More maritime operators increased their training budgets from 2016 to 2017 than decreased it, according to the Maritime Training Insights Database (MarTID) 2018 Training Practices Report. When compared to 2016, around 40 percent of survey respondents indicated that...
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New Editions Week 20/18
Chart & Publications Title Edition Due New Editions of Admiralty Charts Published 17th May 2018 176 international Chart Series. Mediterranean Sea, Cap Bon to Ra's At Tin. 17-05-2018 831 International Chart Series, Sweden - East Coast, Stockholms Skarsgard,...
Mayday Bank Holiday – Opening Hours
This coming Monday 7th May is the Mayday Bank Holiday in the UK. Please note that our office is open as per usual (08:30 – 17:00) although deliveries and collections by DHL and Royal Mail will not be possible on this date, hence only local deliveries by van will be...
Scottish fishing vessels offered as UAV launch platforms
Texo Drone Survey and Inspection's (Texo DSI) offshore division and the commercial division of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation (SFF) have announced a joint venture to provide fishing vessels as a platform for deploying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the...
New Editions Week 19/18
Chart & Publications Title Edition Due New Editions of Admiralty Charts Published 10th May 2018 709 International Chart Series, Indian Ocean, Maldives to Sri Lanka. 10-05-2018 887 International Chart Series, Sweden - East Coast, Stockholms SKargard, Furusund to...
ECDIS Procedures Guide, coming June 2018
The ECDIS Procedures Guide provides recommendations designed to accompany a ship's Safety Management System (SMS) regarding the use of ECDIS for navigation and voyage planning. In line with STCW requirements, navigating officers are required to maintain competence in...
Fisherman Ready For Brexit Fight
Fishermen have held mass port demonstrations in a show of unity to protest against the two-year Brexit transition period that could threaten the survival of many smaller boats, reports Tim Oliver. Around 200 vessels mobilised in flotillas at several ports in England...
New Editions Week 18/18
Chart & Publications Title Edition Due New Editions of Admiralty Charts Published 3rd May 2018 151 International Chart Series, France - South Coast, port of Marseille. 03-05-2018 426 International Chart Series, Denmark, Limfjorden, Thyboron to Mors. Thyboron...
Poseidon upgrades to ISO 9001:2015 quality management standard!
We are delighted to announce that, following a recent audit by DNV-GL, we have successfully met the requirements to upgrade our Quality Management System certificate to the latest ISO 9001:2015 standard. This transition from the old standard marks an important step in...
Guidance will ensure ships are compliant with IMO cyber risk
Guidance has been published that will ensure shipowners can meet IMO's cyber risk management requirements. Flag state Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has issued guidance notes for owners of its flagged vessels to appropriately address cyber security elements of...