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Filipino seafarers could be banned from EU-flagged ships

Filipino seafarers could be banned from EU-flagged ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 3, 2023 | Maritime education/training/careers, Maritime regulations, News, Seafarers, Shipping

A European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) audit has found the Philippines does not comply with STCW regulations. As a result, the European Commission is now mulling whether it will still recognise Filipino seafarers’ competency certifications. This was reported...
Always carry out a risk assessment when working with hot bitumen

Always carry out a risk assessment when working with hot bitumen

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 28, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Seafarers, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Working with hot bitumen warrants a risk assessment in addition to wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE). The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report, in which a crew member suffered burns after failing to do either. The Nautical...
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,...
SWZ|Maritime’s June 2022 issue: European shipbuilding – Let the data speak for themselves

SWZ|Maritime’s June 2022 issue: European shipbuilding – Let the data speak for themselves

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 28, 2022 | Marine fuels, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, SWZ|Maritime, WASP

The end of May is traditionally the period that the various national shipbuilding associations announce their results from the previous year. Our editor Gerrit de Boer has compiled a detailed overview of the ships delivered last year with a map that shows where in the...
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