Tag: safety measures

The US Coast Guard warns boaters in the Tri-State area to use extra caution, while out on the water, this Labor Day weekend. This weekend marks the unofficial end of the traditional beach and boating season, and is usually a very busy weekend on the water.

UK port employers, led by Port Skills and Safety, have joined forces with the Health and Safety Executive and Unite the Union, to develop leadership and worker engagement guidance for the Port industry.

Under MariNet project, Russian engineers have developed a system to monitor aircrafts and unmanned aerial vehicles takeoff and landing onboard ships and offshore engineering structures. The test prototype was developed by Krylov State Research Centre.

In a bid to address the cyber risks of emerging technologies that are being introduced to the Indian maritime industry, Indian Register of Shipping has developed class rules based on guidelines set by IMO, as well as appropriate standards, such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Transport Canada announced new investments, under the Oceans Protection Plan, the largest investment ever made to protect Canada's coasts and waterways and allow future generations to benefit from the marine transportation system, while growing national economy.

The United States Agency for International Development’s Oceans and Fisheries Partnership and Inmarsat Global Limited have announced a new partnership to help commercial fishing crews promote sustainable fishing in Southeast Asia, by using enhanced communication technology.

Marsh insurance has released a new report, discussing the key areas that may be common to ship versus ship collisions, dangerous events with the potential to bring areas of difficulty to insurance claims.

Lifeboat drill accidents have significantly increased during last years. Therefore, IMO at its 98th Session of Maritime Safety Committee on June 2017, adopted amendments to the guidelines considering abandon ship drills using lifeboats with a view to reduce related accidents.

Deltamarin is participating in a joined research project focused on the development of an intelligent approach to ship propulsion systems. The Smart Propulsion System project is a common undertaking of seven different partners from three European countries.

RMI issued an advisory referring to causal factors that have led to marine casualties off Singapore and Chittagong. Following a five-year review of collisions, allisions and groundings in the areas, the Flag Administration noted that many of the casualties occurred in designated anchorages.