Lessons learned: Alcohol does not mix with work
The Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a dredger was being transited to winter quarters after a season of dredging, with only two crew members remaining on board.
Read moreThe Nautical Institute presents an incident where, a dredger was being transited to winter quarters after a season of dredging, with only two crew members remaining on board.
Read moreThe Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has published an updated information paper that provides guidance on how to manage the risks and potentially serious impacts associated with the use of drugs and alcohol in relation to marine operations.
Read moreDrug and alcohol abuse can have significant negative impacts on seafarers and their ability to perform their duties effectively and safely. Even though the maritime industry has acknowledged this topic and begun to address it, incidents continue to happen. Therefore, a bigger emphasis on prevention is necessary to better address this problem.
Read moreMr. Jacob Damgaard, Associate Director, Loss Prevention, Britannia P&I Club says that drug and alcohol abuse is a problem that affects all industries, including shipping.
Read moreIn a recent SHS (Seafarers Hospital Society) webinar, medical experts talked about the health and welfare of seafarers, and discussed ways to reduce the risk of heart disease.
Read moreCyprus has issued a circular to remind to shipowners, operators and ship management companies of practices for preventing drug and alcohol abuse on board Cyprus flagged vessels, as per STCW.
Read moreA German captain was charged for being drunk in control of a container ship that grounded off Denmark, on October 28.
Read moreA UK officer has been sentenced to 18 months in jail in Denmark for his role in a fatal collision in 2021, involving the "Scot Carrier", that hit the "Karin Hoj" in the Baltic Sea.
Read moreA British crew member of the ship Scot Carrier has been charged with manslaughter in a ship collision in December last year in the Baltic Sea that killed two Danish seafarers, according to the Danish police.
Read moreFollowing the collision of two cargo ships in the Baltic Sea off the Swedish coast, Swedish and Danish authorities arrested two crew members.
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