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SEAFAR to demonstrate remote-controlled inland navigation in Germany

SEAFAR to demonstrate remote-controlled inland navigation in Germany

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 28, 2022 | Autonomous operation, Inland navigation, News, Seafarers, Shipping

With the establishment of a German initiative, SEAFAR aims to advance remote-controlled and crew-reduced inland navigation on German waterways on the path towards a (semi) autonomous future. The inland shipping companies HGK Shipping and Reederei Deymann provide seven...
A gap – a slip – an injury on board an LNG tanker: ‘Don’t overreach, ask for help’

A gap – a slip – an injury on board an LNG tanker: ‘Don’t overreach, ask for help’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 2, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Seafarers, Ship repair/maintenance, SWZ|Maritime

A “getting the job done” attitude sometimes leads to unsafe actions. This was also the case in a recent Mars Report published by The Nautical Institute, in which an engineer suffered a deep cut on his leg while reaching for tools that were just out of...
Why protective eyewear should be an item of common usage on board ships

Why protective eyewear should be an item of common usage on board ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 31, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Seafarers, Ship repair/maintenance, SWZ|Maritime

In its latest Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes how a deck officer suffered an eye injury from high pressure air release while inspecting the free fall lifeboat air cylinders. That is why protective eyewear should be as commonplace as steel-toed boots,...
Practices should match procedures: Lethal fall from height inside a hold

Practices should match procedures: Lethal fall from height inside a hold

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 27, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Seafarers, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Issuing work permits is a fruitless paper exercise if the requirements set out in the permit do not reflect the practices of the crew. The Nautical Institute comes to this conclusion in its latest Mars Report, in which a crew member died after a fall from height into...
Shipowners and seafarers’ unions agree new three-year global minimum wage for seafarers

Shipowners and seafarers’ unions agree new three-year global minimum wage for seafarers

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 19, 2022 | Maritime education/training/careers, Maritime regulations, News, Seafarers

Maritime transport is the only sector with a formally recognised global minimum wage, which has existed for seafarers since 1958. The shipowners and seafarers’ unions have agreed that the minimum wage will increase from USD 648 per 1 July 2022 to USD 673 by 1...
Update to Maritime Labour Convention seeks to improve access to medical care

Update to Maritime Labour Convention seeks to improve access to medical care

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 18, 2022 | Maritime education/training/careers, Maritime regulations, News, Seafarers, Shipping

The UN International Labour Organization (ILO) tripartite of shipowners, governments, and transport workers unions have agreed to new measures to strengthen the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC). The update is based on lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic. At the...
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