When something goes wrong at sea, it’s vital that there is accountability. However, our CEO, questions whether prosecuting seafarers has become the default response. He explores whether more emphasis should be placed on the systems that support those at sea.
On the Day of the Seafarer 2026, Alasdair Wishart, our director of technical and policy, highlights the ongoing risk to crewmembers from enclosed spaces. But says that until seafarers stop dying from asphyxiation, the job is not done.
A lack of local and global regulations around the testing of portable electrical appliances on ships is in the spotlight following the third electrocution in a two-year period.
Over the course of the year, investigations from the Marine Accident Investigations Branch (MAIB) have helped seafarers, shore-side operators and ship owners improve their safety procedures.
