Safety, Survival & Training
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Enough realism to make your head spin
The latest tug simulator at Transas is realistic enough to make a trainee seasick if they miscalculate their turn in a heavy sea state, even if that sea is a virtual one. 12 Jan 2012 - Maritime Journal
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BargeSafe Solar shines in South America
Sealite’s BargeSafe Solar has been selected by ASMAR (Astillerros y Maestranzas de la Armada) as the preferred navigation lighting system for use on the bulk transportation barges they are building under contract with ANCAP. 05 Jan 2012 - Maritime Journal
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IMO certifies maritime hazards suit
Greater numbers of differing chemicals as well as greater volumes of them are now being transported both by short sea operations as well as by inland waterways since it is proving a cost effective alternative to road transport. 20 Dec 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Inter-agency training on port simulators
Coastguard rescue operations, harbour pilots, local police and fire crews all have a number of plans to deal with port emergencies, but whether or not they come together to be effective is another issue entirely. 20 Dec 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Safety first from entertainment package
On board entertainment systems to serve the welfare of crew and/or passengers onboard ships are becoming standard equipment on vessels servicing , for example, the offshore wind farm industry. 15 Dec 2011 - Maritime Journal
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£1.5m upgrade for Harwich VTS
Harwich Haven Authority, which operates the Harwich Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) controlling the movements of vessels in and out of the cluster of Suffolk and Essex ports, has upgraded its VTS hardware and software. 14 Dec 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Vibration awareness training for RIB crew
Millions of workers in Europe are exposed to mechanical vibration transmitted to the hands from powered hand tools or to the whole body through industrial seating. 08 Dec 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Teamwork training for safer seas
“One plus one plus one doesn’t always equal three,” Captain John Wright of WrightWay Training told Maritime Journal. 28 Oct 2011 - Maritime Journal
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More than where the wind blows
Decisions relating to wind farm construction aren’t all about the geography or wind resource. 28 Oct 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Beach trials begin for lifeboat launcher
The programme to bring the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s (RNLI) new Shannon class all weather lifeboat into service reached a key milestone this summer. 27 Oct 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Scandinavian installations for escape slide
Swedish commuter ferry operator Stirsöbolage has become the first Scandinavian company to benefit from the new Zodiac MES ESS automatic escape slide. 26 Oct 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Nautilus torpedoes flag state complacency
Flag states that fail to properly investigate maritime accidents should not be allowed to operate ship registries, the maritime professionals’ union Nautilus International told a conference last month. 26 Oct 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Shipwrecked Mariners honour rescue heroes
The UK’s HRH The Princess Royal has honoured maritime heroes who risked their lives in dangerous sea rescues. 25 Oct 2011 - Maritime Journal
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Website follows the Yellowbrick row
In a feat that has never before been achieved, Scots adventurer Jock Wishart and his six-strong team have rowed to the recognised (1996) position of the Magnetic North Pole. 21 Oct 2011 - Maritime Journal
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SafePort project completes successful trials
The SafePort research project has completed initial sea trials of a prototype vessel management system at Dublin port in Ireland. 06 Oct 2011 - Maritime Journal
