Tag: safe navigation

Mariners transiting waters in the immediate area of BC Ferries terminals should use caution and ensure that they do not impede ferries approaching or departing berths. In addition, boaters should exercise caution and ensure that they do not impede ferries in narrow channels such as Active Pass.

Inmarsat has made available five Fleet One units to a pilot initiative, that aims to bring change to the way ships connecting island communities in the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu communicate. The IMO- endorsed-capacity-building pilot programme is the result of co-operation between IMSO and the Government of Vanuatu.

The Port of London Authority (PLA) has launched a new safety campaign on ‘Human Factor’ which is based on UK MCA’s ‘Deadly Dozen‘. The Port Authority focuses on this important issue following analysis of incident data which revealed that it has been the leading cause of navigational incidents on the tidal Thames in the last two years.

The US Coast Guard informed that the Clay Head buoy number 7 off Block Island was discovered to be sunk. Upon retrieval by the USCG buoy tender Ida Lewis, the buoy was found to have 20 bullet holes and had to be taken out of service for repairs. This is the second aid discovered with bullet holes within a week.

The US Coast Guard revised its Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular entitled ‘Approval of Navigation Equipment for Ships, by adding an approval process (series) for the Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System and updating various approval series to reflect the most applicable standards, resolutions, and processes.

In its monthly "Risk Watch" report, the Britannia P&I Club informs ship operators on the importance of ensuring a correct appliance of charts, on ships that are using traditional paper charts, as well as on ships that are using ECDIS as the primary means for navigation.

ABS has facilitated a Polar Code Operational Assessment in terms of the implementation of the IMO Polar Code. Specifically, the assessment identifies operational risks and limitations and was performed with TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company in undersea communications technology, on its cable-laying vessel, Responder.

With the Polar Code now in force, Thordon Bearings has urged shipowners and managers to verify that their vessels’ deck machinery and systems can operate safely in the extreme temperatures encountered in Arctic and Antarctic seas.

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation joined with the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, to mark the opening of the Seaway’s 59th navigation season, on March 20.

Carnival Corporation announced that is expanding the Fleet Operations Centers with the opening of a new facility in Seattle, to provide real-time support for its fleet. The system captures thousands of data points and provides real-time analytics for 28 distinct parameters for navigational safety from each ship, aims to optimize efficiency and fleet performance.