Two global companies have been sentenced after a worker was killed and another seriously injured during construction of an offshore wind farm.

The Port of Rotterdam announced the closure of its oldest container terminal

The Shipowners' P&I Club issued a case study regarding a supply vessel that lost of GPS signal resulting in contact with rig leg

A certified crew member is not necessarily a competent one The Shipowners' P&I Club has issued several case studiesregarding incidents that call into question the competencyof the vessels crew.These cases highlighted a number ofcauses that contributed to the incidents with particularemphasis on failings of the bridge team management,watch keeping schedules and arrangement, maintaining aproper lookout (Rule 5 of the COLREGS), passage planning,execution and monitoring.Case studiesVessel ran out its anchor chain, approached the platformVessel collision with a drilling rig offshore in BrazilError in judgement whilst towing in a channelAHTSV comes into contact with an oil wellLoss of GPS signal results in contact with rig legCrew Competence is an industry wide concern. Ascertainingthat a crew member is efficiently able to carry out his role(competence) is harder than checking that they are dulyqualified (certification) to the requirements of flag state.A certified crew member need not necessarily be a competentone. It is envisaged that a competent crew member is moreefficient and hence operates at a reduced risk with shorterdowntime and injuries.To assist the development of such aculture on board, competence schemes or frameworks canbe implemented. These systems not only enable operatorsto assess the skill, experience and knowledge of their crewbut also make provision for...

IMO Secretary-General, Mr Koji Sekimizu, visited the ReCAAP ISC's Office on 28 September 2015 and had an hour meeting with ReCAAP ISC Executive Director, Mr Yoshihisa Endo. This visit further demonstrates the existing close cooperative relation between the two.

GAC (Yemen) Ltd, have provided information on the latest situation in Yemen

Why is U.S. health care so expensive for ship owners?

A Singapore has issued circular to inform the shipping community of the resolutions adopted by MSC 95 (3 to 12 June 2015) and urges the shipping community to prepare for the implementation of the resolutions

The Panama Maritime Authority has issued revised circular regarding the protection against attacks by pirates in the High Risk Area (HRA). The revision of the circular concerns the Compliance and Enforcement Deputy Chief.

Hapag-Lloyd secures long term financing for five 10,500 TEU new-built vessels