Ladder safety: £34k fine after worker fell from ladder
March 4, 2019
A worker who fell six metres from a ladder sustained multiple fractures to the neck, back, ribs, and hip, plus head injuries and a collapsed lung. Read More
Seaway Powell Marine wins contract for RNLI
September 11, 2013
A leading British engineering company that specialises in the design and manufacture of marine hydraulic systems has won a contract to supply capstans for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's (RNLI) new Shannon class all-weather lifeboats. Read More
Fishing-boat failings were a “blatant disregard for safety”
April 12, 2013
A catalogue of maritime safety breaches has cost a fishing-vessel company and its two directors a total of £147,465 in fines and costs. Read More
Royal Navy commits to change after coroner slams its safety culture
November 19, 2012
The Royal Navy has been criticised for having a weak health and safety culture onboard its warships, following the conclusion of an inquest into the death of an officer on a helicopter carrier two years ago. Read More
Funding boost for fishermen’s safety
February 21, 2012
A joint project involving the offshore oil and gas and fishing industries has secured a European grant to help it improve the safety of fishermen operating in UK waters. Read More
Drowned fish-farm worker was in overloaded boat with no lifejacket
November 11, 2011
A worker at a Scottish salmon farm died when the overloaded boat he was in capsized on a loch on the Isle of Lewis. Read More
Safety deficiencies exposed by cadet’s death
March 7, 2011
A teenage sea cadet's fatal fall from height has highlighted a number of weaknesses in safety procedures on board the sail-training tall ship from which he fell. Read More
Regulator is not tough enough on ferry operators, claims union
September 15, 2010
A union representing port and ferry workers has accused the regulator for the sector of not coming down hard enough on ferry companies that blatantly cut safety corners, putting the lives of ship passengers and crews at risk. Read More
Shipshape behaviour
June 14, 2010
A guide to human behaviour in the shipping industry has been launched by a consortium led by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Read More
Union slams code on ports safety record
October 29, 2009
The union that represents workers in the UK ports industry is angry
that, in the wake of a number of recent accidents at UK ports, a
voluntary Code of Practice has not been made mandatory. Read More
