Safety & Training

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The search for an offshore worker who vanished from a jack-up rig in the North Sea has been called off, media reports have said.

23rd January 2023

Coastguard calls off search for offshore worker

23rd January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A maritime pilot has died during a transfer to a large ocean-going vessel in the UK’s Humber Estuary, the UK Maritime Pilots Association (UKMPA) has reported.

12th January 2023

Marine pilot dies in tragic transfer accident

12th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

As demand for offshore services rises with the burgeoning number of wind farms, crewing has become one of the toughest challenges facing marine services today, with levels falling to critical levels across…

5th January 2023

​North Star launches ambitious crew recruitment drive

5th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK Royal Navy has rescued a small snowbound team of UK polar researchers on the Antarctic peninsula after tonnes of snow buried buildings and damaged a roof at their research base.

9th December 2022

Royal Navy rescues snowbound researchers

9th December 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Zelim, an Edinburgh based start-up pioneering unmanned search and rescue solutions, has secured £2.3m (€2.7 million) in equity investment. 

7th December 2022

Search and rescue craft set for commercialisation

7th December 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

CHIRP Maritime has published two reports reminding the industry of the inherent dangers with day-to-day towing operations.

1st December 2022

Reports highlight hazards can be fatal

1st December 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UKSA has announced a new partnership with The Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MSSC) which will expand its apprenticeship offering for young people across England.

16th November 2022

UKSA partnership to expand apprenticeships

16th November 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

OneLearn Global has launched a Seafarer Evaluation App (SEA), an all-in-one digital evaluation solution for gathering information on seafarer competency.

14th November 2022

One-top seafarer evaluation app launched

14th November 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Global safety and skills body OPITO has launched a suite of ‘strategic energy qualifications’ across Europe as the offshore energy system and workforce become more integrated.

8th November 2022

Future offshore skills qualification suite launched

8th November 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Emergency distress signal manufacturer Wescom Group has expanded its presence in the marine survival market with the purchase of Marine Rescue Technologies (MRT).

7th November 2022

Wescom makes rescue tech firm purchase

7th November 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

 Garmin claims its handheld devices with inReach technology have participated in more than 10,000 SOS incidents across the globe since 2011.

1st November 2022

SOS calls reach landmark on Garmin

1st November 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK’s maritime charity and training organisation UKSA says it has received its highest further education student intake on record - some 220% higher than pre-pandemic figures.

23rd September 2022

UKSA enrolls record number of students

23rd September 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A MoU has been signed for offshore wind and alternative fuel personnel training.

14th September 2022

Offshore wind and alternative fuel training

14th September 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Jan De Nul Group has become the latest fleet to select Iridium’s Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) solution.

13th September 2022

Jan De Nul standardises its safety systems

13th September 2022

SAFETY & TRAINING

SAFETY & TRAINING

“Your safety is our number one priority,” says Baltic Lifejackets Sweden, which is gearing up to introduce its Baltic INDU Pro product.

16th March 2022

Baltic Lifejackets Sweden a must-have for seafarers

16th March 2022

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

If you’re intent on getting a message out about dangerous, potentially fatal mistakes to the man in the street, “you need to use street language - not three pages of technical text”,…

10th March 2021

Arie Palmers: Dangerous ladders

10th March 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Instructor Operating Station (IOS) complements Vortex simulators with rich functionality to guide and enrich operator training

3rd June 2019

CM Labs Releases All-in-one Solution for Monitoring and Assessing Port Equipment Operator Training

3rd June 2019