Specialist in firefighting and lifesaving equipment Marine Fire Safety (Scotland) Ltd has relocated to a new MCA-approved service station. The business says the move to the 1,300ft2 facility follows a ‘very successful 18 months’ since its launch in Scotland in…
With the UK Seafood Innovation Fund’s latest research and development projects underway, Fishing News is delving into some of the innovations that the fund has supported. This week: a technology designed to save fishermen’s lives by alerting them when their…
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO), which was in Westminster last week briefing MPs on various current issues around fishermen’s safety, made an impassioned plea to MPs asking them to engage with Mark Harper (pictured above), the secretary of…
Following the success last year of a film designed to help inshore fishermen prepare for MCA safety code inspections, The Seafarer’s Charity has provided funds to make three new short films for all fishermen on different aspects of safe fishing…
Range of initiatives planned by The Seafarers’ Charity and the NFFO The final day of Maritime Safety Week 2023 saw the launch of a new partnership between The Seafarers’ Charity and the NFFO, which signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)…
MAIB highlights need for better recovery systems onboard fishing vessels The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the fatal man-overboard accident on the stern trawler Copious LK 985. The report – the purpose of which is…
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the fatal man-overboard from the creel vessel Harriet J AH 180. The report, the purpose of which is not to attribute fault or blame, says that on the morning…
A safety campaign to reduce fatalities and accidents in the UK’s under-10m fishing fleet has been launched. The latest Home and Dry campaign features small-boat skippers from across the country reflecting on what they miss most when out at sea…
A second round of Man Overboard Awareness training courses will take place for Northern Irish fishermen later this month, reports Paul Scott. The free course, funded by the Trinity House Maritime Charity, is part of the work by the Fishing…
A series of safety events aimed at all those working on commercial fishing vessels are taking place across Northern Ireland in December, reports Paul Scott. The safety roadshows, which follow on from the success of last year’s events, will focus…
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