Safety & Training – Page 4
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NewsSeakeeper expands training in Europe
Seakeeper has opened a new training facility in Italy to enhance global training opportunities, offering hands-on certifications for its partners.
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NewsE-propulsion course includes battery fire training
The MCA has responded to the increase in electric and hybrid vessels with a draft training course it has sent out for consultation.
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NewsOfficer’s leg amputated after crane accident: Report
The second officer onboard a survey and research vessel was seriously injured during a crane manoeuvre, ultimately leading to his leg having to be amputated, the MAIB has said in a report.
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NewsRoyal reception marks 30 years for National Coastwatch
Marking 30 years and 60 stations around the coast of England and Wales, HRH the Princess Royal attended a reception by the National Coastwatch Institution yesterday in London.
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NewsBlazing oil tanker disaster averted by salvors
Salvors have saved a million barrels of crude oil from causing unprecedented ocean pollution after towing the blazing tanker Sounion to safety.
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NewsMarine blankets to deal with lithium battery fires
Marine fire safety company Sea-Fire Marine says it has produced a blanket especially to deal with lithium battery fires.
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NewsViking expands life-saving to northern Norway
Viking Life-Saving Equipment has taken over the safety department of Lindrup Martinsen in the north Norwegian city of Tromsø.
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NewsString of errors causes ferry grounding - report
More than 40 passengers and crew were injured when a master fell asleep at the helm of a ro-ro passenger ferry, investigators have found.
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NewsClassNK’s first safety notation for EV transportation
The notation marks a significant milestone in enhancing safety and salvage capabilities for transporting electric vehicles (EVs) at sea
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NewsWorld-first unmanned MOB rescue vessel unveiled
Hamburg’s biennial shipping conference and exhibition SMM has witnessed the unveiling of the world’s first unmanned man overboard rescue vessel.
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NewsViking urges early PFOS foam replacement
Viking Life-Saving Equipment urges ship owners to switch to fluorine-free firefighting foams ahead of impending regulations.
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NewsIALA boosts navigation safety with new status
The International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) is now an Intergovernmental Organization (IGO).
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NewsBody recovered as missing yacht passengers sought
British entrepreneur Mike Lynch is one of six passengers still missing from a superyacht that sank off Sicily with one male body recovered, various media have reported.
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NewsSanmar bags Turkish government tug contract
Turkey’s coastal safety directorate has ordered two powerful tugs from Sanmar to enhance its already extensive fleet of vessels.
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NewsLalizas UK opens new offices and warehouse
Greece-based safety marine products firm Lalizas has boosted its UK offering with new offices and a warehouse in the coastal town of Portsmouth.
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NewsIn the line of fire – salvors on the frontline
The consequences of war on commercial shipping lead to extra dangers for already risky work by salvage firms. Peter Barker reports on two companies’ activities affected by the Red Sea conflict.
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NewsFlawed navigation led to grounding - report
An MAIB report has found insufficient navigation techniques and unqualified driver led to the grounding of a swim support vessel off the Isle of Wight.
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NewsA Coruña demonstrates autonomous port drones
Demonstrations of autonomous drone technology have been demonstrated a Spanish port, including the detection and rescue of a person overboard.
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NewsSalvors step in to save groundings, sinkings and fires
It’s been a busy half year for Dutch salvage firms, who have been called upon in a wide range of circumstances.
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NewsOpinion: Bridging the maritime skills chasm
Leo Hambro, commercial director of Tidal Transit, explores the growing skills shortage in UK maritime and calls for a stronger focus on developing the next generation of skilled mariners.
