On the 19th June 2024, the Maritime Professional Council of the UK (MPC) held its first Kind Leadership Workshop in London in partnership with the Nautical Institute and CHIRP Maritime. Kindness is the key enabler that allows open, transparent and people-centric leadership practices which can have a hugely positive impact on safe and sustainable operations […]
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published its the MAIB Safety Digest 2024 spring edition. It features a varied collection of lessons learned from recent marine accidents involving vessels from the merchant, fishing and recreational sectors. MAIB Safety Digest 2024 draws the attention of the marine community to some of the lessons arising from investigations […]
Lies, damn lies and shipping statistics – let us celebrate International Women’s Day 2024. The statistics for women in maritime paints a gloomy picture of life at sea. We hear a constant echo of the 2% figure banded about. And while, yes, this figure when viewed globally is correct, it skews the reality that so […]
Together in Safety, a consortium of maritime organisations and companies, has launched 10 Golden Safety Rules to help shipping improve its safety performance. The 10 Golden Safety Rules were developed by the Together in Safety Coalition following a review of fatal incident reports across all sectors of the shipping industry. They comprise 10 areas for […]
Back in 2021, Geoff Waddington, a member of the MPC Council, wrote an article on the potential dangers of cheap imported diesel heaters that were reaching the UK and being sold through well-known online selling sites. The article, entitled surveyors beware of some diesel heater installations raised what was a serious concern at that time […]
The UK Chamber of Shipping is pleased to release to industry its new guidance, “Carriage of Electric Vehicles with Lithium-Ion Batteries – Information for Masters and crew” Developed by the ad hoc working group established set up under the auspices of the Health & Safety Sub Committee, the group comprising members and experts gathered knowledge […]
The biggest topic for discussion in the marine world during 2023 has surely been the challenges associated with lithium-ion batteries and specifically dealing with the aftermath of fires that have made media news headlines around the world; and not just in the marine sector either. More column inches have been devoted to this technology than […]
As part of the Maritime Professional Council of the UK’s initiative to promote the concept of ‘kind leadership’ within the shipping industry, MPC founder member, Steve Cameron, addressed the All Party Parliamentary Maritime and Ports Group on Monday 4 December. Speaking to parliamentarians Mr Cameron made the point that to comply with International Convention on […]
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, […]