Sector: Maritime
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Staying Steady when Events around you are Uncertain.
Guidance for all seafarers, at all ranks, and in all departments
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Electric Vehicles on Roll-On and Roll-Off Passenger Ferries
Capability and preparedness This guidance provides practical insight into how battery electric vehicle (BEV) fires may differ from conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle fires on RoPax ferries, particularly regarding battery thermal runaway and vapour cloud explosions (VCE). It is intended to support both operational and command‑level decision‑making by identifying EV‑specific hazards, behaviours, and uncertainties,…
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Annual Digest 2025-2026
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This Digest distils a year of confidential maritime safety reporting into clear insights and practical learning. It explores recurring human‑factor issues, developing risk areas, and the real‑world pressures faced by those working at sea and ashore. Freely available for education and professional awareness, it is designed to prompt reflection, discussion, and safer practice across the…
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Working Aloft
Working aloft is routine on many vessels, but it is never low risk. This briefing card gives crew a practical guide to planning the job properly, checking competence and equipment, confirming rescue arrangements and asking the right questions before anyone goes aloft. Read it and use it to brief the task with confidence. Remember, you…
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Bridge Lookouts
A proper lookout is one of the simplest safeguards on board, but it only works when people are briefed well, know what to watch for and feel confident acting on what they see. This card gives crews and officers a practical, plain-spoken guide to bridge lookout duties, covering: familiarisation; equipment; watchkeeping discipline; emergency actions; and,…