Blog of Note: Martin Dolan on Safe Working
Tragically, this type of accident is not an isolated event. Over the past few years, the ATSB has investigated several maritime accidents that have involved unsafe working practices resulting in...
View ArticlePublications of Note: Norway’s PSA Remembers Piper Alpha
Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority looks at the 25 anniversary of the Piper Alpha tragedy this year in the latest issue of its annual Status and Signals publication. In all its gruesomeness, Piper...
View ArticleVideo By Fishermen Says “Wear A Lifejacket”
Two Bridlington fishermen have made a short film to encourage their fellow fishermen to wear lifejackets whilst at sea. The two minute film, entitled "Lifejacket: a fisherman's friend"
View ArticleCold Transits Heat Up
Over the past four years annual Polar transits have increased from a mere four to more than 60, says the Swedish Club, and there is no sign it will slacken off. While the shipping industry is taking...
View ArticlePublication: Guidelines for the Development of Plans and Procedures for the...
Guidelines to help shipowners comply with a new International Maritime Organization regulation requiring ship-specific plans and procedures for the recovery of persons from the water, have been...
View ArticlePublication of Note: Safety Regulations Written in Blood
Reading through hundreds of accident reports over the years MAC notices a common thread: Major accidents are often preceded by a number of close-calls or near misses, unsafe practices and conditions,...
View ArticleLooking At Errors From Another Side
MAC believes those interested in maritime safety, not matter how well experience, may have much to learn from, and be inspired by, other field in which safety is critical and errors may be disastrous,...
View ArticlePublication of Note: Safer Seas 2014
Again, the US National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB, has released its annual "Safer Seas: Lessons Learned From Marine Accident Investigations" report. Safer Seas is a compilation of accident...
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