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4 Ways to Improve Your Crew Selection Process
Behind every tanker, container ship, oil rig stands the crew, responsible for the safe operation of this complex machinery.
25 Jul 2019
MET-CSS: Assessing the Cognitive Skills of Seafarers
“Cognition” is defined as the act of knowing and cognitive skills of the seafarers are the ones that deal with the mechanisms of how they learn.
21 Jun 2019
A Strong Start for Mintra in Digital Learning Fosway Grid
The annual Fosway Group 9-Grid™ charts the position of the leading European digital learning providers in a multi-dimensional model.
31 Jan 2019
The Importance of Maritime Law
Criminal law, family law, even laws regarding freedom of speech, are laws which we are greatly accustomed to.
25 Jan 2019
Nothing is More Important than Safety
YIT Norge's top priority is safety. Implementing Trainingportal as our competence management system (CMS) helps us build a safety culture
27 Dec 2018
Noise at Work, are you protected?
We spoke to Stuart Halliday, a CMIOSH HSE professional, about his experience with Noise at Work.
5 Jul 2018
Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S): The Dangers
Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) is a colourless, flammable gas with a characteristic odour of rotten eggs. It can be smelled in the air at low concentrations.
5 Jul 2018
Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)
Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) is a permanent and potentially disabling condition and almost 2 million people are at risk in the UK alone.
8 Jun 2018
Trainingportal – Pivotal to Prosafe’s Global Operations
"Trainingportal's flexibility and cost-efficiency has made it pivotal to our daily operations," said Duncan Palmer, senior manager HR Prosafe
30 Mar 2018
BOURBON – A centralised HR solution for a global operation
A centralised solution for managing personnel, competences and optimising resources is essential to us. We found that tool in OCS HR
19 Mar 2018
The 9 Classes of Dangerous Goods
Generally speaking, dangerous items are usually moved by surface transport rather than by air. However, regulations are in place for safe transport.
13 Mar 2018
Where do decommissioned materials go?
A common assumption is that everything will need to be disposed of during decommissioning. This is not always the case.
10 Jan 2018