MOB

Ambassador Cruise Line installs MOB detection and tracking system

Edinburgh-based maritime safety and security technology provider, Zelim, says that its detection system, ZOE, will be installed aboard Ambassador Cruise Line’s 48,123 grt cruise ship Ambition, representing the system’s first use on a cruise vessel.

Zelim is installing its ZOE system on the 1,200-passenger cruise ship Ambition to enable detection and tracking of persons in the water in the event of a man overboard (MOB) incident.

The installation—comprising multiple infrared and daylight cameras,...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/ambassador-installs-zelims-mob-detection-and-tracking-system/

Business groups condemn Trump-led insurrection, election fraud claims

Flag-waving Trump supporters marching in street.

Business groups forcefully condemned President Donald Trump for stoking supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol Wednesday and lawmakers for going along with the president’s debunked conspiracy claims about election fraud by trying to block certification of the Electoral College results.

National Association of Manufacturers CEO Jay Timmons, a staunch supporter of Trump policies, issued a stunning rebuke of the president Wednesday and called for him to be removed from office.

“Armed violent...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/business-groups-condemn-trump-led-insurrection-election-fraud-claims

Constant training can help prevent man overboard incidents

Man overboard (MOB) incidents are among the top causes of injuries and fatalities on inland towing vessels, and preventing such incidents requires constant training and vigilance by all employees, from boat crews to shoreside personnel.

That’s a conclusion of a security expert who explained how Marathon Petroleum is confronting the problem during a Sept. 1 safety webinar organized by the American Waterways Operators as part of its Virtual Summer of Safety series.

Man overboard “is your number one...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/constant-training-can-help-prevent-man-overboard-incidents/