Suicide prevention training targets offshore workforce ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day is 10th September 2025. It is estimated that there are currently more than 700,000 suicides per year worldwide, and each suicide profoundly affects many people. A study undertaken by the International SOS Foundation found that a staggering 40% of the offshore and onshore remote rotational workforce surveyed experienced suicidal thoughts some or all of the time
EPOL, OREEF and TMF meeting summary
TMF EPOL OREEF TMF The following summarises the points covered at the May meeting of the TMF and June meetings of both EPOL and OREEF. Should you have any queries on the content, please contact us through OEER. TMF held remotely on 22 May. Incident statistics shared by HM Coastguard and OHS (industry SAR helicopter) and a discussion held regarding
HM Coastguard medical evacuation timescale updates
Following a comprehensive review led by the HM Coastguard Clinical Governance Team in collaboration with the HMCG Operational Procedures Team and other key partners, there is now an important update to the medical evacuation (medevac) timescales. Why the Change? This update stems from lessons learned through incident reviews and feedback, which highlighted that the previous timescales required editing and further
OREEF Personnel Changes
At the OREEF meeting on 5 June, key changes in personnel were confirmed. Roy Dickson from RWE, who had been chairperson for several years, had announced between meetings that he would be stepping down from OREEF due to a change of jobs within his organisation. Additionally, Molly Isaacs from ORE Catapult, who had been the secretariat of OREEF for 18
EPOL and OREEF March summary
The following summarises the points covered at the March meetings of both EPOL and OREEF. Should you have any queries on the content, please contact us through OEER. EPOL The EPOL website has now been included on the new OEER website, created by OEUK, who will maintain and update it as required. A summary of each EPOL meeting will be
Update on the UK’s policy position on Autonomous Maritime Radio Devices (AMRD)
Following the World Radio Conference agreeing changes to global rules on using AMRD equipment in 2019 and the European Conference on Postal and Telecommunications Administrations agreeing how this should be implements in 2022 (ECC Decision 22(02), the UK has now updated policy as of 18 December 2024. The UK is not legally required to implement the decision, but intends to