ITF and Yale University research reveals high figures for crew depression, anxiety, and suicide. The industry has a moral and economic imperative to treat the issue seriously A recent article in an online maritime publication […]
All maritime players should adhere to regulation, but good companies should raise the safety bar even higher As an industry, we are used to regulation driving our safety focus. Yet, it is worth remembering that […]
Each month Safety at Sea magazine runs a survey, asking crews for their opinions on topics impacting their safety. This survey, from the June 2019 issue, looks at the safety issues crew face when interacting […]
Bonita had been anchored off Benin for several days, waiting for a berth in the port of Cotonou. On 2 November 2019, the crew had a traumatic awakening. Armed men boarded the vessel and kidnapped […]
The tragic discovery of 39 bodies of smuggled men and women from Asia in an Essex port, and the subsequent discovery on 30 October of 12 migrants near the Flemish town of Oud-Turnhout, demonstrates again […]
Each month Safety at Sea magazine runs a survey, asking crews for their opinions on topics impacting their safety. This survey, from the May 2019 issue, looks at common conflicts are onboard and how prepared […]
Causes of UK construction worker suicide rates mirrors that of seafarers, but industry and public responses differ In August, news broke of a surge in suicide attempts by construction workers at Hinkley Point nuclear power […]
The most common causes of maritime incidents are known, but we must take a risk-based approach to safety to prevent major loss of life To me, safety at sea is personal: out of six generations […]
Each month Safety at Sea magazine runs a survey, asking crews for their opinions on topics impacting their safety. This survey, from the April 2019 issue, looks at how prepared and trained crew feel in […]
As shipping goes through tectonic shifts, safety must overarch commercial aspects of shipping and focus be given to the importance of the human element The shipping industry is going through rapid, some might say tectonic, […]
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