The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) & the U. S. Coast Guard have set up a Command Center in their continued response to the loss of well control event 55 miles offshore Louisiana in 154 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico…
Seagull is urging seafarers and shore-based staff alike to make themselves fully aware of their rights and obligations in the event of non-compliance with the Maritime Labor Convention. Failure to comply with the new legislation could lead to vessels being detained…
HMC supports objective of the ISM to ensure safe operations.When the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) of 2006 comes into force it will replace and update more than 68 International labor standards related to the maritime sector adopted over the last 80 years…
Shipowners considering their future training needs would be well advised to ensure they view Videotel’s very latest video - Training Matters. Demonstrating that good training makes sense to the bottom line, it details how ship operators…
SAFE Boats International (SAFE) said that Dennis Morris has joined the organization as President and CEO. Morris brings with him an extensive background in Business Development and International marketing within the defense industry and experience leading large and small businesses…
In 2012, Steamship Mutual and The Ship Safety Trust launched a Mobile App for i-phone and i-pad, which has proved very popular and enhanced the service the Club provides to its Members. The Club has now launched an Android version of the App…
The Kingdom of Norway has become the first State to sign the Cape Town Agreement of 2012 on the Implementation of the Provisions of the 1993 Protocol relating to the Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels, 1977…
The Coast Guard on Monday July 15, 2013, released the final report on the investigation into the November 8, 2010, fire onboard the cruise ship Carnival Splendor.The vessel suffered a major mechanical failure in the number five diesel generator…
Robert Allan Ltd. has designed a new generation of more capable High Endurance Self-righting Search & Rescue Lifeboats for the Canadian Coast Guard.This new design was developed from the successful similar vessels known as the “Severn” Class…
The ILO Maritime Labor Convention will enter into force on 20 August, 2013.The convention applies to all ships other than warships, naval auxiliaries, fishing vessels, vessels of traditional build such as dhows and junks and vessels operating solely in inland or sheltered waters…
A new safety poster, Mooring Safety, from the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) explains graphically the hazards that can be incurred during mooring operationsEight key messages including Always look where you walk; Don’t lose your head…
Occupational health programs aim to anticipate and prevent health problems caused by work. All companies should have in place appropriate arrangements for the effective planning, organization, control, monitoring and review of the necessary preventive and protective measures for workers…
When a vessel is severely damaged there may come a time when it has to be abandoned. For such a situation vessels are required to have adequate lifeboats (or life rafts) on board for all personnel. In such an emergency, the evacuation of divers…
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu met with the new Chairman of IACS, Roberto Cazzulo, Chairman of RINA Services. Mr. Sekimizu congratulated Mr. Cazzulo on his appointment and expressed his appreciation to IACS for its long and ongoing support of IMO’s work on maritime safety…
BMT Designers & Planners (BMT), an operating company of BMT Group Ltd, an international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has developed a unique training program to assist Port Engineers (PEs) with maximizing investments in the repair and sustainment of their maritime assets…
