Maritime News

In May 2024, a person lost their life after falling approximately 12 metres through a crane cabin floor window during a routine window task onboard the Yuka D bulk carrier, docked in Paradip, India. A year later, a comparable incident occurred in the UK Continental Shelf. The safety moment, Hidden Hazard – Crane Cabin Floor Windows, is based on a real incident and explores how a hidden hazard can lead to life-changing consequences despite good intentions and routine activities. The story has resonated strongly with those who have viewed it, particularly individuals familiar with the types of vessels and crane operations featured.

Since 3 December 2025, MSC.581(110) replaced A.1050(27) as the IMO benchmark for enclosed space entry, and for the first time it named CO2 explicitly such that it is now the de facto industry expectation to have a means to detect CO2 onboard wherever CO2 is a foreseeable hazard, even though the resolution itself is recommendatory.

The facts on the numbers of deaths within enclosed spaces onboard vessels continues to be of immense concern to the industry.

The UK Chamber of Shipping, Nautilus International and the RMT have jointly published new guidance to help shipping companies deliver effective safety familiarisation for seafarers before they begin work on board.

New IMO updates under MSC.1/Circ.1572/Rev.2 require annual crew inspections of Permanent Means of Access (PMA) on oil tankers.