13 October 2026
Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
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the event
Embark in the event that focuses on Prevention and Safety in the maritime market!
With a long and successful partnership in organizing leading events in the areas of Fire & Security and Health & Safety, CEDROS Lda. and Everlux Maritime (a brand of the Ertecna group) joined forces in 2023 to organize a new collaboration to organize a unique and innovative event in the country: the Onboard Safety Conference.
With the ambitious goal of launching this project – with three events over a 12-month period (between November 2023 and November 2024), the Onboard Safety Conference quickly established itself as a benchmark event in this sector, filling a gap in the maritime safety and prevention landscape. To this end, it promoted unique conferences featuring renowned national and international experts, providing important opportunities for intense networking among participants, both in-person and online, speakers, and exhibitors.
With a carefully designed program to delve deeper into critical maritime safety topics and meet the demands of a constantly evolving industry, the Onboard Safety Conference will establish itself as an annual event starting in 2025. This natural evolution reinforces its prominent position in the calendar of initiatives that promote technical and strategic debate on the maritime sector in the Iberian Peninsula and Portuguese-speaking countries, also gaining increasing relevance on the international stage.
The 5th edition of the Onboard Safety Conference will also mark a new change of scenery, being held in the North of Portugal: Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (at Technical and Business High School), reinforcing the conference’s commitment to its founding mission: to promote a broad debate on the present and future of maritime safety, in its multiple aspects.
This edition which will take place on 13th October 2026.
October 13, 2026
ORGANIZERS
CEDROS is a training and consultancy organization that has been operating for more than two decades. It operates in the national and international markets, both onshore and offshore. On the offshore CEDROS offers a range of products and services that meet the needs of this sector of activity, namely in the following areas: Maritime, Oil & Gas and Offshore Wind Energy. It is currently a certified training organization:
- By the DGRM – Directorate-General for Natural Resources, Safety and Maritime Services, to provide Basic Safety training within the scope of the qualification for seafarers – STCW/78 Convention and Amendments / STCW-F/98 Convention and Decree-Law no. 166/2019, of 31 October.
- By GWO – Global Wind Organisation, to provide training courses: Basic Safety Training, Basic Technical Training; Advanced First Aid, Advanced Rescue, Slinger Signaller.
CEDROS has the Safety Technical Training Centre, a centre for practical and technical training related to Safety at Work.
In this centre, among other activities, it is possible to carry out training in the offshore area, such as: HUET – Helicopter Underwater Escape Training; Helitransport Rescue Techniques; Rescue Swimmer; Survival at Sea.
CEDROS has acquired the know-how in the maritime/offshore industry from the several projects in which it has been involved. As one of the organizers of the Onboard Safety Conference, CEDROS main goal is to create the opportunity to share technical scientific knowledge in safety and health at work with the society and with the maritime/offshore market sector.
Everlux Maritime is part of the Ertecna, Lda group, that manufactures its products under the Sinalux and Everlux brands, internationally recognized as a benchmark for quality in photoluminescent safety signage.
Everlux Maritime is also the benchmark for quality and service in safety signage for the maritime market, with particular emphasis on the study, design, manufacture and installation of photoluminescent safety signage solutions.
Ertecna, Lda. has been on the market since 1989 and since then has been present in more than 90 countries, offering high-quality products and excellent technical and commercial customer service, with complete solutions in safety signage for the maritime market – including the onshore and offshore markets.
Everlux Maritime safety signage is the ideal choice for shipbuilders, shipowners and ship operators, meeting all the requirements demanded by IMO and other standards and legislation, guaranteeing a safe environment for crews and passengers.
Everlux Maritime has its services accredited by DNV and Everlux products are produced in compliance with international standards and laws – IMO Resolutions, SOLAS Convention and ISO standards (9001, 45001, 14001).
Its production and quality are recognized by independent certification bodies: MED Certification; Red Ensign [MER-UK Certification]) and also Lloyd’s Register Type Approval.
Globally recognized for its experience in the maritime industry, Everlux Maritime aim with the Everlux Maritime pretende, com a Onboard Safety Conference, to spread and deepen knowledge about prevention and safety at sea for all its professionals.
PREVIOUS EVENTS
National Strategy for the Sea 2021-2030
28th november 2024
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Contacts
Diana Baptista – Everlux
Tlm (+351) 969 008 504
Maria João Rodrigues – CEDROS
Tlm (+351) 965 282 742