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.
Horrific UK safety figures
The UK fishing industry has had a horrific year in terms of its toll of lives lost at sea. Nine fishermen have lost their lives in the first six months of this year, compared to seven in the whole of 2015, as has been laid out in the MAIB Annual Report for 2015.
MAIB reports on scalloper’s loss
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report on the loss of scalloper JMT (M-99) which sank off Rame Head on the 9th of July last year.