Safety Parent

The Nautical Institute draws lessons learned from an incident where fatigue, poor communication, and procedural lapses led to a fatal accident during heavy weather. 

Green-Jakobsen highlights that in the maritime industry, the performance appraisal of senior vessel officers – specifically the Master and Chief Engineer – is perhaps the most critical component of effective performance management.

On 30 May, a collision occurred in the Western Scheldt in the southwestern Netherlands, involving an inland motor vessel and a containership.

The Isle of Man Ship Registry has recently issued a new Shipping Notice that provides a detailed schedule for the periodic testing and inspection of fire protection systems and appliances onboard vessels, including weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual checks.

IMCA draws lessons learned from an incident where a worker sustained discomfort to the right shoulder and abrasions to the left leg when the grating they stepped on gave way.

The Isle of Man Ship Registry has recently issued a new shipping notice that sets out the minimum level of maintenance and inspection for fire protection systems and appliances onboard, as required by SOLAS regulation II-2/14.

All Russian sailors from the oil tanker Seven Pearls have been evacuated from Yemen following a U.S. airstrike near the Houthi-controlled port of Ras Issa in late April.

The Dutch Safety Board has issued an investigation report into the Search and Rescue (SAR) practices surrounding the fire aboard the Fremantle Highway, highlighting critical delays, coordination failures, and systemic shortcomings. 

A new report by Nautilus International and the MM&P revealed a decline in merchant fleets and seafarer numbers across NATO member nations.

Dryad Global issued an advisory informing on the latest developments in the Black Sea region and risks to shipping and food supply chains.