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Survitec enhances lifeboat inspection solution to deliver savings and flexibilty for ship operators. Leading survival technology provider, Survitec, has relaunched its lifeboat inspection solution underpinned by the company’s novel ‘Hub […]
New Chair For Lifeboats Ireland – The Marine Institute has welcomed news of the appointment of Dr John Killeen as chair of Lifeboats Ireland. A noted engineer, businessman, national administrator […]
Poole and Swanage Lifeboats launch to 24 metre vessel with fire onboard, on Saturday 22nd June Launching at 6pm Poole lifeboat was onscene just 13 minutes later followed shortly by […]
New RNLI lifeboat for Eyemouth. Eyemouth in Berwickshire has taken delivery of a new RNLI Shannon class lifeboat. Called Helen Hastings, the boat was built at the RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat […]
Man Overboard Challenge taken up by 39 participants from the Seafood Industry Thirty-nine participants from the seafood sector undertook the Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)/ RNLI Man Overboard challenge at the […]
I SAVED A DOG’S LIFE BY GIVING IT CPR When Wells lifeboat crew launched to a family cut off by the tide, they found a dog in desperate need of […]
Grounding and subsequent loss of the fishing vessel Ocean Maid on Cairnbulg Point, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on 24 October 2022: MAIB Report. Report on the investigation of grounding and subsequent loss of […]
Fatal man overboard from the potter Kingfisher, approx. 30 nautical miles east north east of Wick, Scotland on 12 July 2024. Safety Bulletin on the investigation of a fatal man […]
Two fishing vessel masters plead guilty to illegal fishing activity. Two fishing vessel masters pleaded guilty to illegal fishing activity on the 10th of April 2024, at Belmullet District Court. The […]
Survitec achieves ISO 23678 certification and encourages wider adoption of the standard to improve maritime safety Survitec, the global Survival Technology solutions provider, has become one of the first maritime […]
RNLI celebrates 200 years and over 146,000 lives saved. Today 4 March 2024, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) celebrates 200 years of saving lives at sea – thanks to volunteers […]
Fish farm barge fire quickly brought under control. A fire broke out on Monday morning, 8th of January, on a feed barge that serves Cooke Aquaculture Scotland’s West Fara salmon farm, […]
New inshore fisheries research vessel for Canada. The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, has announced the contract award for the construction of the […]
Survitec expands UK servicing capability with new service centre at port of Southampton. Global Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec has completed a major expansion of its UK servicing capability with […]
Mowi’s Salmon Wagon set for second summer tour of Scotland to raise vital funds for communities. After the success of 2022 – when Mowi’s fundraising ‘Salmon Wagon’ raised thousands of […]
Four remarkable stories of skill and gallantry at sea have been recognised and rewarded at a national awards ceremony held in London last week. The Coxswain of RNLI Padstow lifeboat, […]
Survitec’s Seahaven receives Lloyd’s Register Type Approval Certification. Survitec’s Seahaven, the world’s largest inflatable lifeboat, is now ready to be installed on cruise vessels, having received full type approval certification […]
Seahaven nominated for safety technology award. Survitec’s revolutionary Seahaven, the world’s largest inflatable lifeboat, has been shortlisted in the safety technology category of this year’s Safety4Sea awards. Seahaven launched in […]
Seafarers’ Charity announces Maritime Safety Week competition winners. A competition launched by The Seafarers’ Charity to mark Maritime Safety Week (4-8 July), invited everyone who works at sea to practice […]
Survitec’s Seahaven, the world’s largest inflatable lifeboat, has completed the International Maritime Organization (IMO) A.520 physical tests as required by classification society Lloyd’s Register and will officially launch to the […]
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