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23
January
The pandemic brings not only negativity to the maritime industry: there are fewer deaths and accidents
The total number of accidents in 2020 decreased by 18% compared to 2019. This is stated in the “Preliminary Annual Review of Maritime Accidents and Incidents” from 2014 to 2020 from the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). This overview contains statistics on marine casualties and incidents: involving ships flying the flag of one of the […]
13
January
12-13 January: FUYO SAFETY SEMINAR FOR OFFICERS 2022
FUYO SAFETY SEMINAR FOR OFFICERS 2022 was conducted on 12-13 January Main topics: – Harmonious communication between office staff and the ship’s crew – VIQ 7 trends & CDI inspections – Safety culture – Enclosed spaces. Entry procedures. – Embarkation/pilot ladders arrangement Video from seminar: https://fb.watch/aCi8efNYn7/ We express our deep gratitude to our clients […]
31
December
Univis Team: Happy New Year 2022!
24
December
Seaspan News
Seaspan Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp., is proud to announce today fulsome details on one of its financing arrangements previously identified in Atlas’ third quarter results released on November 8, 2021. To learn more, visit: https://ir.atlascorporation.com/2021-12-15-Seaspan…
15
December
Sea drones: a toy or the technology of the future
The crew of the average merchant vessel of the year in commercial production in 1860 is about 250 people. In 1880 there were about 140 people. By 1900, when steamships forced out the sailboats, it finally fell to 100 people. The crew of the diesel commercial vessel in the middle of the 20th century is […]
06
December
Know more: Dynamic Positioning System
Dynamic positioning (DP) is a computer-controlled system to automatically maintain a vessel’s position and heading by using its own propellers and thrusters. Position reference sensors, combined with wind sensors, motion sensors and gyrocompasses, provide information to the computer pertaining to the vessel’s position and the magnitude and direction of environmental forces affecting its position. Examples of vessel types […]