Why it is so important? Why? The value of reporting and incidents specifically to AMSA when required allows for important information to the governming body of our marine industry to [...]
Can they be avoided? Over the last few weeks there have been a number of collisions reported to AMSA and while some (not many) where unavoidable most were avoidable. A [...]
What if the person overboard was your child? Would you know what to do if you had a person overboard situation on your vessel, and that person was your child? [...]
Do YOU know them? This is a brief article to reinforce what sound signals are for! We recently had a call from a newcomer to the maritime industry who had [...]
While this incident involved a container ship it could and has happened to varying degrees to the type of vessels that we all operate! Very sadly, the entire marine industry [...]
Things YOU should know! We’ve been getting a lot of inquiries about Perpetual CoC’s (tickets) not to mention others such as Coxswain’s, Engineering and others. Before we get into that [...]
In a job as demanding a commercial fishing with it’s long hours, unpredictable conditions, and physical challenges – fatigue is always going to be a risk. But that doesn’t mean [...]
It’s never part of the job! Sexual harassment is a known cause of physical and psychological harm in the workplace. Therefore, managing the risks of workplace sexual harassment must be [...]
You have a great boat and a Recreational Marine Licence so you’re all set to go out on the water and enjoy yourself with family and friends but… …how competent [...]
Is it beneficial? Crew inductions are something we see overlooked or run through just to tick a box. The same thing goes for emergency response training! Way too often it’s [...]