Safety

Arcadia Shipmanagement receives SAFETY4SEA Tanker Operator Award

SAFETY4SEA is pleased to announce that Arcadia Shipmanagement Co. Ltd has received the 2018 SAFETY4SEA Tanker Operator Award at a prestigious award ceremony which successfully concluded on October the 2nd at Yacht Club of Greece in Athens, the evening ahead of the SAFETY4SEA Conference.

Arcadia Shipmanagement Co. Ltd received the SAFETY4SEA Tanker Operator Award, sponsored by ABS, for providing safe and reliable transportation of oil by sea, through a modern fleet, with top priorities set on...

https://safety4sea.com/arcadia-shipmanagement-receives-safety4sea-tanker-operator-award/

Inmarsat receives SAFETY4SEA Technology Award

SAFETY4SEA is pleased to announce that Inmarsat has received the 2018 SAFETY4SEA Technology Award at a prestigious award ceremony which successfully concluded on October the 2nd at Yacht Club of Greece in Athens, the evening ahead of the SAFETY4SEA Conference.

Inmarsat received the SAFETY4SEA Technology Award, , for its ‘Fleet Safety’ which is a new generation maritime data service supporting and anticipating modernization of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, the public service for...

https://safety4sea.com/inmarsat-receives-safety4sea-technology-award/

CSMART receives SAFETY4SEA Training Award

SAFETY4SEA is pleased to announce that CSMART Training Center has received the 2018 SAFETY4SEA Training Award at a prestigious award ceremony which successfully concluded on October the 2nd at Yacht Club of Greece in Athens, the evening ahead of the SAFETY4SEA Conference.

CSMART Training Center received the SAFETY4SEA Training Award, sponsored by NAMEPA, for meeting the changing needs and regulations as well as for providing high quality maritime training services for industry-wide safety,...

https://safety4sea.com/csmart-receives-safety4sea-training-award/

Three years later, Congress moves for El Faro safety reforms

The wreck of the El Faro. NTSB photo.

Congress has ordered a sweeping package of maritime safety reforms, three years after the 790’ containership El Faro sank in Hurricane Joaquin with all 33 on board.

Congress passed the legislation, a few days before the third anniversary of the Oct. 1, 2015 disaster. In the crew’s homeport of Jacksonville, Fla., where a city park was renamed to honor the crew in 2016, the mayor and city council declared Monday “El Faro 33 Memorial Day.”

The Congressional action awaiting President Trump’s...

https://www.workboat.com/news/bluewater/three-years-later-congress-moves-for-el-faro-safety-reforms/

Busan Port Authority to prevent future accidents

Busan Port Authority (BPA, President Nam Gi-chan) carried out the safety campaign to prevent accidents.

The campaign aimed to raise safety consciousness for the Korea Trucking Association, terminal operators and cargo truck drivers at Busan Port.

To this end, traffic safety manual, rear reflector, non-drowsy gum, wet wipes, rice cake and beverage were provided to participants.

BPA President Nam said “I cannot emphasize enough the importance of safety. Hence, we will do our best for Busan to remain...

http://container-news.com/busan-port-authority-prevent-accidents/

UKHO surveys Dominica waters to support ship safety and environment

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has deployed a motorboat to survey the waters off Dominica, as part of the Commonwealth Marine Economies (CME) Programme. Data from the survey will be used to update navigation charts of the region, as well as helping Dominica to meet its international maritime obligations, including respective elements of the Implementation of IMO Instruments Code (IIIC).

Following a stakeholder meeting with Dominica’s Maritime Authority and wider government in late 2017 after...

https://safety4sea.com/ukho-surveys-dominica-waters-to-support-ship-safety-and-environment/

Watch: How the ‘Effective Crew Project’ works

The merchant shipping industry is constantly seeking to balance safety, cost and efficiency, and crewing strategies are a key part of that equation. Led by Southampton’s Solent University, the ‘Effective Crew Project’ explores best practice from maritime and other industries, with the objective of improving safety, welfare and efficiency at sea.

Started in April 2017, the Effective Crew research develops findings from a pilot study conducted by the same research team and will draw upon best...

https://safety4sea.com/watch-how-the-effective-crew-project-works/

The round-table: Making ship-board meetings matter

Round table meetings and plan sharing are very important for ship safety so each person knows what the others are doing and they avoid incompatible tasks, argued Captain VS Parani, noting that meetings should not be cancelled even amid time pressure. On this respect, he shared eight ideas to make meetings more efficient, onboard and ashore.

On a fine day in early 2005, the Master of the ro-pax ship Arahura planned to carry out an emergency steering drill as was required by regulation. Usually...

https://safety4sea.com/the-round-table-making-ship-board-meetings-matter/

Minerva Marine obtains ISO 45001

Minerva Marine obtained ISO 45001 certificate by DNV GL, becoming the first Greek shipmanagement company to obtain this ISO. Now, Minerva upgraded its occupational health and safety management system from OHSAS 18001 to the latest ISO 45001 standard.

ISO 45001:2018 specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system, and gives guidance for its use, to enable organizations to provide safe and healthy workplaces by preventing work-related injury and ill health, as...

https://safety4sea.com/minerva-marine-obtains-iso-45001/

Shipping community reaffirms cooperation in Straits of Malacca and Singapore

More than 180 participants from around 80 maritime administrations and organisations, as well as embassies in Singapore, gathered at the 11th Co-operation Forum being held from 24 to 25 September, reaffirming commitment to strengthen cooperation in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS).

The Co-operation Forum is one of the three pillars of the Co-operative Mechanism on Safety of Navigation and Environmental Protection in the SOMS.

The event gives opportunity to the three SOMS littoral...

https://safety4sea.com/shipping-community-reaffirms-cooperation-in-straits-of-malacca-and-singapore/

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