Ocean Signal Appoints Moore as Product Manager
Ocean Signal, whose portfolio of safety devices includes the rescueME range, has appointed Steve Moore as its new Product ManagerExperienced marine electronics specialist Steve Moore joins safety equipment leaders with focus on new product launches and development of established range.Moore brings more than 25 years of technical and marketing experience in the marine industry in both the commercial and leisure sectors to the role, in addition to a strong background in integrated marine electronics. He joins Margate-based Ocean Signal following a seven-year spell with international marine electronics
Ocean Safety Appoints Senior SOLAS Market Manager
Senior SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Market Manager at Ocean Safety, focussing on sales to customers in the international maritime and offshore sectors of SOLAS approved safety products. Ocean Safety, specialists in the worldwide supply, distribution, service and hire of marine safety equipment, have created the new key role to reflect the company’s growth in commercial marine for the supply of liferafts, lifejackets and other safety equipment globally. O’Connell has over 25 years sales experience across all segments in the commercial marine, offshore
First Female Deputy Harbor Master at Port of Durban
and heels and be a lady again,” cautions Zungu. After her cadetship Zungu completed a compulsory oral examination with the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) to obtain a Class 3 ticket to be a junior deck officer responsible for auto piloting vessels and managing safety equipment. She then trained and worked as a tug master at TNPA maneuvering ships in and out of the port with the aid of small tugboats. Zungu then completed a one year pilot training program to qualify as a junior pilot before progressing through the various license grades, starting with smaller
Disasters at Sea & Their Impact on Shipping Regulation
instruments concerning more specific issues are also in force worldwide. Dealing with the ship • SOLAS (International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974) lays down a comprehensive range of minimum standards for the safe construction of ships and the basic safety equipment (e.g. fire protection, navigation, lifesaving and radio) to be carried on board. SOLAS also requires regular ship surveys and the issue by flag states of certificates of compliance. • MARPOL (International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973/1978)
New Requirements for Fire-Fighters’ Outfits
each fire party for fire-fighter's communication shall be carried on board. Those two-way portable radiotelephone apparatus shall be of an explosion-proof type or intrinsically safe. Ships constructed before 1 July, 2014 shall comply with the requirements of this paragraph not later than the first safety equipment survey after 1 July, 2018.” What to do now Owners and operators of new and existing ships should ensure that the fire fighters’ outfits on their vessels meet the requirements of SOLAS and the FSS Code and that any changes to the fire locker contents are shown on the vessel&rsq
Boat Company Fined for Operating Unlicensed Vessels
and put the public at risk.” MCA surveyor Adam Jackson said: "Commercially operated vessels must be authorized to carry the number of passengers they are found to be carrying. Where necessary, this would be following a survey to ensure the vessels are suitable and have the necessary safety equipment on board – as would be required in this case. Operators have a duty to their passengers to ensure they run safe vessels that have a valid passenger certificate.”
