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Fatigue contributes to vessel collision

Fatigue contributes to vessel collision

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 25, 2026 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Sufficient restorative sleep is the only antidote for fatigue, warns The Nautical Institute in a new Mars Report. The report describes a vessel colliding with an anchored vessel resulting in fires on both vessels. Fatigue was found to a contributing factor. The...
WSC urges action to close battery cargo safety gap

WSC urges action to close battery cargo safety gap

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 11, 2026 | Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

The World Shipping Council (WSC) is calling on governments to address a gap in international dangerous goods rules. This gap allows containers carrying thousands of lithium batteries to be transported without carriers being informed of the hazard. The call comes as...
WSC urges action to close battery cargo safety gap

‘Misdeclared dangerous goods remain threat to shipping’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 28, 2026 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

Statistics released by Allianz show a container ship fire occurs every seventeen days. It underscores the persistent risk misdeclared and undeclared dangerous goods pose to seafarers, shipping and global supply chains, states the World Shipping Council (WSC). The...
WSC program to detect dangerous goods and prevent ship fires

WSC program to detect dangerous goods and prevent ship fires

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 15, 2025 | Digitalisation, Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

The World Shipping Council (WSC) is launching the Cargo Safety Program, an industry-led initiative to detect misdeclared and undeclared dangerous goods. This is to prevent ship fires, protect crews, vessels, customers’ cargo, and the marine environment. The program...
IUMI updates risk mitigation for transporting EVs on ships

IUMI updates risk mitigation for transporting EVs on ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 4, 2025 | Maritime accidents, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has updated its best practice and recommendations for the safe carriage of electric vehicles (EVs). Among other things, IUMI advocates requirements for state of charge and to double the CO2 firefighting capacity on...
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