Safety & Training
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NewsLifeboat makes 200nm voyage on vegetable oil
UK heating oil supplier Certas says it has powered an RNLI lifeboat with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) for 200 nautical miles.
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News'Pressure cooker' of decisions to deal with sunken barge
The salvage of a sinking sand-laden barge was described as a ‘pressure cooker’ of difficult decisions by salvors.
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NewsBurnt-out cargo vessel loaded at Rotterdam
The car carrier that caught fire over a year ago, killing one crew member, has been returned to Rotterdam before she heads off to a new life in the Far East.
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NewsBlazes and groundings for Smit Salvage
One of Europe’s most important salvage firms has been responding to fires, groundings and pollutant removal in a busy few months.
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NewsMCA publishes draft towing guidance
The increasing number of floating and partially submerged offshore structures has prompted the UK’s Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) to set out draft guidance on towing requirements.
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NewsMore efficient watertight door inspections
Cygnus’s Hatch Sure ultrasonic leak detection system is designed for rapid, thorough deck inspections
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NewsRuth Lee set to expand its safety equipment reach
Ruth Lee Ltd has been acquired by the Protect Medical Group
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NewsCrew unhurt after vessel sinks and liferaft capsizes
A report into the sinking of a fishing vessel off the Shetland Islands has revealed a string of flaws that miraculously did not lead to any crew being injured.
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NewsCountries unite to protect subsea infrastructure
An MoU has been signed between Estonia and Finland to protect and repair underwater energy infrastructure.
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News‘Wind of Hope’ crashes into offshore wind turbine
The unfortunately named Wind of Hope Service Operation Vessel crashed into an offshore wind turbine last week, owner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs has admitted.
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NewsSeakeeper expands training in Europe
Seakeeper has opened a new training facility in Italy to enhance global training opportunities, offering hands-on certifications for its partners.
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NewsE-propulsion course includes battery fire training
The MCA has responded to the increase in electric and hybrid vessels with a draft training course it has sent out for consultation.
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NewsOfficer’s leg amputated after crane accident: Report
The second officer onboard a survey and research vessel was seriously injured during a crane manoeuvre, ultimately leading to his leg having to be amputated, the MAIB has said in a report.
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NewsRoyal reception marks 30 years for National Coastwatch
Marking 30 years and 60 stations around the coast of England and Wales, HRH the Princess Royal attended a reception by the National Coastwatch Institution yesterday in London.
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NewsBlazing oil tanker disaster averted by salvors
Salvors have saved a million barrels of crude oil from causing unprecedented ocean pollution after towing the blazing tanker Sounion to safety.
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NewsMarine blankets to deal with lithium battery fires
Marine fire safety company Sea-Fire Marine says it has produced a blanket especially to deal with lithium battery fires.
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NewsViking expands life-saving to northern Norway
Viking Life-Saving Equipment has taken over the safety department of Lindrup Martinsen in the north Norwegian city of Tromsø.
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NewsString of errors causes ferry grounding - report
More than 40 passengers and crew were injured when a master fell asleep at the helm of a ro-ro passenger ferry, investigators have found.
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NewsClassNK’s first safety notation for EV transportation
The notation marks a significant milestone in enhancing safety and salvage capabilities for transporting electric vehicles (EVs) at sea
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NewsWorld-first unmanned MOB rescue vessel unveiled
Hamburg’s biennial shipping conference and exhibition SMM has witnessed the unveiling of the world’s first unmanned man overboard rescue vessel.
