Safety News


500 Safe Days in APM Terminals Mumbai

Jul 30, 2012

Employees at APM Terminals Mumbai achieved 500 Safe Days, without any Lost Time Injury (LTI), setting a record at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) at Nhava Sheva.APM Terminals globally lays a lot of emphasis on Safety at terminals and the…

Ocean Safety Promotes Business Development Manager

Jul 24, 2012

The UK’s largest independent marine safety equipment supplier, Ocean Safety, has made a key promotion with the appointment of Mandy Boughton as Business Development Manager. Mandy will take on the role, newly created in response to the company’s continued growth…

Keppel Wins 34 Safety Awards

Jul 17, 2012

Keppel Group has clinched a record 34 safety awards at this year's Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Awards.It is the highest number by a single organization since the awards were introduced in 2006 by the Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSHC) and Ministry of Manpower (MOM)…

SafeOps: Dredging Industry Full Ahead

Jun 20, 2012

Safety experts both in and out of the maritime industry have for years been urging companies to restructure their organizational charts and erase the traditional division between Safety and Operations Departments in favor of disseminating safety responsibilities throughout operational divisions…

Cruise Industry Safety Review Taken Up by IMO

May 25, 2012

IMO incorporates recommendations from cruise industry operational safety review in meeting outputsCruise Lines International Association (CLIA)  announce that the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee incorporated…

BSEE Issues Safety Alert

Apr 16, 2012

Recommends Safe Practices to Prevent Falls. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today issued recommendations for safety measures developed from the investigation of an offshore accident which resulted in a fatality…

Ocean Safety Completes Arctic Safety Training

Feb 17, 2012

Ocean Safety training for ICE-SAR and Sonar in cold Icelandic waters. The UK’s largest independent marine safety equipment supplier, Ocean Safety, has just completed a chilly training session to safety authorities in Iceland in conjunction with the company’s Iceland service agent Sónar EHF…

Ocean Safety appoints Aberdeen representative

Feb 01, 2012

The UK’s largest independent marine safety equipment supplier, Ocean Safety, has made a key new appointment on the east coast of Scotland to support the company’s commercial safety equipment supply in the region. Aidan Morrissey will join…

Carnival Announces Audit Safety Procedures

Jan 20, 2012

Carnival Corporation & plc Announces Comprehensive Audit and Review of Safety and Emergency Response Across All Its Cruise Lines. Following the tragic Costa Concordia accident, Carnival Corporation & plc, parent company of Costa Cruises and nine other cruise lines around the world…

Rockwell Provides Safety Calculator Tool

Jan 03, 2012

New Calculator Tool Provides Return-on-Investment Estimates for Safety Automation. Free Safety ROI Tool from Rockwell Automation quantifies savings and productivity gains to help cost-justify safety investments Engineers, plant managers…

Newport News Shipbuilding Promotes Safety ... Through Music

Dec 06, 2011

Huntington Ingalls Industries said that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division released a shipyard safety music video featuring a song written by one of its shipbuilders. Shipfitter Alfred Flythe wrote 'Safety First' for a safety song contest NNS sponsored over the summer…

Braving the Human Element in Safety

Nov 04, 2011

The maritime industry is notorious for braving the elements.   One element however — the human one — poses greater safety risk than rough seas or gale-force winds and is requiring more companies to take an aggressive approach in emphasizing every employee’s role in their risk management efforts…

GAC Appoints Constantin Draghici to Head HSSE Drive

Sep 14, 2011

GAC appoints Constantin Draghici to head HSSE drive Hands-on experience to guide Group-wide safety culture.GAC has appointed Constantin Draghici as its Group HSSE (Health Safety Security Environment) Manager to drive awareness and consistent implementation of the best health…

SCA Recognizes Austal USA for Safety

May 17, 2010

Austal USA received two awards from the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) for commitment to improving safety and health in the workplace. Austal USA President and COO, Joe Rella’ Health, Safety and Environmental Manager, Chris Blankenfeld and Vice President of External Affairs…

BAE Employee Safety Professional of the Year

Feb 25, 2010

BAE Systems Ship Repair’s Director of Safety Assurance, Phil Smith was named Signal Mutual's 2009 Safety Professional of the Year. The annual award honors safety professionals who are instrumental in the development and implementation of outstanding…

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