2015 SAFETY4SEA Forum – Mark Bull
Mark Bull, Independent Marine Consultant gave a presentation entitled''Putting Navigation back where it belongs'' at 2015 SAFETY4SEA Athens Forum
Read moreMark Bull, Independent Marine Consultant gave a presentation entitled''Putting Navigation back where it belongs'' at 2015 SAFETY4SEA Athens Forum
Read morePicture this: A naval vessel is navigating the high seas thousands of nautical miles from land. Suddenly all navigation systems become inoperable. What happens next? What does this mean?
Read moreIn anticipation of the coming ice season and to ensure the safety of vessels transiting the Great Lakes Basin, crews in the Coast Guard 9th District began their annual retrieval of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway System
Read moreYesterday, the innovation project EfficienSea2 was qualified by international maritime stakeholders
Read moreThe Nautical Institute has published new of ''The Navigator'' magazine which focus on aids to navigation.
Read moreFishing farms around NanRi Island, China
Read moreThe UK P&I Club reminds operators of the speed restrictions which exist off the US coast.
Read moreSetting out good practice to avoid major casualties in future The Nautical Institutes latest book looks at major casualties and the lessons that can be learned, setting out good practice to avoid them in future. The book, launched (21 September), examines nearly 30 casualties and the problems of fatigue, bridge resource management, Colregs and other issues where human factors contributed to the accidents.In his Foreword to the book, Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization, said: This timely publication from The Nautical Institute should provide a crucial guide for every mariner serving at sea and serve to assist in reducing collisions and groundings.The publication is written in maritime English for international mariners. Each chapter can be read individually, thus forming a valuable onboard resource.An international group of authors, including accident investigators, Master Mariners, navigation specialists and university lecturers, used their experience and knowledge to look at the mistakes that have led to collisions and groundings. Previous casualties have been used to illustrate where failures have occurred and lessons which can be learned. The need for risk assessment in advance of a voyage is highlighted in many ways, including bridge resource management and passage planning.The authors looked into the future, to identify ...
Read moreMeasures to optimise anchorage usage in the Singapore Port
Read moreThe video shows an aerial time-lapse of the UK-flagged tanker Galway Fisher entering Irish Port of Galway
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