Shipping Australia was pleased to play to host to a visit from Captain John Lloyd, CEO of the Nautical Institute. The Institute is UK-based global non-governmental organisation for maritime professionals; […]
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A post by Russell Hodge [in response to a recent Offshore Accounts column by Baird Maritime‘s Hieronymus Bosch, ed.] led to an interesting article that expresses va ..
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A small general cargo ship left port in the mid-afternoon in foggy conditions. After the pilot disembarked, the Master set the autopilot to steer 129°, increased the ship’s speed to 8 knots and released the helmsman to other duties on deck.
Soon, the OOW arrived on the bridge and the Master handed him the con. The OOW called a crewmember to the bridge for lookout duties as visibility was now reduced in fog. He then checked the radar and AIS and saw no traffic of concern, so he went to the bridge...
https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/fishing-vessel-strikes-cargo-vessel-in-foggy-conditions/
The Nautical Institute (NI) is proud to announce the formal launch of The Nautical Institute Foundation, a new charitable initiative that will allow the NI to extend the scope and reach of its current activities. The Nautical Institute Foundation has its roots within the NI, and aims to improve standards in maritime safety and marine environmental protection.
“We identified the benefits that could arise from a separate charity focusing on maritime safety initiatives that would attract potential...
In episode 144, I speak with Jillian Carson Jackson, the brand new President of the Nautical Institute. She speaks about her career and what she wants to focus on during her time in office, it’s Diversity and inclusion, branch engagement and managing the impact of technology.
We agree that there is a reset of almost everything after the Covid-19 pandemic and that the maritime industry should take advantage of that. There are so many important issues that might have got a push now and it’s up to...
https://shippingpodcast.com/144-jillian-carson-jackson-president-nautical-institute/
After the first boxship fire of the year was deemed to have been caused by misdeclared lithium batteries, forwarders have warned that shippers need to be better educated about cargo declarations, or face increased regulation.
According to Chinese shipping line Cosco, the fire onboard its 10,000 teu Cosco Pacific this month was caused by lithium batteries falsely declared as spare parts.
Two containers were destroyed and a number of adjacent boxes damaged. …
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Following our seminar on containership firefighting, we aim to identify solutions needed to make ships and crew safer.
We have established that misdeclaration of cargo is a significant factor in human and financial loss. Should a fire start, some cargoes have the potential to enhance the speed at which the fire spreads. This makes it challenging for the crew to fight the fire using limited resources onboard.
Though containerships have significantly increased in size, SOLAS firefighting …
The...
https://theloadstar.com/the-nautical-institute-london-branch-fires-on-containerships-conference/
In a major development, the Nautical Institute (NI) and the IMO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the NI will support the IMO in helping developing countries to meet international maritime standards, says an article published in Maritime Executive.
How will NI help?The NI has agreed to lend its expertise in professional development as part of the IMO’s Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme (ITCP) which seeks to build the capacity of Member States in complying with...
http://mfame.guru/nautical-institute-signs-memorandum-to-help-imo-itcp/
The Nautical Institute has launched the second edition of its practical guide to shiphandling in ‘new ice’ conditions in the Baltic, North Atlantic and St Lawrence Seaway.
Handling ships in first-year ice demands specialist knowledge and skills. Ice remains a major obstacle for commercial traffic and has the potential to damage propellers, main engines, rudders and hull plating. It limits the speed and manoeuvrability of vessels, putting them at greater risk of collision with structures and...