Like us? Bookmark this article! Oil spill washes up on Taranaki coast
Radio New Zealand - Wellington,New Zealand
The Taranaki Regional Council says the oil was spilled at sea, and says it is trying to track the culprit with help from the Maritime Safety Authority.
Deadly boat crash [...]
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Like us? Bookmark this article! New rules on seafarer medicals
16:45 8 Oct
A SET of revised guidelines for conducting medical fitness examinations for seafarers has been issued by the Philippines’ Department of Health. Full story
Platform collapse kills worker
16:35 8 Oct
A FLOATING platform being used to construct the [...]
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Like us? Bookmark this article! UNION URGES TALKS ON PIRACY THREAT
UK Express - UK
Figures from the International Maritime Board (IMB) showed that between January and June this year, 13 vessels were hijacked by heavily-armed attackers,Â
Ship with Lakes ties rescues 19 Thai seafarers
NW Evening Mail [...]
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Posted in Alaska, IMC, Selendang Ayu, Transport Canada, collision, collision regulations, colregs, grounding, maritime accidents, maritime safety news, maritime safety software, pollution on Aug 19th, 2007
Like us? Bookmark this article! Transport Canada proposes amendments to Collision Regulations and …
Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada
Now in force, its provisions better protect and support crews, enhance passenger and vessel safety, and better protect the marine environment.
Guilty Plea Planned in Ship Breakup
Washington Post [...]
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Posted in Dublin, Dublin Viking, Gibraltar, Istambul, New Flame, Salih Reis-4, Semyon Rudnev, Turkey, collision, maritime accidents, maritime safety news, maritime safety software, ro-ro on Aug 14th, 2007
Like us? Bookmark this article! Petrol tanker involved in Algeciras Bay collision
Think Spain - Spain
Its load of fuel oil will be transferred to another vessel as a precautionary measure. It seems that the accident occurred when one of the ships strayed …
Istanbul Collision [...]
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Like us? Bookmark this article! Cyprus. Transas starts working on National Coastal Surveillance
BYM News (press release) - Gibraltar,Spain
The VTMIS will significantly improve maritime safety, pollution prevention, and will assist in combating illegal immigration, smuggling and other illegalÂ
Grounded barge was using chart from 160 years [...]
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Posted in Guernsey, Jork, Lubeck, MAIB. Maritime accident, Rome, Thetis, Viking Echo, antigua & Barbuda, casualties, collision, containership, maritime accidents, maritime safety news, maritime safety software, poland, safety inspection on Aug 5th, 2007
Like us? Bookmark this article! Cargo vessel in collision with unmanned platform
netPR.pl (komunikaty prasowe) - Poland
The 95 metre 3169 DWT general cargo vessel flying the Antigua & Barbuda flag had been travelling from Lubeck to New Holland East, carrying grain
One missing as ship sinks
Peninsula On-line [...]
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Like us? Bookmark this article! I’ve been looking around for links o maritime safety and survival training software, so far, I’ve found these from IDESS IT covering fire safety, sea survival, first aid and ship security.
These are demos and registration is necessary but worth a look.
Any more [...]
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