Tag: Health and Safety
Britannia P&I supports Sailors’ Society Wellness at Sea Awareness Campaign. Britannia P&I is delighted to announce that, as part of its recently launched BSafe initiative, it is supporting Sailors’ Society’s Wellness at Sea awareness campaign. ...
Wärtsilä and Ocean Technologies Group, partner to deliver transformational learning solutions to improve safety and efficiency at sea. The leading provider of maritime smart Simulation and Training solutions Wärtsilä Voyage, and the leading maritime knowledge ...
Thai Union implements Covid testing in Samut Sakhon factories. Thai Union is proactively implementing COVID-19 testing at its own cost for its more than 27,000 employees in Samut Sakhon as the company continues to focus ...
Survitec gives helicopter passengers and crew more air with new emergency breathing system. A new compressed air Emergency Breathing System (EBS) for offshore helicopter passengers and crew introduced by global safety and survival solutions provider ...
VIKING spearheads testing of life-saving marine firefighting foam. VIKING Life-Saving Equipment is driving more investment into its marine fire service business. The inauguration of VIKING’s Foam Lab Odense, which specialises in the testing of a ...
MAIB publishes Marine Accident Statistics for 2019. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its Marine Accident Statistics report for 2019. The year saw 1090 accidents reported, a reduction on 2018 (1227). 22 investigations were started, ...
Survitec optimises liferaft servicing with Raftxchange rental offer. Global safety and survival solutions provider Survitec has rebranded its established liferaft rental and exchange service to meet increasing market demand for service flexibility. The new look ...
Maintain original LSA service and inspection schedules, advises Survitec. With an increasing number of vessels returning to service following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, Survitec is advising that ships’ life-saving appliances are maintained according to ...
Grounding and recovery of Thea II and Svitzer Josephine. MAIB report on the investigation of the grounding and recovery of Thea II and Svitzer Josephine in the approaches to the Humber Estuary on 15 December ...
SIA launches mental health pilot programme. A programme focused on mental health early intervention, engagement and education in the Australian commercial fishing industry is being piloted across the country by Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), supported ...
Fishing crews urged to turn the tide on industry’s safety record. New safety campaign launches as latest figures show fishing fatality rate still one of the highest in the UK compared to other industries. A ...
MK3 FishSAFE unit now available. The latest version of the FishSAFE unit, the essential safety information tool for fishermen working near offshore oil and gas infrastructure in the UK Continental Shelf, is now available. FishSAFE ...
Seafood sector gathers to make workplaces safer for all. This week (Wednesday 24 June), Seafood Scotland and Seafish as part of the Scottish Seafood Training Network, brought the industry together for a webinar with Helen ...
Survitec drives growth ambitions through board appointments. Survitec, a global safety and survival solutions leader, has today announced the strengthening of its Board of Directors with the additions of Nick Henry, Ian Plumb and Phil ...
Thai Union temporarily closes cannery due to coronavirus. Thai Union says it had an employee that tested positive for COVID-19 at its Pioneer Food Cannery in Ghana. A statement said: “The positive test results were ...
SeaFish Funding for Remote Learning Seafish the public body supporting the £10bn UK seafood industry from catch to plate to fund additional remote learning opportunities for workers across the seafood industry. Fishermen can access support ...
Survitec appoints Ron Krisanda as executive chairman. Survitec, a global safety and survival solutions leader, has announced the appointment of Ron Krisanda as Executive Chairman for its worldwide life-saving equipment business. As Executive Chairman, Krisanda will drive a ...
AKVA group puts in place coronavirus measures. AKVA group has put all travel that is not related to critical customer assignments on hold and has closed its offices to visitors. CEO Knut Nesse introduced new ...
Scottish Skipper Expo 2020 postponed. Scottish Skipper Expo 2020, originally scheduled for 15 and 16 May at the P & J Live arena in Aberdeen, has been postponed due to the continuing escalation of COVID-19 ...
BIM works with aquaculture groups to Improve navigation and safety for marine users. To help simplify and improve local navigation markings for the safety of all marine users, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development ...
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