A new Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Stability in General has been announced jointly by several MoUs (Paris MoU, Tokyo MoU, Black Sea MoU, Indian MoU, Mediterranean, Riyadh and Vina del Mar MoUs), commencing from 1 September 2021 and ending 30 November 2021.

Nigeria has today announced a significant investment in military and law enforcement infrastructure, called Deep Blue Project, to secure its maritime domain as part of a stepping up of actions to address the ongoing piracy issue in the Gulf of Guinea. The Round Table of Shipowner Associations and OCIMF have expressed their full support for the launch of Nigeria’s new initiative.

Many major accidents eg Piper Alpha, Chernobyl, were initiated by human failure. Human failure is not random and people’s actions are rarely malicious and usually make sense to them at the time. This is the second guiding principle for OCIMF actions on human factors, highlighting the importance of understanding why errors occur in order to develop effective controls.

Internet onboard ships has been the single biggest game changer for seafarers around the world. However, it requires a clear understanding of positive and constructive behaviour and awareness to protect oneself online.

In response to the second wave of COVID-19 in India, ISWAN has launched a ‘Vaccination Drive for Indian Seafarers’ in collaboration with Narayana Health and the Medica Group of Hospitals.

The path towards decarbonization requires a lot of effort and compliance with strict environmental rules and IMO's ambitious goals. Many will be the changes; we can't expect a new era with same attitude. In that regard, we may see transformation in the way ships are powered and propel. The key question is how people onboard are ready for the future

A recent study on the upcoming FuelEU Maritime proposal finds that a promotion of biofuels may raise serious enforcement concerns, as a mandatory fuel standard is aimed to apply to fuels purchased also outside the EU. This could jeopardise the achievement of emissions reductions.

We turned ten and we are pleased to present our new friend SAM that comes with a newly design of our logo and website. From now and onwards, SAM, which is a Sea Otter and officially our mascot, will join us to the journey of exploring the maritime industry.

Experts of a recent SAFETY4SEA Talk shared their perspectives on how DryBMS standard will enhance operational performance, recalling lessons learned from ISM and TMSA maturity and Implementation

As part of a full 2021 revitalisation rollout, RightShip announced a new, expanded inspections questionnaire designed to enhance its risk assessment service and support shipowners and managers improve dry bulk standards beyond compliance.