28 Nov 2023

202357 - Departure damage in very restricted waterway

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28 Nov 2023

Letters from readers - Re: MARS 202302

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28 Nov 2023

202355 - Severe injury while leaving berth

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28 Nov 2023

202356 - Fouled anchor in a designated anchorage

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28 Nov 2023

202358 - Collision in good visibility

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28 Nov 2023

202354 - Low situational awareness has high impact consequence

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27 Nov 2023

Seaways December 2023

November was a very busy month for so many of our membership as we marked Remembrance Day in many countries.

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24 Nov 2023

WEBINAR : Seafaring 2.0 - Navigating the future with tech

How can we prepare for a future where the lives of tomorrow’s seafarers are transformed?

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23 Nov 2023

International Bulk Shipping Conference 2023

How can we optimise bulk carrier port calls to cut time in port and improve operational efficiency?

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22 Nov 2023

UPDATE : The International Sail Endorsement Scheme

The Nautical Institute (NI) is pleased to announce an update to its International Sail Endorsement Scheme (ISES).

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16 Nov 2023

Using Social Media - Younger Members Council

How can seafarers and maritime professionals use social media to their advantage?

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16 Nov 2023

Kind Leadership?

Is there a place for kind leadership in the industry? Is STCW Leadership Training sufficient?

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10 Nov 2023

The 2nd International Maritime Human Factors Symposium.

The Nautical Institute is delighted to meet the international shipping community in Glasgow later this month for The 2nd International Maritime Human Factors Symposium.

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02 Nov 2023

How do you distil 13 years of bulk carrier safety?

How do you distil 13 years of bulk carrier safety and operational lessons into 16 minutes? In the latest episode of The Maritime Today Podcast, The NI’s Steven Gosling MSc AFNI joined master mariner Captain Hemant Gupta FNI and ...

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01 Nov 2023

Free Article : Rule 14: Should we reciprocate?

Interpretation of the head-on rule - Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’ It’s not the first occasion that the law has used a biblical quote. We could also apply this to the Head-on Rule.

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01 Nov 2023

Shipping’s ‘blame culture’ is a barrier to preventing accidents and deaths

I believe our industry does itself, and those who work in it, a great disservice by pointing fingers in this simplistic way. I, and many others in the shipping industry, refer to this as a blame culture – and it has to stop.

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01 Nov 2023

Newsletter - November 2023

The following topics are covered in this month's newsletter: A message from the CEO, Free article: Rule 14 – Should we reciprocate? , MARS: Missing the mark

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31 Oct 2023

202350 - Lifeboat self-launches causing two fatalities

The free-fall lifeboat launching system on board a general cargo vessel underwent a substantial onboard service by a manufacturer certified service company.

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31 Oct 2023

202352 - Missed steps in a procedure = misstep

A vessel was at sea, proceeding to the next scheduled port. An engineer was tasked with replacing the fuel filter on one of the diesel generators as part of planned maintenance schedule.

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31 Oct 2023

202351 - Un-inspected engine mods are a risk

While departing port, a RoRo vessel suffered a fire in the auxiliary engine room. The fire was contained and subsequently extinguished without injury to the crew, but the equipment in the auxiliary engine room suffered serious damage.

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