Tag: Safety at Sea
Comment on MAIB report on loss of FV Nancy Glen. Ayrshire based Hook Marine Ltd has developed a stability monitor for vessels to give early warning of unstable conditions. Commenting on the MAIB report into ...
Life saving devices distributed to Welsh fishing fleet. More commercial fishermen in Wales have received almost 700 items of life saving flotation equipment to help make the fishing industry safer. Seafish, the public body ...
Scottish Fishing Safety Group created – Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing has announced the creation of a group to advise on health and safety on Scottish commercial fishing vessels. Speaking at the Skipper Expo International in ...
Hook Marine to Attend Skipper Expo Aberdeen. If you are visiting the Aberdeen fishing show, Hook Marine would be delighted to see you at stand 53B where they will have their SeaWise stability monitor on ...
Capsize of fishing vessel Laura Jane. At 1311 on 7 May 2018, the single-handed C capsized off Mount Batten Breakwater in Plymouth and remained floating on its starboard side. Although around 20 vessels converged at ...
Training and Certification for Fishermen – The European Commission has adopted a report urging EU Member States to ratify the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessels Personnel (STCW-F Convention). ...
EC adopts fishermen training standards report. The European Commission has adopted a report urging EU Member States to ratify the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessels Personnel (STCW-F Convention). ...
Fishermen asked to share their views to help develop future safety campaigns. Fishermen across the country are being encouraged to share their views on how they like to receive information in a survey being carried ...
Viettel unveils new technology solutions to help boost the seafood industry’s safety and legal compliance. At the 2019 Mobile World Congress, Vietnam’s largest mobile network operator Viettel Group unveiled three new technological solutions to help ...
Government of Canada awards new contracts to expand Canadian search and rescue capacity in Newfoundland and Labrador. Under the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is committed to improving marine safety and protecting Canada’s ...
Innovative stability monitor launched that enhances the safety of fishing vessels, is now available for fishermen throughout the UK, Ireland, and other European countries. Developed by Hook Marine Ltd, the Scottish-based safety engineering company, the ...
Safety equipment for Shetland inshore fleet – The Shetland Fishermen’s Association has begun distributing safety equipment to its members in the inshore fleet. It follows the award of a European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) grant ...
Failure of throw bag rescue line during a capsize drill on an unnamed rowing boat Widnes, UK. On the evening of 24 March 2018, the Warrington Rowing Club was carrying out a boat capsize drill ...
Fishermen encouraged to take free safety training courses while funding is available. Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, is encouraging commercial fishermen across the country to take advantage of the ...
Australian fishers take action to improve safety. In a joint Australian industry and government initiative, the more than 11,000 men and women who work in Australia’s commercial fishing and aquaculture sectors, can participate in a new ...
The health and safety of fishermen gains centre stage at the European Parliament. The European social partners for fisheries, Europêche and ETF, co-hosted a successful conference yesterday evening (7 November) in the European Parliament with ...
MAIB report on fishing vessel North Star fatality. On 5 February 2018, at approximately 1815, Mark Elder, a crewman on the 16.46m creel fishing vessel North Star, was dragged overboard after his leg became entangled ...
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