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Cold comfort on World Maritime Day

by | Sep 24, 2012 | Announcements and Events, Marine Accidents and Safety

World Maritime Day 2012 will be celebrated this week (the specific date is up to individual countries) with the theme: “IMO: One hundred years after the Titanic”. The International Maritime Organisation has done a great job in raising the global standards for marine safety. Even so, we can’t get ourselves to join the celebration. Not only do we dread hearing the usual platitudes and motherhood statements. A century after the Titanic, three things leave us feeling cold and wanting to stay away from it all and just drink our daily dose of hot coffee: (more…)

No room for compromise on safety

by | Apr 5, 2012 | Manning and Training, Marine Accidents and Safety

Have no doubts about it. Safety is a big thing for the EU. The other day, the European Commission (EC) issued its 19th update of the list of airlines from some two dozen countries which are banned from flying to the EU for safety reasons. Included in the roster are Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific Air, and several other Filipino air carriers. Will the EC be more forgiving of the Philippines’ maritime education & training (MET) establishment? (more…)

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