Opinion

The revelation that 284 people have fallen off cruise ships and 41 from larger ferries since 2000 has prompted a conversation on the industry’s safety practices.  From an average of 1.5 people that fall overboard […]

Each month Safety at Sea magazine runs a survey, asking crews for their opinions on topics impacting their safety.  This survey, from the December 2018 issue, looks at crew healthcare. To see more surveys like […]

Some technology vendors have gone crazy over the internet of things (IoT). At some point, there are diminishing returns in sticking a chip and network capability into a device, no matter how cheap the silicon […]

I have sailed on the high seas for 37 years, of which the past 26 I have worked as a chief engineer officer on a wide variety of ships, from containers, crude oil tankers to […]

The year 2018 was a special year for Sailors’ Society, as we celebrated 200 years of supporting seafarers and their families. Needless to say, everyday working conditions and provision of welfare for those at sea […]

Each month Safety at Sea magazine runs a survey, asking crews for their opinions on topics impacting their safety.  This survey, from the August 2018 issue, looks at crew’s attitudes to, and experiences of, lifeboat […]

There was a time, not so long ago, when navigators were used to paper charts. Suddenly, there was a huge change on our bridges with the introduction of electronic navigation charts. Training was conducted, certificates […]

Each month Safety at Sea magazine runs a survey, asking crews for their opinions on topics impacting their safety.  This survey, from the May 2018 issue, looks at crew’s assessment on firefighting systems and training. […]