Tag: safety measures

The 107th session of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107), 31 May to 9 June 2023, adopted new requirements in order to improve safety, including new mandatory requirements for lifting appliances and anchor handling winches, and new mandatory requirements for ventilation of totally enclosed lifeboats.

According to Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG), on 30th May, crews of two of its vessels, the Overseas Santorini and the Overseas Nikiski, have performed exceptional acts in rescuing a total of six individuals in two separate incidents occurring within 18 hours of each other.

As the Nautical Institute reports, on a passenger ship that was docked, five deck crew were window cleaning, a job they knew well and had done many times.

World Ocean Day, celebrated on June 8th each year, serves as a global reminder of the critical role oceans play in sustaining life on Earth. It is a day to reflect on the challenges our oceans face and the actions needed to protect and preserve them.

A recent IMCA Safety Flash focuses on an incident in which, an LST (Life Support Technician) suffered a finger injury whilst operating the medical airlock (“Med-lock”) on a dive chamber.

DNV has released the 2023 edition of Marine Cyber Priority report which examines the maritime industry's cyber risk challenges as well as measures for resilience.

NAPA, has announced a partnership with Simwave, to facilitate access to advanced stability training for seafarers and ship operators, both in person and remotely.  

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has released a Safety Alert in response to multiple ongoing investigations being conducted along with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSVB) into fires onboard two certificated small passenger vessels.

The European Commission yesterday presented five legislative proposals to modernise EU rules on maritime safety and prevent water pollution from ships.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has confirmed the successful prosecution of a master and a vessel company in Western Australia’s Perth Magistrates Court on May 23, 2023.