Tag: safety culture

In 2019, Asian waters accounted for a third of large vessels lost at sea globally, despite the fact that large shipping losses remained at a record low by over 20% year-on-year. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 crisis could worsen the long-term safety improvements in the shipping industry for 2020 and beyond.

V.Group recently completed an initiative, which goals to introduce user-friendly language and improve safety performance within the operations. 

Maritime New Zealand announced $844,249 in funding for 22 safer boating initiatives throughout New Zealand with the aim to reduce recreational boating fatalities and injuries.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) reminds those working within the shipping sector should be familiar with the work health and safety obligations applying in their state or territory.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) launched the Engine Room Procedures Guide, to address the design, complexity, and arrangement of engine rooms and provide safety notes for the operations taking place.

On Friday, June 26, the Italian Coast Guard freed a sperm whale from being entangled in an illegal fishing net off the Aeolian Islands.

Gard Club takes a look at what makes risk assessments less meaningful. As it says, rather than ensuring that crew members performing the job are fully informed and aware of the risks to their health, safety and welfare, we may concern ourselves more about other things such as completing the paper document properly.

Following the piracy incidents in the Gulf of Guinea, the Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) expressed its concern at the the ineffectiveness of the international community to address the continuing piracy crisis.

Referring to an incident of a seafarer missing, the Australian Maritime Safety Association (AMSA) advises on the lifejackets workers should wear when working on deck depending on different operational areas.

UK MAIB published its report on a 28 February 2019 incident. Then, the master of Cherry Sand was crushed between the dredger and the jetty after he fell while attempting to step ashore to assist berthing the vessel in Rosyth, Scotland.