Safety & Distress – Page 2

  • Providing insight into a global safety challenge
    News

    Safety in the fishing industry: providing insight into a global safety challenge

    2018-06-12T16:42:00Z

    Lloyd''s Register Foundation, a charity helping to protect the safety of life and property by supporting education, research and public engagement, has announced the launch of its Insight Report on safety in the fishing industry.

  • Welsh fisherman
    News

    Welsh PFD discount offer extended

    2018-06-06T10:45:00Z

    Welsh vessel owners have been given an extra month to apply for discounted Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) offered by the Welsh Fishing Safety Committee (WFSC), supported by Seafish, ahead of The International Labour Organisation: Work in Fishing Convention (ILO 188) enforcement.

  • SafeSea E100G EPIRB
    News

    New Zealand preparing for float-free EPIRBs

    2018-03-12T10:49:00Z

    ACR Electronics and Ocean Signal are working with commercial fishing operators in New Zealand to help them comply with new safety beacon regulations.

  • McMurdo will supply the USCG with up to 16,000 FastFind® 220 PLBs over the next five years
    News

    McMurdo to provide PLBs to U.S. Coast Guard

    2016-08-18T10:45:00Z

    McMurdo, Inc. has been awarded a US$3 million contract with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to supply up to 16,000 FastFind® 220 personal locator beacons (PLBs) over the next five years to enhance crew safety in the event of emergencies.

  • The new programme uses nautical-themed examples, quizzes, imagery and language
    News

    English@Sea programme to boost safety at sea

    2016-06-21T11:48:00Z

    Marine Society College is launching the new English@Sea programme and app to introduce seafarers to the English language to boost safety at sea.

  • The M100 Maritime Survivor Locating Device will be introduced at Skipper Expo Int. Aberdeen
    News

    New MOB device introduced to fishermen

    2016-05-26T14:11:00Z

    Ocean Signal’s new professional man overboard device for fishermen will be introduced at Skipper Expo Int. Aberdeen on the Caley Fisheries stand.

  • The new Challenger Worksafe Pro 300
    News

    New Challenger Worksafe Pro 300 lifejacket

    2016-05-25T11:22:00Z

    ISP (International Safety Products) has added a new lifejacket to its workplace range, the Challenger Worksafe Pro 300.

  • The new Arctic 25 immersion suit
    News

    Revolutionary immersion suit debuts in the global market

    2016-05-03T13:57:00Z

    White Glacier has launched the Arctic 25 immersion suit, which gives 25 hours protection in freezing waters.

  • The 3Si Guardian range
    News

    Ocean Safety introduces the 3Si Guardian range

    2016-03-10T17:02:00Z

    Ocean Safety is introducing the brand new 3Si Guardian range of life saving electronics for the first time at Skipper Expo Aberdeen in May.

  • Ocean Time Marine has added to its suite of safety management tools
    News

    New tools for safety compliance

    2015-10-20T10:48:00Z

    Australia’s Ocean Time Marine has added a new vessel content management system - the Ocean Time Marine Dashboard - and a suite of paperless safety document packs to its suite of safety management tools.

  • The new campaign aims to help reduce the number of personal injury accidents on fishing vessels
    News

    North campaign targets fishing safety

    2015-10-01T11:17:00Z

    North P&I Club has launched a new safety poster campaign to help reduce the unnecessarily high number of personal injury accidents on fishing vessels.

  • AISLink CA1
    News

    ACR introduces new AIS transceiver range

    2015-09-15T17:03:00Z

    ACR Electronics has broadened its range of maritime devices with the introduction of its new Class A and Class B Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) transceivers.

  • An Ocean Safety hire liferaft onboard a customer vessel
    News

    New liferaft hire facility opens

    2015-07-09T11:31:00Z

    UK safety equipment specialist, Ocean Safety, has opened a new liferaft hire division.

  • David Hale (left) and Aidan Morrissey (right) at their new facility
    News

    Safety companies merge

    2015-07-05T17:30:00Z

    Ocean Safety’s Aberdeen branch has merged with Richard Irvin Energy Solutions Marine Safety Division, and will be known as Ocean Safety Offshore.

  • Wayne and Lee (Crew) on the ‘Robert Louise’
    News

    NFFO offers fishermen funding to improve safety

    2015-05-27T12:26:00Z

    The UK’s National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) is offering funding which will allow all fishermen operating vessels under 15m to claim up to 70% of the cost to bring their vessel’s safety up to the Voluntary Code of Practice standard.

  • Ocean Safety is launching a brand new range of liferafts
    News

    New range of commercial liferafts launched

    2015-05-07T10:03:00Z

    Ocean Safety is launching a brand new range of liferafts, specifically designed for the demanding and diverse requirements of the commercial maritime sector.

  • Valentia severn class lifeboat John and Margaret Doig. Credit: RNLI/Nigel Millard
    News

    Design boost for lifeboats

    2015-04-30T13:55:00Z

    The approach to the design of all-weather lifeboats in the UK is set for a re-evaluation as part of a major study being led by the Newcastle University and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), with support from Lloyds’ Register.

  • News

    Funding announced to improve commercial fishing safety

    2015-04-30T12:39:00Z

    The Canadian government has announced a new Commercial Fishing Safety component of the Government of Canada''s Boating Safety Contribution Program.

  • News

    Ocean Safety launches new Wipe Clean Lifejacket

    2015-02-26T14:40:00Z

    Ocean Safety has introduced the new Kru Wipe Clean lifejacket for situations when a durable easy clean lifejacket is needed.

  • News

    Safety device gains European approval

    2015-02-05T15:38:00Z

    UK marine communication and safety specialist Ocean Signal has announced the receipt of European certification approval for its rescueME MOB1, which confirms all the relevant requirements have been satisfied for a life-saving product.