Sector: Maritime
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Witherbys
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Witherbys, led by Captain Iain Macneil MNM, DUNIV, is a major Scottish publisher providing operational, navigational, and technical guidance for the shipping industry. Based in Livingston, it produces and peer-reviews its own titles with experienced mariners and collaborates with key industry bodies to enhance understanding of maritime regulations. Founded as a marine insurance clause publisher,…
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TK Foundation
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The TK Foundation is a private independent foundation organized in the Bahamas in 2002. The Foundation is named for J. Torben Karlshoej, “T.K.”, who grew up on a farm in Denmark and later founded the Teekay Shipping Company, now Teekay Corporation. The TK Foundation’s mission is to fulfill the legacy of J. Torben Karlshoej by…
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Analysis of Maritime reports received 2023-2024
Analysis of reports indicates that pilot ladders (Pilot Transfer Arrangements, or PTAs) and intentional deviations from safety procedures remain the main causes of near misses, while fires and enclosed space incident are the main incident causes. Tragically, over 50% of reports submitted to CHIRP resulted in one or more fatalities, almost all of which were…