About 50 to 90 public and private sector officials have undergone advanced oil spillage management training in anticipation of the burgeoning oil and gas investment in South Africa and neighbouring maritime nations. The extensive classroom […]
The grounding of the 4,045 TEU container ship Leda Maersk in June 2018 at New Zealand’s Port Otago was a result of the harbour pilot and crew ignoring navigation equipment, an accident investigator has concluded. […]
A new UK-based charity Britannia Maritime Aid (BMA) plans to build and operate a GBP150 million (USD190 million) training and disaster relief ship by 2024. It also plans to charter or buy suitable ships to run […]
An industry consortium led by the Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), comprising 26 partners from 13 EU member states, will closely examine roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) fire risks and mitigation methods with the aim of robustly enhancing […]
Extraordinary achievements in maritime safety were honoured at the annual Safety at Sea Awards on 10 September in London. The IHS Markit event – held as part of London International Shipping Week 2019 – saw […]
Opportunities for Australian women to enjoy a career at sea are, increasingly, rare. Vicki Helps, 58, chief steward, Ocean Protector, considers herself lucky. The former teacher decided to make a sea change about 12 years […]
Palau International Ship Registry (PISR) has been recognised by International Maritime Organization (IMO) as being fully compliant with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW). IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee […]
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched the third edition of its book, Guidelines on the application of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, which covers amendments made to Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) that entered […]
A long-running course for marine designers and engineers on assessing noise and vibration has been “completely overhauled”, with a view to make it more engaging and interactive for designers, superintendents, surveyors, inspectors, suppliers, and consultants […]
Wärtsilä’s simulator software will be installed in three maritime training centres across the Netherlands to allow vocational students learning modern navigational skills to spend more time on practical simulator training. The systems, powered by Wärtsilä […]
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