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Workboat Code 3, Annex 2: What UK Rules Actually Say About Remote and Unmanned Workboats

The UK-specific detail behind autonomous workboats — Workboat Code Edition 3's Annex 2 on Remotely Operated Unmanned Vessels: what equipment is banned,…

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JOLENN: The Fire That Started While the Boat Wasn't Even at Sea

BEAmer investigation into a fire aboard the trawler JOLENN while moored at Dieppe on shore power, 2 March 2013. Cold ironing is…

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What SAINT-TUDY's Crew Got Right — And How You Actually Build That Kind of Readiness

BEAmer's investigation into a bearing fire aboard the ferry SAINT-TUDY reads almost nothing like a typical incident report — a trained crew,…

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REGARDE AILLEURS: A Fire That Started 30 Seconds After a Routine Switch

BEAmer investigation into the total loss of the trawler REGARDE AILLEURS by fire, 11 September 2014, Baie de Seine. A hydraulic leak…

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SAINT SIFFREIN: When the Controls Fail Mid-Turn, What You Do Next Is What Counts

BEAmer investigation into the grounding of the passenger vessel SAINT SIFFREIN, 23 October 2012, at the Île Saint-Honorat. A wing-station control failure…

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DELTA D'OC: The Fire the Crew Beat, and the Certificate Nobody Noticed Had Expired

BEAmer investigation into an engine-room fire aboard the trawler DELTA D'OC, 12 February 2013, off Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhone. The crew fought it and won.…

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MISTRAL / DORIS II: When the Harbour Itself Is Too Bright to See By

BEAmer investigation into the collision between the pilot boat MISTRAL and the pleasure craft DORIS II, 20 August 2014, in Ajaccio harbour.…

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Sea Time Isn't Competency: Why Years Onboard Don't Automatically Make You Ready

Sea time gets you to the exam room. It doesn't guarantee you're ready for a foggy port approach at 0300. What the…

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The Swedish Club's Forward Defence Guides: What a Master's Log Entries Actually Decide in a Hire Dispute

The Swedish Club's Forward Defence guide series on time charter hire disputes -- deductions, off-hire, non-payment remedies, and delivery/redelivery obligations -- and…

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Seafish Secures £1.4m+ for Seafood Industry Training — Onshore Processors Now Eligible Too

Seafish's new training investment funds roughly 6,000 training days a year across England, Scotland and Wales, with onshore seafood processors eligible for…

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Inside SafeZone 500: How One Collision-Risk Programme Has Closed Real HSE Enforcement Notices

Seacroft Marine Consultants' SafeZone 500 combines procedures, training and audit tools to manage collision risk around offshore installations — and at least…

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What Yacht Crew Demand Trends Actually Tell You About Timing a Job Search

YPI Crew's annual trends reporting tracks shifts in captain, officer and deckhand demand across the yacht crewing market — a useful lens…

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Season Is Open: Are You and Your Ship Ready for Typhoon and Hurricane Season 2026?

The 2026 typhoon season has already produced super typhoon Sinlaku at 905 hPa. Japan P&I Club has issued its annual heavy weather…

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The Alarm Is Not the Emergency — What Comes Next Is

A US Coast Guard safety alert documents how a reasonable response to an engine high temperature alarm led to an engine room…

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The UK ETS Is Live — And It Will Change Decisions Made on Your Bridge

The UK Emissions Trading Scheme for shipping is in force. It's already reshaping speed orders, fuel choices, and routing decisions. Here's what…

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Fire Hazard Prevention — Why the 2026 CIC Is Targeting Your Vessel

Transport Canada has designated Fire Hazard Prevention as the focus of the 2026 Concentrated Inspection Campaign. Here's what PSC officers will look…

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The Rules Just Changed: IMO's HNS Convention Enters into Force in 2027

The HNS Convention — covering liability and compensation for hazardous and noxious substance incidents at sea — enters into force in 2027.…

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One in Two Fishing Vessels Failed. The Rest Aren't Much Better.

IMPA's 2026 Safety Campaign checked 4,051 pilot transfer arrangements across 34 countries. Overall non-compliance sits at 13% — and pilot ladders not…

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One Continuous Emission Control Area, From the Arctic to the Mediterranean

DNV confirms the North-East Atlantic will become a new Emission Control Area from September 2027, linking the Canadian Arctic, Norwegian Sea, North…

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The Platform Collapsed Under a Surveyor and a Chief Officer. Now Inspection Is Mandatory Every Year.

ABS and Lloyd's Register have both issued fresh 2026 guidance on Permanent Means of Access inspection following incidents including a platform collapse…

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The Risk Doesn't End When the Gangway Goes Down

The American Club's loss prevention guidance on seafarer safety ashore covers the risks that don't show up in any onboard drill -…

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Making Safety Routine: The New Guidance on Getting New Crew Started Right

UK Chamber of Shipping, Nautilus International and the RMT have jointly published new guidance on delivering effective safety familiarisation before a new…

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70 Bunker Claims in Five Months — and Almost All of Them Fuel Quality

Gard handled over 70 bunker-related claims between January and May 2026 — a 50% increase on the same period last year, sharpening…

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The Biofuel Compliance Deadline Most Chief Engineers Haven't Clocked Yet

ABS has issued updated guidance on biofuels as marine fuel, tied to revised IMO CII/DCS rules taking effect January 2027 and an…

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