Maritime Accidents

Grupo Stier celebrates its 25th anniversary with reception in the City of London

Ida Stier greeting captain Chris Adams

Grupo Stier celebrates its 25th anniversary with reception in the City of London

by James Brewer.

Ida Stier, founder and chief executive of Grupo Stier, welcomed guests from many sectors of the maritime industry to a reception in London to mark the 25th anniversary of the group that carries her name.

The business is involved in an extensive range of shipping services – from training, to its role as P&I (protection and indemnity) correspondents, to ship agency,...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/26/grupo-stier-celebrates-its-25th-anniversary-with-reception-in-the-city-of-london/

BDI’s positive (?) hiccup amid further Geopolitical tensions…

John Faraclas

BDI’s positive hiccup amid further Geopolitical tensions…

The BDI gained six points earlier on today and now reads 1,785 thanks to the Capes bouncing back with 53 points. Geopolitics continue to be in a perplexed deteriorating mess in all fronts in all five continents and seven seas. John Faraclas; daily recap:

The BCI with the 53 points plus approached the 3,000 points threshold and at 2,926 look it might go over and above this psychological level.

The Panamaxes’ fall continued with...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/24/bdis-positive-hiccup-amid-further-geopolitical-tensions/

IMRF delivers tailored training to boost maritime SAR capabilities across Africa

Image shows the course attendees taking part in a practical exercise as part of the course.

IMRF delivers tailored training to boost maritime SAR capabilities across Africa

The International Maritime Rescue Federation has held a basic rescue boat operating course, in conjunction with the RNLI, specifically tailored and structured for maritime SAR (search and rescue) professionals from Africa.

The teaching is designed to be a ‘train the trainer’ course, so the participants will return home and...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/21/imrf-delivers-tailored-training-to-boost-maritime-sar-capabilities-across-africa/

Containership fires: it is time to take action, says IUMI

Helle Hammer, IUMI Policy Forum Chair

Containership fires: it is time to take action, says IUMI

This year has already seen an alarming number of container ship fires including Yantian Express, APL Vancouver, Grande America, E.R. Kobe and KMTC Hong Kong. The escalation is of growing concern to IUMI (International Union of Marine Insurance) who used a recent forum to call for an urgent improvement to onboard firefighting systems.

At a conference in Arendal, Norway, organised by marine insurer and...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/18/containership-fires-it-is-time-to-take-action-says-iumi/

Lifeboat crews across Europe swap places

Image provided by Mats Ryde, SSRS, Exchange 2019

Lifeboat crews across Europe swap places

IMRF holds its 8th annual European Lifeboat Crew Exchange, where crew members swap places to learn about different equipment and gain experience in new locations.

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has successfully held its eighth European Lifeboat Crew Exchange Programme, with 72 maritime search and rescue (SAR) professionals from 14 countries across Europe taking part.

The programme which...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/10/lifeboat-crews-across-europe-swap-places/

Fire Ranger and Resolve Maritime Academy announce Fire Safety Equipment/Maritime Academy Partnership

Fire RangerTM and Resolve Maritime Academy announce Partnership Aligning Live-Action Training with State-of-the-Art Fire Safety Equipment and Services

September 2019, Fort Lauderdale FL, Fire RangerTM, a leading supplier of fire safety equipment and services announce their alliance partnership with Resolve Maritime Academy to incorporate modern, state-of-the-art fire safety equipment and services as part of Resolve’s academy certification programs.  The partnership is a “Win Win” for academy...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/08/fire-ranger-and-resolve-maritime-academy-announce-fire-safety-equipmentmaritime-academy-partnership/

“Enhancing the Understanding of New and Enduring Challenges in Maritime Safety Culture in the Eastern Mediterranean”

Dimitris Mitsatsos, Director, General/HELMEPA, presenting the program

“Enhancing the Understanding of New and Enduring Challenges in Maritime Safety Culture in the Eastern Mediterranean”

OnThursday, 3 October 2019 representatives of the maritime press in Piraeus, Greece were presented with this 3-year long project administrated by HELMEPA, supported by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation* (LRF) and implemented in Greece and Cyprus until 2022. The Press conference was hosted at the historic for...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/04/enhancing-the-understanding-of-new-and-enduring-challenges-in-maritime-safety-culture-in-the-eastern-mediterranean/

Nautical Institute launches Guidelines for Collecting Maritime Evidence, volume 2

Maritime evidence guide goes on sale

Nautical Institute launches Guidelines for Collecting Maritime Evidence, volume 2

By James Brewer

Can you believe your own eyes, or your ‘electronic eyes’? Can you trust a video recording to yield the truth about a dangerous incident at sea?

Penetrating questions face mariners and investigators as digital systems add to available evidence but may still stoke misleading conclusions.

Such dilemmas lay behind a book launch with a difference aimed at underlining the...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/09/11/nautical-institute-launches-guidelines-for-collecting-maritime-evidence-volume-2/

Training aid ship project set for launch

BMA chairman Kevin Slade

Training aid ship project set for launch

Ambitious plans are being launched for a £150m training and disaster relief ship with cutting-edge British technology.

Britannia Maritime Aid (BMA), a registered charity, aims to build the futuristic vessel in Britain.

It is officially launching its plans at the UK Chamber of Shipping on Monday September 9 during London International Shipping Week.

Maritime professionals and training experts have joined forces for project with backing...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/08/22/training-aid-ship-project-set-for-launch/

Wallem-managed bulk carrier rescues Indonesian fishermen lost at sea for 10 days

Rescued fishermen and ISL Star Master

Wallem-managed bulk carrier rescues Indonesian fishermen lost at sea for 10 days

ISL Star, a bulk carrier managed by Wallem Group, together with the U.S. Coast Guard successfully retrieved a crew of eight Indonesian fishermen adrift for over a week after their boat lost power in the middle of the western Pacific.
The Hallelujar, a 60ft Indonesian-flagged fishing vessel of wooden construction, had been adrift for 10 days when on August 13th the AMVER vessel...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/08/20/wallem-managed-bulk-carrier-rescues-indonesian-fishermen-lost-at-sea-for-10-days/

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