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In an ambitious move set to transform the marine tourism landscape of northern Greece, the Municipality of Thessaloniki is pressing ahead with the development of Pylaia Marina, a high-standard facility designed to accommodate megayachts.
A report from Unmuted Consumer Insights reveals that 68% of US recreational boat owners consider a brand’s environmental commitment when choosing a vessel.
IMCA Safety Statistics Report 2024: Line of Fire incidents leading cause of LTIs The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published
Yachting New Zealand has announced the appointment of Steve Armitage as its new chief executive, succeeding David Abercrombie after more than 14 years in the role.
its annual Safety Statistics Report, showing that ‘line of fire’ incidents remained the leading cause of lost time injuries (LTIs) among IMCA marine contractor Members in 2024, accounting for more than half (52%) of such injuries. The research, which IMCA has published each year since 1996, found that the total lost-time injury rate (LTIR) across its contributing Members’ onshore and offshore operations remained unchanged at 0.3 incidents per million hours worked. This follows steady improvements since 2010, when the LTIR was more than twice as high as recorded in 2024. Meanwhile, the total recordable injuries rate (TRIR) rose slightly (from 1.07 to 1.1 injuries per million hours worked), a pattern seen across the energy industry, although IMCA contractor Members saw a small improvement in the total recordable injury rate recorded for offshore from 1.47 injuries per million hours worked in 2023, to 1.38 in 2024.
Just over half (52%) of lost time injuries reported were ‘line of fire’ related injuries. Understanding the underlying causes of these accidents and how they can be reduced will be a priority for IMCA, working with its Members and partner organisations, in 2025. Slips and trips were the second main cause of LTIs, accounting for 22% of the total in 2024. The fatal accident rate (FAR) halved from 0.63 fatalities per 100 million hours worked in 2023, to 0.3 fatalities in 2024. For offshore workers, the rate fell from 0.41 in 2023 to 0.18 in 2024 – the lowest fatality rate ever recorded by IMCA contractor Members.
This year’s data for IMCA Safety Statistics Report 2024 was supplied by 198 of IMCA’s contractor Members, who between them submitted a record 1,015,000 hours of data. The research is available to both IMCA Members and non-Members, enabling them to benchmark their performance against similar sized companies.
Osbit, an offshore wind engineering company operating as part of Venterra Group, has opened a new assembly and service facility at the Port of Blyth in the U.K, bolstering its offshore wind service offering.
Boating BC has announced several exciting changes for the upcoming 63rd Vancouver International Boat Show being held January 14–18, 2026.
Download the report at
https://bit.ly/3FKIaPG.
Briefings
30 | ISSUE 113 | SEP 2025 | THE REPORT
The efforts to control the mega-cruise ships along the French Riviera continue with the city of Cannes announcing it would implement new restrictions at the end of the year.
The Indian government is set to bring a new Merchant Shipping Bill in, which aims to repeal and re-enact the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. One of the major changes proposed under the Bill is the renaming of the Director General of Shipping to Director General of Maritime Administration.
US boat builder Delta Marine has announced the passing of its co-founder, Ivor Jones. Jones brought energy and dedication to the craft of boat building, setting the tone for Delta’s development from its earliest days.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has appointed Eric Stolzenberg as the new director of its Office of Marine Safety, effective July 27, 2025.
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