Tag: COLREGs

The ongoing development of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) could significantly impact many of the critical challenges faced by the sector today. For instance, MASS can help the industry address the growing international challenge of crew shortages, as well as the management of seafarers' welfare and workload, LR notes in a recent report.

As part of their Good Catch series, American P&I Club has published an animation titled “What They Did Not See” to inform viewers about safety practices for lookouts. 

Collisions between cargo ships and fishing vessels are a key area of concern in Japanese waters due to the large number of fishing vessels that operate in the region. 

UK MAIB in its most recent Safety Digest informs about an unnecessary risk of collision of an inbound bulk carrier with a ro-ro passenger ferry.

Ireland's MCIB issued an investigation report on the collision between the tanker 'Varkan Ege' and the sailing vessel 'Medi Mode' in Irish waters in August 2019. The investigation attributed the incident to a mix of misunderstanding, inefficient lookout and poor knowledge of COLREGs.  

AMSA has issued an updated Marine Notice that serves as a reminder to operators on the importance of adhering to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 (known as the Collision Regulations or COLREGs ) to reduce the risk of collision at sea. 

Marine navigation is a big challenge, as it requires both knowledge and skills. This is especially true nowadays - in the smart era - but it was also true when the only available navigation was the celestial.

NTSB issued an investigation report on the collision of two commercial fishing vessels in the Pacific Ocean, in June 2019, while pursuing the same school of tuna. The report highlighted that neither vessel followed international collision regulations. 

Learning from mistakes is vital for preventing casualties and mariners have much to gain from studying the judgements of court cases, which contain valuable lessons for the future. But to what extend is it practical for mariners to read such court documents?

Mr. Tor A. Svanes, Managing Director, NAVTOR AS –who recently received the 2020 SMART4SEA Leadership award for his valuable contribution in the e-navigation field – shares his perspective on the the future of navigation. Among many important things to consider in the digital era, Mr. Svanes highlights that one platform for the exchange of all navigational information is vital as well as a new approach on ECDIS.