UK MCA releases updated Code of Safe Working Practices
Following industry and stakeholder feedback the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has updated the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (COSWP).
Read moreFollowing industry and stakeholder feedback the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has updated the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (COSWP).
Read moreDr. Pennie Blackburn, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Director of Waypoint Maritime CiC discusses the importance of understanding cultural differences in communication styles within the workplace, especially in environments with strict hierarchies. She emphasizes the significance of psychological safety and suggests that establishing open dialogue requires skilled leadership, both in formal and informal communication channels.
Read moreSpeaking exclusively to SAFETY4SEA, Kevin Sligh, Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), outlines the primary hurdles facing the offshore industry and discusses BSEE's strategies for addressing them. Central to BSEE's efforts is the cultivation of a safety-conscious culture and robust risk management practices across all offshore activities.
Read moreFuture sustainability of the sometimes fragile global supply chain must revolve around a fundamental safety culture throughout all operators and organisation involved, determines TT Club.
Read moreAs the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) explains, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, the Piper-Alpha oil platform explosion, and the sinking of the Herald of Free Enterprise all have a thing in common: An ineffective safety culture.
Read moreWith years of experience, research, and data collection spanning thousands of respondents, Green-Jakobsen can confidently point to factors that heavily influence human performance in a positive or negative direction.
Read moreThe UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (UK MCA) has published a section in their Leading for Safety guidance, looking at why accidents happen, what really causes them and what we can do to create a safety culture in an organisation.
Read moreThe Maritime and Coastguard Agency launches "Leading for safety", a comprehensive guide to help leaders promote a safety culture on board.
Read moreThe maritime industry has faced its fair share of challenges over a period of time, but the difficulties brought about in the past few years have been unprecedented, especially for seafarers, argue Capt. Kostas Karavasilis, Regional Loss Prevention Director (Greece) and Akshat Arora, Senior Risk Assessor, UK P&I Club.
Read moreGeir Jørgensen, SVP Global Head of Loss Prevention in Skuld P&I Club, underscores the pivotal role of the human element both ashore and aboard ships. Emphasizing the need for the industry to broaden its perspective beyond onboard factors, he advocates for a comprehensive approach to address the entire life of a seafarer.
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