Tag: training

When a Hong Kong-registered oil carrier was sailing, a motorman fell overboard from the shipside while setting up razor wire coils and went missing. Hong Kong MARDEP shared lessons learned from the accident.

The UK MCA has launched a consultation on the proposed draft merchant shipping STCW (amendment) regulations 2021, aiming to modernize and enhance the UK seafarer training system. 

Belgium's FEBIMA issued an investigation report on the fatality of a crew member onboard the general cargo ship ATLANTIC PROJECT II while in the Port of Antwerp in February 2021. The investigation stressed that the contingency plan on crane lifting operations was not fully implemented.

The Royal Navy, SeaBot XR, and the United Kingdom’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) joined forces in order to create Europe’s first training and development centre, dedicated to supporting maritime’s digital transition.

Soft skills development is probably the most powerful tool in terms of retention of seafarers in the shipping industry which needs to be more flexible if it wishes to adapt in the post-COVID-19 working environment, experts agreed at a recent CAREER4SEA Talk.

In case of fire onboard, response time is critical to ensure that spread to other compartments or and therefore, that the firefighters will not be exposed to a high degree of risk, the Gard P&I Club emphasized. 

In preparation for the mandatory audit to be conducted by the IMO in 2022, Panama Maritime Authority established guidelines for maritime training courses and programs.

Kongsberg Digital along with the University of South-Eastern Norway will develop cloud-based simulation exercises for the maritime education market.

Capt John Lloyd, Chief Executive Officer of The Nautical Institute, makes an assessment of COVID-19 impact on shipping, highlighting that crew change remains a challenging issue.

MPA Singapore issued a marine notice focusing on the training and certification requirements for seafarers on ships, subject to the International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases or Other Low-Flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code).