Tag: seafarer safety

To address the current competencies gap, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will establish an industry-supported facility for the training of the global maritime workforce in handling and operating vessels using clean marine fuels.

Following industry and stakeholder feedback the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has updated the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (COSWP).  

In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Harriet Hunnisett-Johnson, Head of Maritime, Signol, emphasized the importance of engaging and supporting crew members to effectively participate in decarbonization efforts without adding undue pressure.

The U.S. Coast Guard provides guidance on how to report instances of sexual misconduct and presents QnA on the subject. 

Britannia P&I Club presents the safety threats of improper usage of portable power tools onboard, as well as risk mitigation options.

During the 2023 Crew Welfare Week, Christopher L. Hall, Managing Director, Hong Kong, The American Club, highlighted the importance of quality and adequate sleep for people onboard. Sleep at sea can play a critical role to seafarers’ safety and health and industry needs to make the promotion of better sleep a priority.

The Methanol Institute has welcomed methanol consultancy Green Marine as its latest member, which will provide training for crews onboard dual-fuelled vessels.

A joint study into ammonia safety onboard ships undertaken by Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, has found that a range of mitigation methods are required to keep toxicity risks to crew within published tolerable limits.

Yesterday, New Zealand became the latest country to accede to the fishing vessel safety treaty, the 2012 Cape Town Agreement, according to IMO.

CHIRP Maritime published its eighth annual digest of CHIRP Maritime reports, covering all the cases published during 2022 and including some in-depth articles specially commissioned to highlight important safety topics.