It is with great pleasure to be able to announce the completion of the acquisition of the Safety at Sea Ltd. business from Brookes Bell LLP. Safety at Sea is a business comprised of experts in safe return to port, mechanical engineering, pedestrian dynamics and software engineering. Safety at Sea has a long history of […]
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New regulation underlines systems complexity
New thinking required to understand passenger ship systems’ vulnerability by Tryphonas Petrou, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Safety at Sea Ltd [Originally published in Marine Professional, Issue 1, 2021] The Safe Return to Port SOLAS regulation is the latest step change in regulatory requirements for passenger ships. The core concept is that the ship is its own […]
Understanding the impact of IMO MSC.1/Circ.1533 ‘Revised Guidelines on Evacuation Analysis for New and Existing Passenger Ships’
by Yasmine Hifi, Safety at Sea Ltd [Originally published in The Naval Architect, October 2019] IMO rules for evacuation analysis have, until recently, only applied to Ro-Pax ships. However, from January 2020, all passenger ships (in addition to Ro-Ro passenger ships) carrying more than 36 people and with keel laid on or after the same […]
The case for a digital systems model for the lifetime of a vessel
by Alasdair Douglas, Associate Naval Architect at Safety at Sea [Originally published in The Naval Architect] With the introduction of Safe Return to Port (SRTP) in July 2010, ship systems are now designed and assessed to ensure they meet the minimum level of availability outlined in SOLAS. This assessment is extensive, requiring consideration of many interdependent systems subject to a […]
Innovation to solve challenges old and new
[Originally published in Cruise Industry News’ Return to Service publication] It is an unprecedented time for this industry and for every industry. As governments struggle to contain the pandemic and create a basis for economic recovery, it is down to each industry to look at innovative ways to return to work. What is undeniable is […]
