On June 26, 2023, the accession by Bangladesh and Liberia triggered the entry into force of the Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (The Hong Kong Convention, or HKC) with entry into force on June 26, 2025, highlights Stela Spiraj, Senior Engineer, Regulatory Affairs Department, ABS.
The results of the latest Seafarers Happiness Index show a further drop in seafarer happiness for the fourth quarter of 2023, raising serious concerns over conditions for all those working at sea.
Thinking outside the box is more than just a business cliché. It starts well before we’re “boxed in”, before we confront a unique situation and start forcing it into a familiar “box” that we already know how to deal with. Or at least think we know how to deal with.
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (UK MCA) has published a section in their Leading for Safety guidance, looking at why accidents happen, what really causes them and what we can do to create a safety culture in an organisation.