Fishing industry ramps up safety messages after worst year in a decade for fishing fatalities. Latest Home and Dry campaign from the Fishing Industry Safety Group (FISG) turns the spotlight […]
MAIB Report on Fishing Vessel Collision between fishing vessel Achieve and general cargo ship Talis, Tynemouth, 8 November 2020. Summary: On 8 November 2020, the UK registered fishing vessel Achieve (HL257) collided […]
Ocean Safety to showcase its innovative lifesaving product ranges at boot Dusseldorf 2022. Marine safety equipment specialist, Ocean Safety will be showcasing its innovative lifesaving product ranges at boot Dusseldorf […]
Seafarers Charity receives funding for safety project. The Seafarers’ Charity – a leading provider of grants and support to the maritime community – has received funding for a pilot project […]
Survitec completes acquisition of Blue Anchor Fire & Safety – one of Scotland’s leading survival solutions providers. Global Survival Technology leader Survitec has completed the acquisition of Blue Anchor Fire […]
Seafarers’ Charity drives development of fishing safety management for UK fishing fleet. The Seafarers’ Charity – a leading provider of grants and support to the maritime community – has received […]
OneLearn launches lifesaving enclosed spaces course. A maritime training course for safely accessing enclosed spaces on vessels could help save the lives of seafarers entering confined areas with dangerously low […]
UK Small Fishing Vessel Code enters into force. The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) Code of Practice for Small Fishing Vessels (less than 15 metres length overall) now includes a […]
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 […]
DNV verifies Survitec’s new ultrasound method for fire fighting foam tests. Classification society DNV has issued a verification statement allowing global survival technology specialist Survitec to use its game-changing fire […]
New Sea Survival Training Unit on the cards for Ireland. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has accepted a business case from Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s (BIM) […]
Funding for vital life-saving training for the Scottish fishing industry welcomed. Seafish secures £140,000 from Scottish Government to continue offering free training. The drive to make Scotland’s fishing industry safer […]
Survitec simplifies the ship safety supply chain with new service available at several ports worldwide. Global safety solutions provider Survitec has launched a unique service for the marine industry that […]
Fishing vessel Nicola Faith recovered from seabed The wreck of sunken fishing vessel Nicola Faith, which went missing off the coast of Colwyn Bay on 27 January, has been raised […]
Industry first as Loch Duart introduces new ‘person overboard’ system’. Rapidly spreading system alerts, drive forward standards for safety at sea. Scottish salmon farm Loch Duart has introduced a new […]
New medical guidelines for European fishers. European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and Europêche have published new Guidelines on the medical examinations of fishers, paving the way for the harmonisation of […]
NFFO Training and Safety Initiative – The NFFO Training Trust, the charity arm of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations, has announced that it will be offering grants worth a […]
Nicola Faith to be raised: MAIB Investigation Update. Since locating and identifying Nicola Faith in April, 1.9 nautical miles off Rhos Point, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has gathered […]
Fatal accident on board fishing vessel Olivia Jean. A crew member was struck by moving fishing equipment on the deck of fishing vessel Olivia Jean resulting in fatal crush injuries. Summary: At […]
Survitec acquires Hansen Protection, strengthening its position as the global leader in survival technology. Survival technology leader Survitec today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Hansen Protection, a […]