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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 […]

In the past two years, there have been two potentially fatal incidents involving CO2 releases from the manifold room. In this Safety Bulletin, the MCA discusses the risks of CO2-related incidents and their prevention. The Safety Bulletin presents the results of a recent MAIB investigation, noting that CO2, a colourless and odourless gas, is highly […]

The National Workboat Association (NWA) is launching an ‘Understanding Fatigue’ campaign to combat crewmember fatigue on offshore energy support vessels (OESVs)   23rd August 2018 – The National Workboat Association, the safety standards, skills and trade association for the workboat industry, is taking steps to address the issue of crewmember fatigue in the offshore energy support […]

Following the success of our inaugural NWA / Offshore Wind Safety Forum in Lowestoft last year, we are holding the second combined Safety Forum on 6th September at the ERGO Centre on the Humber. Email Mark Ranson to secure your place.    This year’s event will have a particular emphasis on personnel working in the Humber / East Coast offshore areas.  […]

Further to the mailer we distributed earlier this month, a reminder that the updated towage Good Practice Guide, including the substantial addition of a new Stability Annex, is now available for orders – email Mark Ranson to order your copies.   This 2nd Edition has been updated from the original 2016 Guide in some key areas: Additional recommendations tailored […]

In this month’s Member Profile, Chris King, Founder and Managing Director of King Marine, talks to us about the workboat training landscape, opportunities and challenges in the sector, and his longterm involvement with the NWA.   Could you give us an overview of King Marine and your background as a business?   Following some time working as […]

Following a recent incident in which a rescue line parted while a young person was being pulled through the water, we have been advised that similarly defective lines may be currently in use on vessels.   Fortunately, no injuries were sustained during the recent incident – but had the incident occurred at sea, the consequences […]

Over the last year,industry advice regarding the demarcation of ‘snap-back zones’ has been reviewed and updated. This is largely due to a serious incident last year in which a deck officer was badly injured during a mooring operation while standing in a zone that had not been identified as within the snap-back danger zone.    […]

We are pleased to introduce a recent new member, High Speed Transfers. Based in Swansea, the CTV owner and operator provides services for the Oil & Gas industry and the construction and operation of offshore Wind Parks around Europe. 2018-08-22 09:00:00.0

NWA members have been offered complimentary tickets to this year’s M&CCE Expo, taking place at the NEC in Birmingham on 12th-13th September.   Further details from the organisers can be found below:   You can come for one or both of the days. The event opens at 10am and closes at 5pm, you can arrive and depart any time […]

We are pleased to launch a new poster, which we have developed in conjunction with sponsors the MCA and The Shipowners’ Club, to help crewmembers to identify the signs of fatigue – both in themselves and in others – at sea.   Following the 2017 NWA / Offshore Wind Safety Forum, where the issue of […]