News was released in the UK at about 18.30 on 8 September 2022 that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has passed away peacefully at Her beloved Balmoral Estate in Scotland. It is reported that a period of 10 days mourning is to be observed in the UK before Her state funeral. As news reports emerged […]
With decarbonisation and climate change policies at the forefront of the minds of both the public and governments, we are likely to see many changes to the world in which we live. One of the most noticeable will be the vehicles we drive. By 2030, the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) propelled cars will […]
Lives are being put in danger by the use of copied spare parts for diesel heaters in small craft, the Maritime Professional Council (MPC) of the UK has warned, in the first industry Alert it has posted since its launch. MPC member, the International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS), reports that it has become aware […]
The International Institute of Marine Surveying has published a special one-shot, 100-page publication, entitled the IIMS 2021 Safety & Loss Prevention Briefings Compendium. The broad aim of this compendium is to showcase incident and accident reports, and loss prevention measures/guidance that were issued in 2021, all easily accessible in one pdf document. Much of the […]
There continue to be fatalities within enclosed spaces on board ships. Mariners go to work at sea, undertake jobs onboard their ships, enter enclosed spaces, and some die during this activity. This is despite many years of guidance, legislation, and industry campaigns. Over many years it has become clear that the fundamental root cause of […]
In 2022 The Nautical Institute celebrates its 50th anniversary. The Institute plans to mark this milestone by hosting a series of international events looking ahead to the next 50 years. These include our AGM, conference and dinner in Plymouth, UK in July and more technical seminars, networking and celebratory events across the world. The theme […]
The Maritime Professional Council (MPC) of the UK notes with concern the termination of the employment of 800 UK seafarers employed by P&O Ferries and the detrimental impact this has on the reputation of the industry as a whole. The MPC wishes to highlight the blow the loss of these seagoing posts will have on […]
The Maritime Professional Council (MPC) of the UK has responded to a Department for Transport (DfT) consultation on whether personal watercraft (PWC) users should be subject to the same safety obligations that exist for the operators of ships. In principle, the MPC supports the DfT’s proposals that would ensure PWC come within the scope of […]
Five leading UK maritime professional bodies have come together to form the Maritime Professional Council of the UK with the aim of influencing lawmakers. The formal launch of the Maritime Professional Council of the UK took place on HQS Wellington at 1200 hours on Merchant Navy Day, 3rd September 2021. Over 40 VIP guests, including […]