“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 […]
The publishing of a whitepaper by insurance providers TT Club along with its fellow Thomas Miller managed business, UK P&I Club, and technical and scientific consultancy, Brookes Bell, brings greater awareness of the dangers inherent in the transport of lithium-ion batteries, particularly by sea. The increased demand for ‘green power’ for a wide range of […]
With the expertise of the council members, the Maritime Professional Council (MPC) has made strides in publishing its first report on Kind Leadership. Circulating within the maritime world it has been met with many welcomed responses and now moves forward with further research. The authors have recently been invited to speak at the forthcoming HEAG […]
The Maritime Professional Council of the UK (MPC) has published a summary report on Kind Leadership. This research was carried out for and on behalf of the MPC, triggered by the recent treatment of seafarers highlighted by the media, and the need to promote the professional standards required of leaders, both at sea, and ashore. […]
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 […]