maritime safety

Boom! A systematic approach to maritime risks

By Luis Llamas and Thomas “Buddy” Bardenwerper, Jones Walker LLP Maritime Practice Group

The bilge alarm is sounding. Smoke is billowing. Oil is spreading. A lot needs to happen in these critical, heart-pounding moments; coming up with an emergency response plan shouldn’t be one of them.

Operating a maritime business is inherently risky. This is so for inland commerce, open ocean navigation, and everything in between. Not only are maritime professionals subject to the whims of Mother Nature, but...

https://www.marinelog.com/views/op-eds/boom-a-systematic-approach-to-maritime-risks/

With Red Sea ensnared in security woes, ten nations come together to untangle it, after BP pumps the brakes on oil & gas trade

While Yemen’s Huthis intensify their attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, multiple nations bond together to tackle these security concerns.

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The Devastating Impact on Maritime Safety

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In a tragic maritime incident off the Swedish coast, distraction and a lapse in lookout procedures led to a fatal collision between two vessels, shedding light on the critical importance of vigilance and safety at sea. The wandsworthguardiansource.

  • A fatal collision off the Swedish coast between the Scot Carrier and Karin Hoj resulted from the second officer’s tablet distraction and alcohol consumption.
  • The delayed response and lack of a proper lookout during nighttime hours...

https://mfame.guru/the-devastating-impact-on-maritime-safety/

Feds call attention to maritime ‘near misses’

WASHINGTON — Federal officials are pushing the U.S. maritime industry to submit to the government information on incidents that had nearly resulted in vessel collisions as a way to improve safety.

The Safe Maritime Transportation System (SafeMTS), a database that will store voluntary “near-miss” incidents, is being developed through an interagency agreement between the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd).

SafeMT...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/feds-call-attention-to-maritime-near-misses

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