Safety & Distress
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NewsEnhanced simulator improves safety and prevents fish loss
Kongsberg Digital’s K-Sim Fishery training tool bolstered with new purse seine application
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NewsMAIB issues derrick advice after fatal injury
MAIB has warned skippers of the potential dangers of derrick head quick-release mechanisms after the death of a deckhand on board a scallop dredger
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NewsOpinion: Fishing for root causes on safety incidents
Events are significantly underreported, thereby masking the extent of the problem, writes Inmarsat’s Peter Broadhurst
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NewsInmarsat lands search and rescue award
Accolade recognises a commitment to enhancing global SAR capabilities through a combination of advanced technology, training and support
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NewsFishing vessel skippers lead safety drive
A new commercial fishing safety campaign is underway to reduce fatalities and accidents within the UK’s small fishing vessel fleet
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NewsNI project to assess safety on board
Northern Ireland works to improve safety for workers in the fishing industry and supply chain transparency
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NewsFishers’ health service
Shout, a free 24/7 confidential text service has been launched to help tackle mental health in the UK fishing industry
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NewsTU improves fisher welfare
Thai Union’s first at-sea assessment strengthens improvements in the work and welfare of fishing crews
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NewsFleet advances telemeds
OPAGAC has provided training to masters, captains and officers and has put the first telemedicine equipment and monitoring devices onboard its fleet
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NewsFisher safety unites industry
New estimates put the number of fatalities within the fishing sector at more than 100,000 annually
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NewsMedical kits for Thai fishers
More than 500 medical kits are being distributed to Thailand’s fishing fleet by Bangkok-based seafood giant Thai Union
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NewsQuick reactions
The crew of Icelandic trawler Vestmannaey did all the right things when a fire broke out on board while steaming home with a full fishroom.
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NewsHook Marine’s southern England distributor
Engineering specialist Hook Marine has appointed Brixham company Tecmarine as its distributor for the south of England.
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NewsQuiksling reissued with Lloyds type approval
Scottish manufacturer, Quiksling, has re-launched its eponymous twin-harness man overboard (MOB) rescue and recovery system, now with Lloyd''s type approval.
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NewsACR Electronics unveils new COB light
ACR Electronics has released a new automatic buoy marker light, a high-intensity LED strobe that provides brighter light in all directions for clear marking of a man-overboard site.
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NewsStability monitor enhances fishing safety
An innovative stability monitor that enhances the safety of fishing vessels is now available for fishermen throughout the UK, Ireland, and other European countries.
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NewsSafety solutions addressed in new workshops
Workers in the sub IMO/sub 24m professional sector will be able to learn about the latest safety solutions from experts at a NEXT GEN event in Southampton, UK this April.
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NewsNew ideas from Grundéns on oilskins and footwear
Grundéns has been around for a while. Karl Grundén was making protective clothing for seafarers more than a century ago, starting with cotton dipped in oil and later with waxes used for waterproofing, until rubber appeared in the 1930 and PVC changed took things in a new direction when it ...
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NewsGuy Cotten builds an additional new factory in France
Guy Cotten has embarked on the construction of a new factory to boost production capacity, located a few hundred metres from the company’s present headquarters at Trégunc in Brittany.
