Comment – Marine accident report finds “significant peak in incidents for recreational vessels” Viewers can see the quote below in relation to the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) annual report. Voirrey…
Performance lists Paris MoU The Paris MoU Committee approved at its 54th meeting the 2020 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flag States and Recognized Organizations (ROs). These…
HRAS: Death of Master, Food and Water Shortages and Failure in State Support leaves Crew Desperate Death of Master, Food and Water Shortages and Failure in State Support leaves Crew…
Global minimum tax: a game changer for EU shipping? Thursday, June 10 – Brussels In light of the G7 summit of leaders starting this Friday, the ETF reiterates its call…
Wärtsilä’s Sea traffic management system increases safety and efficiency of shipping on Croatian waters Wärtsilä Corporation, 10 June 2021 at 10:00 AM EEST – Wärtsilä Voyage has this month completed…
Hot Port News from GAC 09-Jun-2021 SEA PARADE ON 1 JULY 2021Hong Kong TARIFFS TO INCREASEDonges, France REVISED TARIFF FOR TANKERS AT SPMMundra, India DRY BULK CARGO HANDLING REBATE SCHEMEKolkata,…
MAIB Publishes Annual Report 2020 The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its Annual Report for 2020. The Annual Report includes statistics on accidents to UK ships and seafarers…
Young researcher indicates the adaptation of VR in maritime training for the post Covid-19 era. Miss Stavrula Iliadi, an undergraduate student at Hult International Business School, London Campus, delivered her…
The latest Bottom Line – Summer 2021 Welcome to the latest issue of our shipping industry newsletter, Bottom Line.In this edition, our feature article focuses on rethinking the approach to…
Statement on X-Press Pearl incident by Kitack Lim, Secretary-General, IMO On 07 June, 2021, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim issued the following statement: “I express my deep concern to all impacted by…
MAIB Report: Grounding of the general cargo vessel Kaami Report on the investigation of the grounding of the general cargo vessel Kaami on the Sgeir Graidach shoal in the Little Minch, Scotland…
Hot Port News from GAC 01-Jun-2021 TECHNICAL ISSUES AT TERMINAL RESOLVEDMontoir, France NEW TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ANNOUNCEDTurkey POINT-TO-POINT TRANSPORTATION & COVID-19 TESTS FOR SIGNING-ON SEA CREWHong Kong INBOUND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS PARTIALLY…
Fishing vessel Nicola Faith recovered from seabed The wreck of sunken fishing vessel Nicola Faith, which went missing off the coast of Colwyn Bay on 27 January, has been raised from…
Pakistani workers poisoned during scrapping of infamous mercury-laden tanker The Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) tanker J. NAT has been beached on the shipbreaking shores of Gadani, Pakistan despite clear…
Svitzer in Argentina changes name as part of efforts to further solidify its position in the country Buenos Aires, 31 May 2021: As part of its continuous efforts to solidify and…
MarISOT MarISOT – Maritime Immersive Safe Oceans Technology Technology Overview The competitiveness and development of the maritime sector together with the continuous effort on increasing operations performance while reducing operational…
Consultation on new safety rules for enclosed spaces on board vessels New rules which would tighten up safety for those who have to work in enclosed spaces on board vessels are being…
Britannia P&I is hosting Heavy Weather- Preventing Cargo Damage and Loss The Britannia #LossPrevention team will be hosting its latest webinar, #HeavyWeather – #PreventingCargoDamage and Loss, at 0830 UTC on Thursday 27 May 2021. Following on…
Claire N. Tsavliris reaffirms strong commitment to the role of salvage, towage, and wreck removal, in safety and in safeguarding the environment One of the most important sectors of the…
DNV’s Maritime Academy Course – Human centered design (HCD) for reduction of accidents & injuries onboard newbuildings and existing vessels – Live Virtual Classroom DNV’s Maritime Academy Hellas is offering…
MAIB Report: Fatal Accident on board fishing vessel Olivia Jean A crew member was struck by moving fishing equipment on the deck of fishing vessel Olivia Jean resulting in fatal crush injuries.…
IMCA publishes guidance for surface swimmers The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published a new guidance document ‘Surface Swimmers’ (IMCA D 066). Historically surface swimmers have been used to complete a variety of…
Q1 2021 Tsavliris Activities Bulk Carrier “NAVIOS SUN” On 10 January 2021, the Bulk Carrier “NAVIOS SUN” (GT 39,738 – DWT 76,619), immobilised due to tail shaft/malfunction about 50 miles…
Fighting back Complacency Fighting back Complacency: Vigilance, verification, and veracity The United States is beginning to see the effects of dropping protocols on COVID (4th wave), while other regions are…
ETF and ECSA call for recognition of seafarers as key workers and an introduction of specific rights and entitlements Wednesday, 21 April – Brussels – Governments, shipowners and seafarers groups…