Safety & Training
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NewsPLBs: The difference between survival and tragedy
The tragic consequences of failing to equip crew with Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) were laid bare before delegates at the IMCA global summit last week.
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NewsIMCA interview: The value of the common voice
International Marine Contractors Association CEO Iain Grainger speaks to Maritime Journal at the end of a very successful IMCA global summit - and the first for six years.
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NewsStudy calls for remote pilotage answers
The International Maritime Pilots’ Association is calling for manufacturers and system integrators to participate in a study on remote pilotage.
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NewsWATCH: Dutch Coast Guard rescues rudderless cargo ship
A rudderless cargo ship drifting without power in a stormy North Sea has been towed to safety by the Dutch Coast Guard.
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NewsHuman error sinks New Zealand Navy ship
A court has ruled that a navy auxiliary vessel ran aground because of human error, notably the autopilot not being disengaged while executing a turn.
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NewsIntroducing Future Seawork: Innovation Accelerator for the Next Generation!
Are you ready to shape the future of the commercial marine industry? Seawork 2025 invites UK university students to showcase their innovative projects at the leading European commercial marine and workboats exhibition!
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News - VideosWATCH: Rescue of crew from burning cargo vessel
Rescuers winched five crew to safety from a burning cargo vessel in the Baltic Sea last week, the Swedish Maritime Administration has reported.
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NewsOTD successfully trials technician transfer device
After several years on the drawing board, a Carbon Trust-led project has resulted in successful trials of a technician transfer device.
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NewsInternational study poses questions on remote pilotage
The International Maritime Pilots’ Association is asking manufacturers to answer a study on the potential of remote pilotage.
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NewsNew lifejacket design keeps head above water
TeamO scooped an award at METS for a lifejacket design that keeps the user’s head much higher out of the water.
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NewsIntellian expands GMDSS expertise to Busan
A new centre will focus on developing advanced Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) technologies
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NewsAward kudos for digital marine safety training aid
Blue Orange Wave’s simulator training addresses safety challenges including onboarding and crew familiarisation
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News'Ruby': Ticking time bomb or damp squib?
With the bulk carrier Ruby’s troubles now entering the next phase, Peter Barker reflects on how this otherwise typical voyage – albeit with a dangerous cargo and some problems along the way – grabbed the world’s attention.
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NewsLifeboat makes 200nm voyage on vegetable oil
UK heating oil supplier Certas says it has powered an RNLI lifeboat with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) for 200 nautical miles.
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News'Pressure cooker' of decisions to deal with sunken barge
The salvage of a sinking sand-laden barge was described as a ‘pressure cooker’ of difficult decisions by salvors.
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NewsBurnt-out cargo vessel loaded at Rotterdam
The car carrier that caught fire over a year ago, killing one crew member, has been returned to Rotterdam before she heads off to a new life in the Far East.
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NewsBlazes and groundings for Smit Salvage
One of Europe’s most important salvage firms has been responding to fires, groundings and pollutant removal in a busy few months.
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NewsMCA publishes draft towing guidance
The increasing number of floating and partially submerged offshore structures has prompted the UK’s Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) to set out draft guidance on towing requirements.
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NewsMore efficient watertight door inspections
Cygnus’s Hatch Sure ultrasonic leak detection system is designed for rapid, thorough deck inspections
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NewsRuth Lee set to expand its safety equipment reach
Ruth Lee Ltd has been acquired by the Protect Medical Group
