Tag: Bahamas Maritime Authority

The UK MCA released information on the potentially long-lasting and far-reaching impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on seafarer wellbeing and provided guidance for shipowners on the stressors which have been created or exacerbated by the conditions throughout the pandemic.

The Bahamas Maritime Authority issued a Safety Alert sharing lessons learned from a grounding involving a RoRo passenger ferry after dragging anchor. The investigation highlighted that the crew had been forced to change the plan at short notice and no appraisal was conducted to select an anchorage position. 

The Bahamas Maritime Authority issued a Safety Alert to share lessons to be learned from an allision with a pier structure that occurred with a pilot onboard. Preliminary investigation findings reveal the allision occurred due to a substantial deviation from the planned passage at a critical time.  

Bahamas Maritime Authority envisions a positive future for the shipping industry as it moves away from the pandemic, and sets its goals for the following year, focusing on keeping the authority's quality.

IMPA, representing the international community of pilots, conducts an annual safety campaign with the objective of reporting pilots’ experiences of ladders and boarding equipment to the IMO and the wider shipping community. 2020’s campaign received 6,394 reports from pilots operating across the world. 

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) reported that despite the COVID-19 impact on the shipping industry, they saw an increase on the female cadets that signed up for the BMA's programme.

The Bahamas Maritime Authority issued a Safety Alert earlier in 2020 to highlight the risks associated with refilling gas cylinders. This follows an ongoing investigation into a marine incident involving a Bahamas-flagged ship.

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) drew attention to the ongoing work of ISWAN and its members, amid an ongoing crisis affecting mental health of thousands of seafarers globally. 

The Bahamas Maritime Authority issued a Safety Alert to highlight the need for effective watchkeeping and the application of good seamanship whilst drifting. The warning comes in light of an ongoing investigation into a cruise ship collision with another sailing vessel while adrift. 

An international rather than a regional approach to regulation would help the industry meet the challenges for a cleaner and more sustainable environment, said Captain Dwain Hutchinson, Managing Director and CEO of the Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA).