January 2021. Vaccine roll-out, independent schools – current situation, exams cancelled. I hope you and your loved ones were able to enjoy a peaceful and relaxing Christmas despite the restrictions…
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Centre for Hellenic Studies- Happy New Year: Forthcoming Events
Centre for Hellenic Studies – Happy New Year: Forthcoming Events Dear friends of CHS, A very happy New Year to you, in strong health and good cheer! We hope that…
How did the Blue MBA come into being and how did it arrive at its world-leading position?
How did the Blue MBA come into being and how did it arrive at its world-leading position? This is an excerpt of an article that first appeared in Danish in…
The Admiral Nevelskoy Maritime State University will train a-Navigation specialists form 2021
The Admiral Nevelskoy Maritime State University will train a-Navigation specialists form 2021 On December 18, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (the administrative center of Sakhalin, Russia) under the patronage of Governor Valery Limarenko,…
AI-powered ship operation support system developed by Swedish consortium
AI-powered ship operation support system developed by Swedish consortium A group of Swedish technology entrepreneurs and academics have joined forces to accelerate the research and development of an AI-based, semi-autonomous…
Greek Shipping Awards 2020 highlight ‘best of the best’ in first-ever virtual ceremony
Greek Shipping Awards 2020 highlight ‘best of the best’ in first-ever virtual ceremonyAnna Angelicoussi wins ‘Personality of the Year’ Award as AthanasiosMartinos receives Lifetime Achievement recognition SOME of the leading names in the Greek…
Messman is as important as the chief cook or captain, says MCTC
Messman is as important as the chief cook or captain, says MCTC International leading catering management and training business provider, MCTC has long believed the role of a messman to…
The BDI@1,297 sends the message; Wets still falling whilst Geopolitics and Coronavirus issues getting worse…
The BDI@1,297 sends the message; Wets still falling whilst Geopolitics and Coronavirus issues getting worse… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 87 points since yesterday as well as the 1,300…
Decarbonization Analysis of Capesize Bulkers serving the Australia-China trade route
Decarbonization Analysis of Capesize Bulkers serving the Australia-China trade route* by Dionysios Zachariou** MSc Marine Engineering Abstract The initial International Maritime Organization (IMO) Greenhouse gases (GHG) strategy has triggered numerous…
Purely shipping – Cyprus International Institute of Management launches its MSc in Shipping Operations and Management
Purely shipping – Cyprus International Institute of Management launches its MSc in Shipping Operations and Management By James Brewer A new educational programme, sharply focused on the shipping industry and…
In Memoriam: Matti Xylas-Egon (1935 – 2020)
In Memoriam: Matti Xylas-Egon (1935 – 2020) Matti Egon passed away in mid-October, and her absence is palpable after all she has given and contributed. Born into a Greek shipping…
NEVER STAND STILL: Step up to meet today’s challenges with the Blue MBA
NEVER STAND STILL: Step up to meet today’s challenges with the Blue MBA The Blue MBA is extending a welcome to men and women in the new generation of shipping…
A vital publication: “Maritime English for the Shipping Industry”
A vital publication: “Maritime English for the Shipping Industry” Maritime English is a core subject for many academic fields such as Nautical Science, Marine Engineering, Marine Science, Maritime Technology and…
Winning Shipping Strategies
Winning Shipping Strategies Theory and Evidence from Leading Shipowners Paul Emmanuelides & George Tsavliris This book develops a comprehensive framework of winning shipping strategies through the application of established Strategic…
ISM teachers test positive; Monaco launches satellite, plus two more items
ISM teachers test positive; Monaco launches satellite, plus two more items Good Morning Monaco Friday, September 4, 2020 Two coronavirus cases at ISM In an email that was received by…
Impressive advances in TUAS Maritime Safety Education work: VR Technology for Command Bridge tested in London
Impressive advances in TUAS Maritime Safety Education work: VR Technology for Command Bridge tested in London Prof Evangelos Markopoulos and Prof Mika Luimula of the Game Lab of Turku University…
A balanced Dry week whilst Wets dry-out amidst enigmatic Geopolitics and Coronavirus…
A balanced Dry week whilst Wets dry-out amidst enigmatic Geopolitics and Coronavirus… With the exemption of the Panamaxes all dry indices suffered on a daily basis but survived the weekly…
Hand Recognition and Finger Tracking technology integrated in the TUAS MarSEVR (Maritime Safety Education with VR Technology) Command Bridge Safety VR Technology
Hand Recognition and Finger Tracking technology integrated in the TUAS MarSEVR (Maritime Safety Education with VR Technology) Command Bridge Safety VR Technology A further advance has been made in the…
Capes dive below 2,000; Geopolitics become theatre of the absurd…
Capes dive below 2,000; Geopolitics become theatre of the absurd… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) fell 29 points since yesterday and now stands at 1,264 points… We can now reconfirm…
Eye Tracking technology integrated in the MarSEVR (Maritime Safety Education with VR Technology) Command Bridge Safety VR Technology by TUAS
Eye Tracking technology integrated in the MarSEVR (Maritime Safety Education with VR Technology) Command Bridge Safety VR Technology by TUAS Experts are making important breakthroughs in encouraging the seafarer frame…
BV Solutions eAcademy: Maritime learning from Bureau Veritas goes global
BV Solutions eAcademy: Maritime learning from Bureau Veritas goes global ‘Sharing maritime expertise and knowledge is the goal’, says Paul Shrieve, President of BV Solutions M&O (BVS) The BVS eAcademy is…
July 2020 Latest developments regarding Coronavirus in the UK, plans schools and universities have in place for the new academic year.
July 2020 Latest developments regarding coronavirus in the UK, plans schools and universities have in place for the new academic year. July 2020 Welcome to your July blog. Summer has arrived…
Silverstream Technologies wins Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership grant to advance machine learning in maritime
Silverstream Technologies wins Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership grant to advance machine learning in maritime Grant to increase performance of Silverstream® System by incorporating machine learning into clean technology’s control and…
Greeks in the expedition of Magallanes-Elcano…
Greeks in the expedition of Magallanes-Elcano… by Prof. Juan Gil Fernandez* GREEKS IN THE EXPEDITION OF MAGALLANES-ELCANO (ADDENDUM TO ERYTHEIA 18 [1997] 111-132) In the article “Greeks in Spain (centuries…
Christopher Columbus, the Admiral from the “province” of Genoa
Christopher Columbus, the Admiral from the “province” of Genoa Belen Castro Martin* On October 12th, 1492 Admiral Christopher Columbus steps upon the soil of San Salvador Island, Bahamas. He does not…