Two leading maritime charities have joined forces to help improve welfare standards on fishing vessels with the launch of a new guide following some reports of labour exploitation that have…
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Seafarers Hospital Society partners with Ocean Technologies Group to improve seafarer physical health
Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS) has developed a new physiotherapy video to empower seafarers to avoid work-related injuries through exercise. As part of their ongoing collaboration with Ocean Technologies Group (OTG),…
Stream Marine Training gains Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) approval to deliver training courses to seafarers working on vessels using alternative fuels
Stream Marine Training (SMT) is demonstrating its commitment to leading the way in alternative fuels by offering Bahamas Maritime Authority- (BMA) approved Basic (BIGF) and Advanced (AIGF) Training for Service…
Cruise tourism is experiencing a revival and once again offers opportunities for a career at sea – many retirees are also pleased to be back at work
Viking Line’s vessels are once again fully booked, and the company is hiring many new employees. People can now test what life at sea is like, for instance in the…
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published a ‘Global Specialist Offshore Support Vessel Market Overview’ report highlighting the risks to the U.S. offshore energy industry, should the crewing legislation,…
We have all propably come across lists like the “10 Truths hotel Employees Wish Guests Knew” or “45 Things pilots Wish Airline Passengers Knew;” ever seen a similar list for…
People power is a vital factor in expediting port calls efficiently in Africa, according to Inchcape Shipping Services’ Area General Manager Adrian Richter. “Our greatest asset is our people with…
On this Day of the Seafarer, we’ve asked some of Ukrainian seafarers to share their stories with the world. Earlier in May, Belgian shipowners set up a shelter for Ukrainian seafarers who…
Seafarers are sharing their maritime voyages across social media to mark the Day of the Seafarer 2022.  The maritime world is changing, fast. Ships are now operating greener, with greater digitization,…
Tomorrow in Richmond Park there is a special event organized by the IMO and others including my good friend Luisa Burgess  who is Advisor at Ecuador IMO Representation – Defence…
Introducing a basic ship salvage module into professional seafarers’ training courses and qualifications could yield results in lowering risks, time and costs of salvage operations, suggests Dennis Brand, Managing Director…
Donsö Shipping Meet (DSM) has once again brought together members of the Swedish Shipowners´ Association, having missed meeting during the pandemic. Shipping companies, shipowners, seafarers and suppliers to the maritime…
via Collaboration with Sea Forrest Power Solutions and Danfoss Power Solutions to deliver Asia’s First Parallel Hybrid Crew Transfer Vessel – Asia’s First Parallel Hybrid Crew Transfer Vessel – Future proofed for firmware upgrades…
Join us in ‘Saluting the Seafarer’ On the 14th of July, in light of the inaugural International Women in Maritime Day and the Day of the Seafarer, WISTA UK is…
Reminder to participate and spread the word about our social media campaign for this year’s Day of the Seafarer and the chosen theme of Your voyage – then and now,…
Aurus Ship Management Pvt. Ltd and Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd to join forces as ‘Columbia Aurus Ship Management’ India
Columbia Aurus Ship Management will tap into the Indian crewing market to further consolidate Columbia’s march eastwards. Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) has signed an agreement with Aurus Ship Management to explore…
JUNE 8, 2022GOOD CATCH UPDATE: AN ENGINEER FALLS Your Managers are pleased to present the latest instalment of the Club’s Good Catch initiative:An Engineer Falls in English, new and traditional Mandarin. As a reminder, all Good Catch alerts and animations are…
Class-leading 40 knots plus service speed Extremely versatile vessel with many options Future-proofed design to meet changing industry needs Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd has announced its latest offshore fast crew…
Digital transformation leader is speaking at Posidonia 2022 about ‘A Better Life at Sea’
Digital transformation leader is speaking at Posidonia 2022 about ‘A Better Life at Sea’ Posidonia, the international shipping exhibition, takes place every two years and has long been established as…
RMT slams DP World chief for praising P&O sackings as an ‘amazing’ job MARITIME union RMT has called for P&O Ferries’ owner to been taken to task for describing the…
Dry Market dries out; Wets still enigmatic. War in Ukraine gets worse and Covid looms in the background
The Dry Market had one of its worse weeks with the BDI (Baltic Dry Index) diving down to 2,681 points, thanks to the volatile Capes – losing 660 points since…
Passenger and fishing safety, new technologies and a greener future are top Maritime and Coastguard Agency priorities Passenger and fishing safety, new technologies and a greener future are the top…
Assuring the quality of maritime learning: DNV certifies first training platform provider Seably
Gothenburg, 20 May 2022: DNV has awarded the Swedish maritime training platform Seably a new DNV competence certification for its digital services.The DNV SeaSkillâ„¢ standard ST-0595 is the first of…
MAY 18, 2022GOOD CATCH UPDATE: STEEP ACCOMMODATION LADDER Your Managers are pleased to present the latest instalment of the Club’s Good Catch initiative:Steep Accommodation Ladder in English, new and traditional Mandarin. As a reminder, all Good Catch alerts and animations are…
The Markets, particularly the Dry ones fell raising eyebrows; let us hope is a tempo fall as summer is here. The despicable war in Ukraine continues and unimaginable things will…