by James King | Jan 9, 2022 | Seamanship Centre News
Another year begins and already the centre is up to speed on several courses with the new year’s calendar pre-populated since early last year. That timeless adage of preparation preventing poor performance is so true! When not teaching, the instructors are...
by James King | Nov 29, 2021 | Engineering, Seamanship Centre News, Ship Safety
‘Maintenance’ begins and ends with me! Here we have a duplex type fuel filter unit which has ‘flagged’ indicating fouling/contamination whilst in service. Note the red hatching closing over on the display. By switching over to the stand-by...
by James King | Aug 16, 2021 | Engineering, Seamanship Centre News, Ship Safety
Becoming overly focused on just the engine, just the machine, equipment, without considering its surroundings can be a failing over time. Forgetting to monitor that which supports it for example, can lead to unexpected problems occurring down the line. This can be...
by James King | Feb 14, 2021 | Engineering, Seamanship Centre News, Ship Safety
Good vessel upkeep requires a continuous inspection of all areas; hull, machinery and the various equipment inside and outside. With a focused mindset we can often identify issues more readily compared with normal day to day work practices. Time given to detailed...
by Seamanship Centre | Mar 20, 2020 | Seamanship Centre News
Safety lessons 1. Passage planning is a prerequisite of safe navigation, particularly in unfamiliar waters. Plotting an intended route either on a paper chart or in a chart plotter not only provides an overview of the planned passage, but it also enables all potential...
by Seamanship Centre | Feb 6, 2020 | Seamanship Centre News
MAIB Report 4/2020 Grounding of the ro-ro freight ferry Seatruck Performance in Carlingford Lough, Northern Ireland Safety issues (see full report) the potential for squat was not considered when calculating the ferry’s under keel clearance before departure, or when...
by Seamanship Centre | Oct 1, 2019 | Ship Safety
Short accounts of accidents describing what happened, and lessons to be learned. This information is for: the shipping industry the fishing industry recreational craft users the general public
by Seamanship Centre | Sep 26, 2019 | Seamanship Centre News
Man overboard rescued off Dover ‘was wearing lifejacket with good strobe light’ A crew member who went overboard from his sailing boat in the early hours of 24 September was rescued thanks in no small part to the lifejacket he was wearing....
by Seamanship Centre | May 2, 2019 | Seamanship Centre News
A skipper who was rescued after his boat caught on fire has been praised by HM Coastguard for having all the right equipment and doing all the right things. Joe Dudley ran into difficulty when his fishing vessel Peace N Plenty had a fire on board six miles off...
by Seamanship Centre | Apr 8, 2019 | Ship Safety
Check out the MCA Fisherman’s Safety Guide for safety information boarding arrangements, enclosed spaces, etc. Click here for information MCA Fisherman’s Safety Guide
