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Maritime Accidents
Report on the investigation of the foundering of the whelk potter Nicola Faith, resulting in three fatalities, in Colwyn Bay, north Wales, 27 January 2021. Summary: On 27 January 2021,…
MAIB Report: Fatal capsize and sinking of the fishing vessel Joanna C, south of Newhaven, 21 November 2020
Report on the investigation of the capsize and sinking of the fishing vessel Joanna C (BM265) with the loss of two lives, south of Newhaven, England on 21 November 2020 Summary Early…
This special report, a great work meticulously prepared by the Committee’s director Radm (HCG) Kostas Amarantidis, assisted by Maria Syllignaki, begins with the GSCC Chairman’s Haralambos J. Fafalios address to…
American Club member alert (June 15, 2022) re – Good Catch update – Asteroid hits bulk cargo vessel
JUNE 15, 2022GOOD CATCH UPDATE: ASTEROID HITS BULK CARGO CARRIER Your Managers are pleased to present the latest instalment of the Club’s Good Catch initiative:Asteroid Hits Bulk Cargo Vessel in English, new and traditional Mandarin. As a reminder, all Good…
JUNE 8, 2022GOOD CATCH UPDATE: AN ENGINEER FALLS Your Managers are pleased to present the latest instalment of the Club’s Good Catch initiative:An Engineer Falls in English, new and traditional Mandarin. As a reminder, all Good Catch alerts and animations are…
Since the beginning of 2022, out of the eighteen accidents that shook the Bangladeshi shipbreaking industry, six have taken place at yards owned by Kabir Steel Re-Rolling Mills (KSRM), a…
Hand tracking by Timo Haavisto, project lead developer at TUAS MarISOT project user interface controls are operated solely with Varjo Technologies VR headset’s state of the art hand- and finger…
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) held its 55th Committee meeting in Bucharest, Romania from the 16th to the 20th of May 2022. The meeting…
Eye tracking by Timo Haavisto, project lead developer at TUAS Both Varjo Technologies headsets (VR-2 Pro and XR-3) that are used in MarISOT have high-frequency eye-tracking capabilities, providing information on…
IMO Secretary-General urges States to support UN coordinated plan to transfer oil from degrading floating storage unit off Yemen. International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim has urged further financial…
Shipowners have strong case to recover emission levies in a General Average deviation to a port of refuge, contends Association of Average Adjusters chairman
London, 23rd May 2022: A warning that the shipping industry will soon face the potential impact on General Average recoveries of tighter rules on emission prevention has been delivered in the chairman’s…
HELMEPA’s new awareness raising campaign New campaign by the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association – HELMEPA to enhance safety awareness among seafarers, sailors, fishermen, captains and crew of pleasure boats…
Safety at Sea, Human Life and the Environment are more than paramount and we need to preserve same.Maritime Education and Training is the focal point. John Faraclas reports: At Aland’s…
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has urged support for a UN-coordinated plan to address the oil spill risks from teh FSO SAFER, moored off Yemen. The plan calls for installing a…
Allianz: Shipping losses fall, but Ukraine war, costly issues with large vessels, the shipping boom, and sustainability concerns muddy the waters
Safety & Shipping Review 2022: 54 large ships lost worldwide last year. Total losses down 57% over past decade. South China, Indochina, Indonesia, and the Philippines top loss location. British…
Capes’ rise lifts the BDI – now standing at 2,718, whilst Wets remain with mixed feelings. The Third World War continues with the Russian aggression in Ukraine – and possibly…
Blackouts represent a major accident hazard for the passenger ship industry, which in some situation also may pose an imminent threat to the ship, its passengers and crew. Putting safety…
MAY 4, 2022GOOD CATCH UPDATE: HAND INJURY & HATCH Your Managers are pleased to present the latest instalment of the Club’s Good Catch initiative:Hand Injury & Hatch in English, new and traditional Mandarin. As a reminder, all Good Catch alerts and…
Inmarsat to provide satellite connectivity for the OceanGate Expeditions 2022 Titanic Expedition
Inmarsat provides modern wireless communications to maritime vessels as required by SOLAS Convention originally adopted in the aftermath of Titanic’s tragic sinking. May 2, 2022 – St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada…
As part of London International Disputes Week 2022, HFW, The London Maritime Arbitrators Association and Quadrant Chambers, in association with the London Shipping Law Centre, would like to invite you to…
A worker lost his life while scrapping BW Offshore’s Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit CIDADE DE SAO VICENTE (IMO 7380693) at an Indian beaching yard on 21 April.…
CRUISE INDUSTRY WORKING GROUP SEEKS TO ADOPT SEAHAVEN, THE WORLD’S LARGEST INFLATABLE LIFEBOAT Global Survival Technology pioneer Survitec is teaming up with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH), Independent Maritime…
DAMAGES TO MACHINERY AND REPAIRS – Live Virtual Classroom DNV’s Maritime Academy Hellas is offering on 16 and 17 May 2022, a course on machinery damages and prompt repairs. Course Participants will receive tips and…
Wärtsilä takes situational awareness to a new level with launch of its S.P.E.C.S camera system
Wärtsilä Corporation, 25 April 2022 at 3 PM EEST Smart Panoramic Edge Camera System greatly reduces risk of accidents by providing an almost perfect 360 degree view of the vessel…