Maritime Safety

All ships must comply with fire hose SOLAS Requirements outlined in regulations 10, particularly Chapter II-2, Part C “Suspenssion of Fire”.

In an emergency, portable vessels called lifeboats will get a ship’s occupants to relative safety. So how do lifeboats work?

What must sailors know to stay safe and make it back to shore healthy and happy? Here’s a closer look at the extreme heat hazards seafarers face and the precautions and procedures they must know before setting sail. 

“It takes practice to be good at something” is a common quote that we hear every day. For the officers and crew to efficiently operate the vessel, they would perform drills on board the ship. Ship drills onboard merchant vessels are training crew members to act in emergency situations like fire, collision, grounding, and other…

A throwable flotation device is a type of life-saving equipment that can be thrown to a person who is in water and struggling to stay afloat. These devices are designed to be lightweight and easy to throw, making them a valuable tool for anyone who spends time near bodies of water. Throwable flotation devices are…

Port State Control (PSC) refers to the inspections and regulations that port states employ on foreign ships entering their own ports to ensure safe shipping and prevent ship-caused pollution. Port States have the authority to detain a ship until any deficiencies that could jeopardize the safety or create maritime environmental damage are addressed to assure…

Despite the fact that the risks associated with entry into enclosed spaces on ships are well known and discussed extensively in company safety manuals under the ISM code, enclosed space entry fatalities still continue to account for a considerable fraction of deaths at sea to this day.  A 2020 ITF report revealed a total of…

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1994, Regulation 90, grants the right to all states to register ships under their flags and to sail them on the high seas. The flag states as part of their responsibility is expected to maintain administrative, technical, and social oversight over their ships. UNCLOS…

Pyrotechnics is an important part of life-saving equipment onboard. It may prove useful in the event of an emergency. There are multiple ways for people in distress to get the attention of the search and rescue team. It may be visual, sound, or radio communication. Pyrotechnics is one of the most effective methods used onboard…

Managing the garbage onboard is one of the most important operations as it can directly affect the environment as well as the health of the crew. Hence, it has become part of international regulations known as MARPOL Annex 5. Garbage management on ships is a system placed on board to organize and process all garbage…