Grieving families affected by the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster gathered to mark the 32nd anniversary memorial service in Dover today (6 March). The Herald capsized in just 90 seconds after setting sail from Zeebrugge, Belgium, on Friday 6th March, 1987. It was on course for Dover when tragedy struck and 193 people lost their […]
North P&I Club has launched a self-assessment tool to help its Members assess and improve their safety performance. Developed in conjunction with leading safety consultancy Green-Jakobsen, the Safety Culture Organisational Assessment tool (SCORA) gives Members the opportunity to measure their organisational capacity for safety both on board and ashore. Simon MacLeod, Deputy Director (Loss Prevention) […]
Paul Doell, National President of the American Maritime Officers (AMO), has been selected as the recipient of Seafarers’ House International Golden Compass Award for 2019. The award is given each year to those who have achieved distinction in the maritime world, those whose vocation or avocation has been the sea, or those who have ministered […]
The importance of investigating incidents and publishing casualty investigation reports as soon as possible, so lessons can be learned, was one of the key topics discussed when INTERCARGO held its Executive and Technical Committee meetings in Hong Kong last month. The Association said the report concerning the Stellar Daisy loss had “long been expected” by […]
The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully completed the installation and operational staff training for its Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) solution in the ports of Lisbon and Setúbal/Sesimbra in Portugal. The systems will increase the efficiency of these ports by reducing waiting time for vessels and allowing just-in-time pilotage. The state-of-the-art solution has been developed and […]
Bureau Veritas has announced that it has appointed Tim Protheroe as Regional Chief Executive, Marine & Offshore, North America. Tim will provide leadership in the United States and Canada, both key markets for Bureau Veritas. His role includes responsibility for the marine operational client support teams and services provided under the continued management of the […]
