Tag: safety campaign

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority announced a collaboration with the Queensland Police Service and Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol to raise awareness on marine safety, via a safety campaign which will promote education and regulations concerning commercial dory fishing operations.

As part of the newly-launched Dangerous Ladders campaign, a global initiative to improve the safety of pilot transfer arrangements and in particular the safe rigging of pilot ladders, Fidra Films has developed a series of informational and educational films to illustrate the dangers and also best practice.

Japanese shipping company MOL announced that its annual safety campaign will begin on 15 July, targeting all MOL Group-operated and owned vessels. This is aligned with the company's commitment to become world leader in safe operations.

TT Club, an international transport and logistics insurer, launched the Cargo Integrity campaign due to the increase of container ship fires and in favour of the safety of the seafarers. Taking the maritime segment of global supply chain, it is estimated that a major container ship fire at sea occurs on average every 60 days, albeit that there have already been four major cargo-related fire incidents in 2019.

Maritime NZ, New Zealand's marine safety regulatory agency, 13 councils and the Lake Taupo Harbourmaster announced beginning of an extended 'No Excuses' campaign for recreational boaties not carrying or wearing lifejackets and those who speed on the water.

Maritime New Zealand issued its Ipsos 2018 Recreational Boating Survey, revealing that recreational boaties seem to behaving more safely, with a steady lifejacket wearing behaviour, more weather checking, taking two ways to call for help, and avoiding alcohol when going out on the water. 

During July, NYK held three safety promotion conferences for shipowners and ship-management companies, under the slogan “Brush Up on Safety Awareness”, with participants exchanging information mainly about physical and mental issues that may lead to accidents and troubles by crew members. 

The Panama Canal Authority holds its annual “Safe Boarding Week” from 3 to 7 July, in order to promote awareness and compliance with Canal requirements, to ensure safety of ship personnel, as well as others using these facilities. During this period, the ACP emphasizes and encourage safe boarding practices on all vessels arriving at the waterway.

As part of the company's safety efforts, MOL personnel will conduct extensive visits to vessels, starting from 1 July, where they will meet with seafarers responsible for safe operation on the front lines and exchange information and opinions about safety-related issues, identifying ways to prevent accidents at sea.

On June 1st, Maritime New Zealand and the NZ Federation of Commercial Fishermen launch a safety campaign, at the Federation’s annual conference, aimed at commercial fishing boat crews and operators. The "Safe Crews Fish More" aims to establish a natural collaboration across the industry.