Masters and the Merchant Shipping Act

 

 

 

 

Masters and the Merchant Shipping Act

17 September 2024

A recent Workboat Association Safety Forum highlighted concern over the lack of awareness among Masters working in UK waters of the full extent of their legal responsibilities. Stephen Angove, CJC Senior Associate & Master Mariner was among the invited speakers.

July’s safety statistics from the Workboat Association covering 2013-2024 provided another example of the excellent work the UK body does to support best practice. In addition, the figures show a welcome continuous decline in ‘Total Exposure Hours’ to incidents from 2018 onwards, with 2023 numbers also half those logged in 2014.

However, many of those in charge of operating workboats in UK waters (whether they refer to themselves as Skipper, Captain, or Master)

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RELACIÓN DE CENTROS AUTORIZADOS PARA LA IMPARTICIÓN DE FORMACIÓN NÁUTICO PESQUER

RELACIÓN DE CENTROS AUTORIZADOS PARA LA IMPARTICIÓN DE FORMACIÓN NÁUTICO PESQUERA

SECRETARÍA GENERAL DE PESCA. SUBDIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE SOSTENIBILIDAD ECONÓMICA Y ASUNTOS SOCIALES

 

https://www.mapa.gob.es/dam/mapa/contenido/pesca/temas--

nuevo/titulaciones-pesqueras/titulaciones-nautico-pesqueras/

2025-12-17-centros-de-formacion-nautico-pesquera-contacto.pdf

San Telmo es el patrón de la Escuela Superior de la Marina Civil de Gijón

 

 Escuela Superior de la Marina Civil de Gijón

(inaugurada el 10 de junio de 1988)

 

Los alumnos de la Escuela Superior de la Marina Civil de Gijón celebraron el día de San Telmo que es el patrón de la Marina Civilen las instalaciones municipales que se encuentran en el cerro de Santa Catalina, al pie del lugar donde se levantaba hace más de un siglo el faro de Santa Catalina, que era una gran referencia del puerto local de Gijón. Allí nació el principal núcleo urbano de la villa gijonesa. A los pies de ese cerro y unos 150 m de lugar de celebración nacieron personajes tan extraordinarios como el capitán de la Marina Civil, Pedro Valdés y Menéndez de Lavandera, tomo parte en la

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Training simulator in the making for Jan De Nul’s Fleeming Jenkin

 

 

 

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Technology

Jan De Nul has appointed the Dutch company Tree C Technology to develop a training simulator for its XL cable-laying vessel (CLV) Fleeming Jenkin.

 
 
Fleeming Jenkin. Source: Jan De Nul

Jan De Nul placed an order for Fleeming Jenkin at China’s CMHI Haimen shipyard in October 2023, followed by an order for another identical vessel, named William Thomson, in May the following year, deemed the largest CLVs in the world.

 

Fleeming Jenkin was launched in October 2025 by flooding the dry dock at the shipyard, marking the start of the final construction phase, to be followed by sea trials.

Tree C has been appointed to develop a training simulator for the 215-meter-long vessel which will allow inexperienced crew members to get to know its equipment,

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Harassment and Bullying Onboard Ships: Stop It Now

 

 

 

Practical signs, reporting steps and protection rights for all seafarers onboard

 

QUICK ANSWER: WHY HARASSMENT AND BULLYING ONBOARD MUST BE PREVENTED

Harassment and bullying are not just personal disputes — they are recognized occupational health and safety hazards with direct consequences for vessel safety, crew performance, and individual mental health. On a ship, there is no exit at the end of the working day. What follows you into the mess room, the cabin, and the watch is the full weight of an unaddressed hostile environment.

Main Danger

Why It Matters Onboard

Broken teamwork

Fear and hostility destroy the trust that safe operations depend on

Mental health deterioration

Persistent stress leads to anxiety, depression, and poor judgment

Loss of watchkeeping focus

Distraction and low motivation

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