Safety & Training
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NewsSwedish safety products provider snaps up Turkish firm
Swedish fire, flame and gas safety technology firm Consilium Safety Group has stepped into Turkey with the purchase of Ares Marine, which makes control, navigation, monitoring and marine instruments and electronics.
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NewsSunken ‘Bayesian’ superyacht arrives on dry land
Salvors have completed the raising of the fated Bayesian superyacht from her 50m-deep seabed grave and transferred her to a specially built steel cradle at the Port of Termini Imerese in Sicily.
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NewsOPINION: The lesser known but vital role of the SCR
Waves Group CEO Simon Burnay shines a light on the Specialist Casualty Representatives who play a crucial but lesser known role when disaster hits at sea.
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NewsCalls for maritime electrification safety standards
Certification society Bureau Veritas says safety regulations need to be clarified as maritime electrification technologies gain traction.
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NewsFEATURE: Port of Rotterdam addresses chronic seafarer shortages
A new visitor experience centre at the Port of Rotterdam aims to boost enthusiasm in an industry struggling with chronic seafarer and staff shortages.
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NewsInland waterways decarbonisation: a voyage of discovery
One of the runners-up to the new Future Seawork award has agreed to write a regular column for Maritime Journal on his work as a PhD student looking at the challenges of decarbonising inland waterways. Here is Part One.
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NewsCrew member killed on Empire Wind Farm support vessel
An offshore worker has been killed while performing maintenance on a support vessel at the troubled Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm owned by Equinor.
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NewsDigital boulder detection boosts marine survey
Coda Octopus’ SEADP Version 4.1 upgrade uses advanced machine learning for enhanced hydrographic survey
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NewsFloodfighters? Call to Action!
Why not fund rescue assets as well as flood prevention? This is a key question that David Lane, director of the Professional Rescue Academy, is asking.
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NewsDutch Coastguard found wanting in fatal ‘Fremantle’ fire
A Dutch Safety Board report has found the Dutch Coastguard’s response to the Fremantle Highway fire in 2023, which resulted in one death, was not ’sufficiently able to assume control’.
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NewsVessel operators warned to prepare for imminent rule changes
The maritime industry is being warned to adopt fixed water monitors by 2026 to improve fire safety.
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NewsElectric future: a growing battery fleet
The maritime industry is undergoing a transformative shift as battery technology gains momentum across various vessel types.
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NewsStrengthened protocols for firefighting tugs
The BTA’s new guide is the first UK-specific resource of its kind, offering vital direction for tug operators on effective firefighting
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NewsBridging the skills gap in alternative fuels handling
A new partnership aims to boost marine training and bridge skills gaps in alternative marine fuel handling
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NewsCall for better marine cadet safeguarding
The Hood is introducing a more transparent system to track marine recruitment and training activity
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NewsUK SMEs join wind accelerator
Nine UK SMEs are joining Launch Academy to accelerate offshore wind development
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News3 crew injured as guard vessel crashes into wind turbine
Two crew were injured when a guard vessel crashed into an offshore wind turbine at the weekend, reports said.
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NewsOffshore wind vessels cyber resilience certification first
North Star’s new offshore wind vessels have been certified with Lloyd’s Register’s Cyber Resilience classification
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NewsScottish researchers uncover untracked vessel threat
Over half of vessels in Scotland’s coastal waters are untracked, raising serious concerns for vessel safety
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NewsTOMORROW! Join our free Floodfighters webinar
TOMORROW! Join our Floodfighters webinar with experts on maritime Search and Rescue.
