In an industry where safety is paramount, mentoring can play a crucial role in helping individuals in the shipping industry develop a broad range of skills, from technical skills related to navigation and other shipboard operations to soft skills like communication, leadership, and problem-solving.
The focus on underwater radiated noise (URN) from shipping has significantly increased over the past few years. As a result, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has decided to raise awareness of the issue by drawing on lessons learned from the recently updated, non-mandatory IMO Guidelines, BIMCO highlights.
On October 26, 2020, EPA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Vessel Incidental Discharge National Standards of Performance -was published in the Federal Register for public comments. The proposed rule aims to reduce the environmental impact of discharges, such as ballast water, that are incidental to the normal operation of commercial vessels. When finalized, this new rule will streamline the current patchwork of federal, state, and local requirements that apply to the commercial vessel community and better protect US waters.
The RISK4SEA SaaS PSC Intelligence platform issued preliminary results (September – October) of this year’s Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety to shed light on the key related deficiencies found onboard, revealing that there are 29 different codes to support the findings for Fire Safety (including drills and supportive equipment).