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13 Dec

Coast Guard updates website for mariner safety information

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsNavigation, safety, U.S. Coast Guard

(MIAMI) — The U.S. Coast Guard recently updated the user interface to the local notice to mariners (LNM) and light lists in an effort to modernize and improve the accessibility, accuracy and overall user experience for mariners and stakeholders. This update was released the week of Dec. 2. The upgrades are designed to improve accessibility, accuracy and efficiency for mariners…

06 Nov

Lessons learned: Coast Guard publishes new findings of concern

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newscasualties, safety, Tugboats and towing, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard publishes "findings of concern" to alert stakeholders about safety risks discovered during incident investigations. These findings do not require action but rather are intended to encourage voluntary safety measures or adherence to existing regulations. Unlike urgent safety alerts that require immediate industry attention, findings of concern serve as lessons that should be applied in…

30 Oct

Safety alert: Overloading uninspected commercial vessels

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newssafety, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — A 30-foot uninspected workboat capsized while transporting cargo on Bayou Chene, La. The vessel was carrying three portable tanks with a combined weight of 7,776 pounds. During the transit, the vessel soft-grounded on a mud flat and subsequently capsized, resulting in the drowning of one crewmember. The investigation revealed that the vessel was severely overloaded, carrying cargo that…

08 Oct

Coast Guard seeking applicants for navigation safety panel

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newssafety, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard is accepting applications to fill 19 vacancies on the National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee. This is a great opportunity for passionate individuals who want to make an impact on the future of maritime navigation safety. The application deadline in the notice published in the Federal Register on Aug. 29 has been extended. Applications are…

26 Sep

Digitalization causing bridge alarm rates to soar

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newssafety, technology

(LONDON) — Digitalization of maritime operations has led to the number of vessel bridge alarms increasing by 197 percent in less than two decades, which may be contributing to poorer decision making, according to new research from Lloyd’s Register (LR). The report calls for the number of alarms on ships to be rationalized to ensure they support officers’ and watchkeepers’…

24 Sep

AWO honors two Crowley tug crews for heroism

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & TowingLicensing and training, safety

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley mariners have been recognized by the American Waterways Operators (AWO) with the Honor & Excellence in Rescue Operations (HERO) Award for helping rescue people in distress on the water in 2024. In April, mariners aboard the tugboat Guard worked quickly to rescue a man who was knocked overboard from a sailboat off Anacortes, Wash. In another…

20 Sep

OSHA cites shipyard company for fire aboard Lakes bulker

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, OSHA, Ports, safety

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a shipyard company after workers were exposed to fire and asphyxiation hazards while working aboard a docked Great Lakes iron ore carrier, Business Insurance reported. OSHA cited South Marine Systems of Westlake, Ohio, for 15 “serious” violations and one “other than serious” violation and proposed $164,540 in penalties.…

02 Sep

Study to analyze feasibility, safety of remote pilotage

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsNavigation, Pilots, safety

(LONDON) — The International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA), which represents over 50 member countries, is partnering with the Canadian National Center of Expertise on Maritime Pilotage (NCEMP) and the Canadian Coast Guard to explore remote pilotage to determine its feasibility, readiness and impacts on safe navigation practices and systems. The work aims to provide authoritative insights into the current and…

29 Aug

World Maritime Day 2024: Safety first into the future

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsIMO, safety

(LONDON) — World Maritime Day 2024 will be observed Sept. 26 with the theme "Navigating the Future: Safety First!" Several initiatives will be held by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to commemorate the day, including: • Symposium on Extreme Maritime Weather: The event will focus on "Bridging the Knowledge Gap Toward Safer Shipping" and will take place on Sept. 23-26…

06 Aug

TSB: Boxship fire, container loss raise safety flags

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty Newssafety, shipping, TSB

(RICHMOND HILL, Ontario) — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has issued two safety concerns following the 2021 loss of containers and fire on board the containership ZIM Kingston off Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The first safety concern relates to the risk of a phenomenon called parametric rolling, which led to the loss of containers, and the second concern…