Keeping Somali waters safe
Anti-piracy patrols off the coast of Somalia has a crucial role to play in keeping both merchant shipping and fishing vessels safe on waters off Eastern Africa, and efforts are also made to meet and local fishermen.
New MoB course for fishermen
A new pilot training course for fishermen aimed at preventing man overboard incidents and improving survival and recovery procedures has been completed at the RNLI’s Training College in Poole, Dorset.
Beamer lost, one crewman missing
A beam trawler from Belgium is reported to have capsized last night off the English coast north-east of Ramsgate.
French Navy withdraws protection squads
The French Navy has decided to withdraw the armed anti-piracy teams it has deployed on board French tuna vessels operating in waters around the Seychelles for the past few years.
Life Cell achieves SOLAS certification
Life Cell Marine Safety has announced that it buoyancy device, Life Cell, has achieved SOLAS certification. The certificate of Type Approval as a Novel Life-Saving Appliance was granted by Lloyds Register under the IMO resolution A.580 (13) and the LSA code regulation I/1.2.
Commissioner meets European social partners
EU Social Partners in the fisheries sector meet Commissioner Vella to ensure strong social standards in the fishing industry. At the Plenary session held on 4th November 2016, the EU Social Partners in the fisheries sector had a positive meeting with Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, to discuss the many pressing issues facing the fishing sector – particularly concerning safety, health and working conditions at sea.
MAIB publishes three accident reports
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published three reports detailing events surrounding the loss of four lives on three commercial fishing vessels in 2015 and 2016. In these cases, it is judged that the lost fishermen could have survived if they had been wearing personal flotation devices.
Seafish demonstrates stability at Skipper Expo
Seafish Marine Survey will be on hand at the Bournemouth Skipper Expo, which opens today, to demonstrate the stability methods detailed in the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s Marine Guidance Note (MGN) by the use of a stability model.
C188 Work in Fishing convention to become EU law
The Social Partners’ Agreement becomes an EU Directive, paving the way towards decent work in the fishing sector as the Council of the EU has approved a Directive regulating working conditions in the fisheries sector.
Emergency guidance for fisheries and aquaculture sectors
FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department worked closely with the Emergency Division to develop a Training Programme on Fisheries and Aquaculture Emergency Response and Best Practice for both practitioners in the field and trainers of these practitioners. Last year, the new training was rolled out.