Maritime Safety News


Traditional Training to Counter the Over-reliance on Technology

Nov 30, 2016

Addressing delegates at the 4th Asian Marine Insurance Conference, BraemarSA’s Far-East Regional Director, Graeme Temple spoke of the root causes of machinery damage, citing a lack of focus on traditional training as a major concern.Speaking at the conference…

Atlas Partner with OPITO on Digital Standards Integration

Nov 30, 2016

Digital learning technologies company Atlas Knowledge Group is partnering with global oil and gas industry skills and workforce development organization OPITO on a dynamic transformation to the way the energy workers undertake safety-critical emergency response training…

AWO RCP Accepted as Existing SMS Under Subchapter M

Nov 29, 2016

The U.S. Coast Guard formally accepted the American Waterways Operators (AWO) Responsible Carrier Program (RCP) as an existing Safety Management System that complies with the requirements of Subchapter M. In a letter conveying the acceptance…

2nd Asian Marine Casualty Forum Launched

Nov 28, 2016

Following the success of the inaugural Asian Marine Casualty Forum (AMCF) in 2015 and by popular demand, the bi-annual industry forum aimed at addressing the current crises in maritime casualty management, is back for the second time running and officially launched in Singapore today…

International Standards for Carriage of Offshore Technicians

Nov 26, 2016

On Friday, the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) took one important step forward in its work to develop international standards for the carriage of offshore technicians, for example in connection with activities within the field of offshore wind energy…

Seafarers Stranded in Baltimore Get Help from AoS

Nov 22, 2016

Seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) is providing support for a group of seafarers who have been stranded on board their ship since September 20, in Baltimore harbor. According to media reports the ship’s owner is behind on payments…

Crew Wellbeing is Improving -UK P&I Club

Nov 21, 2016

In the 20 years since UK P&I Club first established its pre-employment medical examination (PEME) program, the number of crew members failing their PEME examination has fallen from 11 percent in 1996 to a current figure of 3.25 percent, reflecting…

Vessel Runs Aground in Columbia River near Skamokawa

Nov 21, 2016

The Coast Guard is monitoring the transit of a motor vessel that ran aground in the Columbia River near Skamokawa, Washington, but was refloated, inspected and given a captain of the port order to transit to Kalama, Saturday morning.There…

IMO to focus on Passenger Ship Safety Level

Nov 20, 2016

Which safety level should be established for small passenger ships and what is it technically possible to acquire? These are some of the items on next week's IMO agenda.At the 97th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), the IMO…

Sea Tow Presents Franchise Awards

Nov 18, 2016

Sea Tow Services International, Inc., a professional on-water assistance provider, honored members of its national network for outstanding customer service and dedication to boating safety at the Sea Tow Awards Luncheon held on November 17.…

Maritime Safety Research Center Opens

Nov 18, 2016

The Maritime Safety Research Center (MSRC) is an industry-university partnership, involving Strathclyde's Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL), and DNV GL. The world’s first center of its kind…

Sea-Fire President Addresses Marine Insurance Seminar

Nov 17, 2016

Ernie Ellis, president of Sea-Fire Marine, recently addressed 650 attendees of the 27th Marine Insurance Seminar held at the Fort Lauderdale Mariners Club. The event gathers marine insurance agents, brokers, underwriters, surveyors, admiralty…

CMR Group Makes Two Senior Appointments

Nov 17, 2016

CMR Group, the control instrumentation and electrical engineering specialist, has announced two senior appointments as it continues to develop and expand its global operations.Jean-François Michel has joined as vice-president in charge of production…

MOL ‘Tabletop Drill’ for Serious Marine Incident

Nov 17, 2016

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that the company conducted a tabletop drill based on a scenario in which an iron ore carrier, managed by its group ship management company, collided with a breakwater, leaving it stranded in the Port of Kashima…

USCG Approves Subchapter M Internal Auditor Course

Nov 16, 2016

SafeMARINER, LLC and the ACTion group’s Marine Internal Lead Auditor (MILA) course has been audited by a third-party registrar and is now recognized as the first internal lead auditor course developed specifically for the inland industry and subchapter M…

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