Following many months of protracted discussions and consultation earlier this year, Workboat Code edition 3 is set to become law from 13 December 2023. From this date onwards this Code must only be used for new workboats and pilot boats. Existing vessels that are certificated under the Brown Code, its equivalent standard published in the […]
In recent years there has been an increasing interest within the shipping industry in ‘kind leadership’, says the Maritime Professional Council of the UK (MPC). A new MPC report, simply called ‘Kind Leadership’, has found evidence that the adoption of this approach can transform leadership and safety culture, and improve the well-being of individuals. So, […]
Kind leadership is the subject of a new 32 page report report published by The Maritime Professional Council (MPC). The maritime industry in recent years has seen an increasing interest in ‘Kind Leadership’, the adoption of which transforms leadership and safety culture, and improves the well-being of individuals. This report sets out the findings of […]
By Captain Kuba Szymanski, FNI When accidents happen onboard ships it is almost always the seafarer who pays the price – firstly by suffering injury or death in the accident, and secondly by being blamed for the incident. I believe our great industry does itself, and those who work in it, a great disservice by […]
Captain John Lloyd RD, MBA, FNI, who is Vice-Chairman Navigation & Seamanship of the Maritime Professional Council (MPC), has recently been awarded the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service. On Merchant Navy Day, the government honoured 11 seafarers with Merchant Navy Medals – the highest medal of honour within the maritime sector. The sector is […]
Following the publication of the MAIB report into this accident, Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents, Andrew Moll OBE, said: The collision between Scot Carrier and Karin Høj resulted in the tragic deaths of two seafarers. International requirements are clear that posting an additional person on the bridge as a dedicated lookout is vital to safe […]
There are growing concerns within the shipping community, including marine underwriters, about fires breaking out on car carriers and ro-ros with the assertion that many of these fires are attributable to electric vehicles. In response, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has researched these claims and published recommendations on the safe carriage of electric […]
Shipping industry call for help to evacuate the 300+ seafarers still trapped in Ukraine ports Your Excellency Secretary-General Guterres, As we approach one year since the start of the war in Ukraine, the co-signatories of this letter write to you to highlight the 331 seafarers still trapped on vessels in the Black Sea and Sea […]
“Mike’s suffering from mild hysteria”, they said. Well, perhaps I have been, yes. The cause of my hysteria? Lithium-ion batteries and fires caused by them! There are believed to have been nearly 70 fires last year alone involving large and superyachts. As more new information on this subject comes to light on a regular basis, […]
Why we are asking for your feedback. The Maritime Professional Council (MPC) has carried out a preliminary survey into ‘Kind Leadership’ in a cross section of our industry. This survey confirmed the requirement to now seek the critically important views on this subject of our currently serving Merchant Navy officers, superintendents and managers. A ‘Kind […]