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Common misunderstandings about the human element

Friday, 16 September 2022

 

 

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Dr Malcolm Cook examines the changes taking place in maritime, as a human element expert and member of the IMarEST’s Human Element Working Group, dispelling myths about how people act and think, in the context of preventing accidents and promoting safety.

The changes that are happening in maritime will present new problems and new challenges. Greater awareness about the role of accidents in the learning process, promoting safety culture and understanding how the human operators respond to accidents will make for a safer transition. 

Myth 1: People are to blame 80% of the time

With the drive towards autonomous shipping, I read articles saying 80% of accidents are caused by people, so reducing headcount will reduce accident

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Seamless evacuations for all passengers

 

 

 

 Friday, 30 September 2022

Marine Professional

 
 
 
Words / Amy McLellanRichard McCormick, Technical Sales Director, Cruise & Ferry Passenger AES & MES systems, Survitec (Credit: Survitec)
 

How new tech is addressing accessibility for people with restricted mobility.

 

After a couple of stormy years, the international cruise ship industry has been enjoying a calmer ride this year. Numbers from trade body CLIA suggest passenger volumes could recover and surpass 2019 levels by the end of 2023. Yet an increased appetite to go cruising brings with it a renewed focus on health and safety: as the management of Covid risks recedes as a priority, some are wondering at how fit-for-purpose current evacuation procedures are for today’s mega-size cruise liners, which can be a floating home to more than

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Se convoca proceso selectivo para ingreso, por el sistema general de acceso libre, en el Cuerpo Especial Facultativo de Marina Civil.

Resolución de 14 de septiembre de 2022, de la Subsecretaría, por la que se convoca proceso selectivo para ingreso, por el sistema general de acceso libre, en el Cuerpo Especial Facultativo de Marina Civil.

Publicado en:
«BOE» núm. 228, de 22 de septiembre de 2022, páginas 130174 a 130202 (29 págs.)
Sección:
II. Autoridades y personal - B. Oposiciones y concursos
Departamento:
Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana
Referencia:
BOE-A-2022-15428

ESG in Maritime - Acting now for a sustainable future

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ESG is about addressing transformation, by understanding and controlling risks and opportunities, and how it affects your maritime business.

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The shipping industry is experiencing an increased attention towards ESG and decarbonisation from multiple stakeholders like regulators, financiers and cargo owners. There is a demand for a fact-based scientific disclosure of your sustainability story. Business as usual is not an option anymore.

DNV supports customers with a broad range of services related to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). These include ESG due diligence, ESG framework development, the establishment of relevant ESG KPIs and ESG strategies, as well as roadmaps for ways to improve ESG performance and ESG rating and reporting.

What is ESG reporting in the shipping industry?

In the maritime world, similar to other

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The 2022 SAFETY4SEA Virtual Forum

 

 

 

The 2022 SAFETY4SEA Virtual Forum is scheduled as a 2-day event from Wednesday 19th to Thursday 20th of October!

This is an event aiming at a target group of Technical, Safety, Operations & Marine departments of Ship Operators and other industry stakeholders.

For more information about the 2022 SAFETY4SEA Virtual Awards, please click here.

Attendance is FREE, subject to Registration

 

SCHEDULE

Day 1 – Wednesday 19 October

10:30 GMT / 13:30 EEST / 18:30 SGT
Forum Opening: Apo Belokas, Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA

Session #1 – Safety Culture – Presentations
10:35 GMT / 13:35 EEST / 18:35 SGT

  1. Capt. John Dolan, Deputy Director, Loss Prevention, Standard Club – Navigational Safety and Bridge Team Management – a P&I club’s perspective
  2. Danielle Centeno, Loss Prevention Executive, American Club – Accident and lessons learned – Finding out the

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