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Monitoring the status of the anchorage is a task of utmost importance, as the safety of the ship depends on timely and adequate responses to potential risks and hazards during its stay.

The anchoring procedure is typically divided into three key phases: Planning, Execution, and Monitoring. Each phase is crucial for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of the anchoring process, as even minor miscalculations or oversight can lead to serious consequences.

The 2024 SEAFiT Crew Survey—the largest global study on crew welfare—offers a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities in fostering a healthy, resilient, and satisfied workforce. With over 21,000 participants representing 1,614 ships, this year’s findings spotlight the priorities that demand immediate attention from maritime stakeholders.

This Human & Organizational Performance (HOP) principle emphasizes that context drives behavior. Dr. Conklin, who inspired HOP’s five principles, asserts that individual behavior is shaped by an organization’s systems, processes, culture, and complexity. He claims the behavior and choices of a worker are influenced constantly and powerfully by the context of the workplace.

Hearing loss is a common issue faced by seafarers, particularly those working in the engine room. In 2023, the UK Club reported that hearing defects accounted for 11% of the Club’s PEME unfitness statistics.

Most people would probably agree that resilience is the ability of a person or organization to remain focused on their main goals and prove sustainable when things get really challenging, writes Capt. Charis Kanellopoulos, Safety, Quality & Vetting Manager / DPA, Sun Enterprises Ltd.

Dr. Conklin, who inspired the five principles of Human & Organizational Performance (HOP), emphasizes that learning is the most powerful tool a safety professional can use. This HOP principle underscores the importance of learning as a key component in building system reliability.

A stressful incident can make the heart pound, breathing quicken, muscles tense, and beads of sweat appear—signs that the body has activated its fight-or-flight response.

Simulated launching of free-fall lifeboats is a training procedure used to practice and familiarize crew members with the deployment and operation of free-fall lifeboats without actually launching the boat into the water. 

Transporting rare, valuable and high value cargo demands more than just standard shipping procedures; it requires a heightened level of vigilance and specialised strategies to ensure the safe delivery of these valuable goods, the Britannia Club highlights.