Last updated Nov 24, 2023 | Emergency Preparedness, Maritime Safety
What’s the big deal when a person falls into the water? If you are a seaman, you can just swim to the nearest shore, right? Or you can wait for the ship to turn around and pick you up. But that is not the case. As a matter of priority, when you hear a man overboard...
Last updated Nov 24, 2023 | Emergency Preparedness, Maritime Safety
Safety drills are an essential part of our seafaring life at sea. At one point in our careers, we all experience emergencies in one form or another. My first one was a fire in the swimming pool while discharging gasoline in the Port of Amsterdam. Fortunately, I...
