Keen observers of the MCA website will have noted recent revisions to and the re-issuing of their guidance on 3 important legal areas of risk assessment. In light of this, the MCA has issued the following Merchant Shipping Notices: MSN 1888 – Chemical Agents Directive Regs 2010, as amended MSN 1189 – Biological Agents […]
Please note that Inmarsat are currently migrating GMDSS Satellite services to a different satellite constellation. Vessels with Inmarsat Ship Earth Stations (SES) operating within the coverage of Atlantic Ocean Region East (AORE) or India Ocean Region (IOR) satellites may need to take action. Change to the coverage area between Greenland and Norway affecting: Sea Area […]
This month we spoke to Damian Crowley, Managing Director of MARITAS (Maritime Training and Assessment Services) LTD, Chair of the National Workboat Association’s Training Group and a Fellow of the Nautical Institute. Recently celebrating his 43rd anniversary of joining the marine industry and with over 27 years of experience in training and assessment, Damian discusses […]
Total Recorded Incident Rate (TRIR) reported across NWA members reduced from 5.8 in 2014 to 1.07 in 2017 No incidents involving offshore wind technician transfers occur across four-year period NWA aims to use data trends to further improve HSE reporting and best practice amongst workboat crews and operators 27th November 2018 – Safety Statistics released […]
Pensions and retirement. Words that conjure up thoughts of finishing work and hopefully enjoying a long and fulfilling part of your life, which for many is something that feels a lifetime away. For employers, it may be considered a burden, a hassle or perhaps an unwelcome and unnecessary cost. But the reality is that […]
On Wednesday 7th November we hold our NWA Safety Forum at Hoylake Sailing School in Wirral. Here is the draft agenda for the NWA Safety Forum, to be held at Hoylake Sailing School Hoylake Wirral CH47 3BD As you will see from the attached draft agenda, the items that we will be discussing include […]
On Monday 15th October, NWA Secretary Mark Ranson attended the first meeting of the Clean Maritime Council. The council, formed of 15 selected industry experts including the NWA, will make the plan for a zero emissions UK maritime sector. The first meeting of the Clean Maritime Council fell on the first day of Green Great […]
In this month’s Member Profile, Anne Hornigold MBE, Chief Executive of 54 North Maritime Training, talks to us about the maritime training facility’s work with the NWA on developing workboat apprenticeship schemes, the trends currently being experienced in the sector and the opportunities that are brought about by attending industry events. Where did your […]
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has recently issued an updated Common Marine Inspection Document (CMID) and Marine Inspection of Small Workboat (MISW) inspection question sets. This inspection can now only be undertaken by authorised surveyors and all results have to be uploaded to the eCMID/MISW database which can be found here. IMCA […]
This month, we’re delighted to welcome four new members to the NWA. McLachlan Marine, Cutts Marine Ltd., Great Yarmouth Port and the Marine Biological Association have all joined our ranks in the past few weeks. The new members represent a variety of companies from across the UK. McLachlan Marine are based in Aberdeen and provide […]
The MCA has released a new series of dates for its Renewables Offshore Search and Rescue (SAR) Management courses in 2019. Courses will be held on the following dates, at a range of locations across the UK. The dates are as follows: 2018 20/21 Nov Humber (Bridlington) 2019 12/13 Feb NMOC (Fareham) 9/10 […]
Cabin fires can and do happen, mostly due to electrical faults. In this IMCA Safety Flash, a number of recent cabin fires – and their root causes – are examined, as well as proper procedures for handling and mitigating this risk. For a start, the report gives details of a cabin fire resulting from electronic […]
