
China Navigation takes action to ensure safe stevedoring
Preventing stevedore injuries and deaths at the quayside; focusing a safety mindset at the ship-shore interface.
Preventing stevedore injuries and deaths at the quayside; focusing a safety mindset at the ship-shore interface.
Transhippers are the world’s only vessels that operate around the clock, owners need to ensure safety and maintenance are built into the design specifications of each ship.
OCIMF and INTERTANKO have released two new information papers that will help improve safety in the energy shipping industry: competency and learning from incidents.
With the onset of the Northeast Monsoon season, which may prevail up to March 2019, occurrences of moderate to heavy thunder storms, strong winds and choppy seas can increase the risks at sea.
Evolution not revolution. Autonomous and remote-controlled ships are being trialled but seafarers, for now, remain indispensable to safe shipping.
InterManager’s First Interactive Ship Managers’ Forum.recognised the need to improve safety culture as human error caused many accidents.
Between 2008 and 2017, there have been 53 losses of bulk carrier of 10,000 tonne deadweight and above with casualties of 202 seafarers.
The shipping industry is on the verge of major changes requiring strong collaboration between ship builders, ship owners and classification societies.
The shipping industry has produced a wealth of rules and procedures for working in enclosed spaces aboard vessels. Yet seafarers are still dying.
The partners will promote sustainable shipping through safety- and environment-focused capacity-building activities in the maritime and port sectors in selected countries.
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