The Captain of the Port for New York and New Jersey set port condition ZULU for all commercial waterways, effective 7 a.m., Monday, in preparation for Hurricane Sandy. During Port Condition ZULU (sustained gale force winds from a hurricane…
Working in the Barents Sea must be as safe as elsewhere Norway's Petroleum Safety Agency (PSA) makes clear.The petroleum sector faces special challenges as it moves northwards, and the question is whether emergency preparedness, knowledge and technology are sufficient to meet them…
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) advises on safe use of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's).Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are widely used in a variety of small and large pieces of equipment on marine construction vessels…
NYK LNG carrier 'Lusail' rescues fishermen from the sea off the coast of Sri Lanka.Lusail was sailing from Ras Laffan, Qatar, to Yungan, Taiwan, when a crewman on deck spotted two fishermen in in the sea. The captain immediately directed…
Hurricane-force winds are expected along portions of the coast between Chincoteague Virginia and Chatham Massachusetts.As Hurricane 'Sandy' heads north along the Atlantic coast, NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey is deep into preparations for maritime rapid response…
The American P&I Club warns again that stowaways continue to hide in the ship's rudder stock recess.The P&I Club advise its members that stowaways wait in port areas until after dark and then swim to the rudder stock, climbing it and hiding inside the recess…
The London P&I Club has warned that ships are being offered iron ore cargoes for loading in Sierra Leone which are unsafe, and that limited local expertise and technology, together with poor communications, are exacerbating the problems.In the latest issue of its StopLoss Bulletin…
Systemic safety issues in Queensland coastal pilotage operations have been identified in an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation report.Coastal pilots form a key defence against a serious shipping incident in parts of…
Aibel AS of Norway chooses Tideland Signal to supply Syncrolan LED light stations for the new Gudrun North Sea development.The Tideland LED warning systems to be installed on the Gudrun platform comprise a main Syncrolan light station with a range of 15 NM…
Under the Technology License Agreement, BP will make available technical information that PEMEX E&P can use.Petroleos Mexicanos Exploration and Production (PEMEX E&P) and BP's agreement is for the latter to share the technical information…
Norwegian maritime training specialist Seagull AS is extending its suite of Distance training packages in anticipation of the entry into force of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006) in August 2013…
Coast Guard Station Eaton’s Neck, N.Y., receive a new 45-foot Response Boat-Medium (RB-M) rescue boat.The new boat, a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium (RB-M), was issued to replace one of two aging 41-foot utility boats at the station.The RB-M is an aluminum…
Major Search & Rescue operation followed the North Sea helicopter crash with 19 on board.The helicopter on its way from Aberdeen to West Phoenix drilling rig ditched off the coast 15 miles west of Fair Isle.Three RNLI lifeboats (Kirkwall…
Immediately after the UK RNLI christening ceremony the new B-class lifeboat was called to a rescue from its Calshot base.The name of a Welsh businessman was given to a lifeboat which will save lives at sea for many years to come, But as…
With the ending of this year's monsoon season the British Navy reinforces their warning to seafarers to beware pirates.Attacks by ‘pirate action groups’ trying to hijack merchant shipping off the Horn of Africa are expected to increase,…
