by Capt. Michael Fragkias. Shipping is one of the most important pillars of the global economy and is based on high levels of safety for both human resources and the…
We were fortunate and honoured once again early morning 09 December 2025 to be interviewed in Greece’s public radio ERT, Voice of Greece and in particular at its Shipping specialist…
London, UK, 09 December 2025: The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) held its annual ‘Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols’ this week at All Hallows by the Tower in London, followed by…
As the maritime industry gears up to welcome the IMO’s STCW bullying and harassment training amendments, health experts are urging shipowners to treat this as more than just a box-ticking exercise.…
Neptune Lines, Seaven Tanker Management, Tsakos Energy Navigation and Minoan Lines win major company awards Athens – 6 December 2025 SOME of the most prestigious and successful individuals and companies…
Download Summary Report Applicability: Shipowners, ship managers, ships’ crews, ship designers, shipyards and equipment manufacturers. The IMO Assembly is convened every two years to adopt the IMO’s future strategy…
In its 44th report of Session 24-26, the cross-party House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has criticised the length of time taken by the Marine and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to implement changes…
An evening of celebration, storytelling and Christmas spirit at Mr Fogg’s by Natalia-Lydia Papadantonaki On 2 December 2025, the maritime and freight-communications community gathered at Mr Fogg’s City Tavern in…
“Charting the Future: Where Tradition Fuels Growth” was this year’s seafarers’ forum of our Company held from 12 to 14 October in Manila. The forum provided an opportunity to create…
Strategic Marine, a leading builder of high-performance aluminium vessels and Prima Marine, a leading Thai marine transport company as a key strategic partner, proudly announce the successful delivery of two…
“We are moving forward with a correct and fair measure for our seafarers: we are doubling the unemployment benefit, strengthening the social care of the State,” said the Minister of…
THREAT & RISK ASSESSMENT BRIEF UPDATE Brief Update No 25/24 Date: 13 November 2025 STATEMENT This document has been approved for distribution by SEA GUARDIAN S.G. Ltd / Operations Department. The provided…
Maritime Day – 21 May 2026 Preparations for Maritime Day in Mariehamn are ongoing, with strong interest, over 100 exhibitors, and more than 200 registered participants: Exhibitors Participants New opportunities…
The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA), one of the world’s leading flag states, has entered into a strategic partnership with IDsure, a digital credential platform, to enable the secure issuance of digital…
Rotterdam port services and offshore projects at risk 25 November 2025 Nautilus International has issued an ultimatum to Lloyd’s Register EMEA and Lloyd’s Register Maritiem Nederland B.V. after the employer…
Acts of exceptional bravery at sea honoured at annual awards ceremony. Officer Lee Tae Young, a first mate from the Republic of Korea, has been awarded the IMO Award for…
The Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Vassilis Kikilias, has traveled to London for the 34th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). In the context…
A call to arms for an industry in danger of forgetting itself By Steven Jones* Standing to deliver the key address of the Liverpool Marine Engineers’ & Naval Architects’ Guild…
The collaboration aims to reshape safety culture across the superyacht sector through a focus on crew wellbeing. Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) have…
Hong Kong, 20 November 2025: The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) in Hong Kong proudly hosted a Grand Opening Ceremony and Cocktail Reception for The Mariners – a landmark development on Hong Kong’s Tsim…
Seafarer health and wellbeing must be treated as a business-critical strategic priority and not merely a welfare concern. 20th November 2025, London, UK: The Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS) announced the launch…
Bridge Resource Management (BRM) has been central to navigational safety for a quarter of a century. Over that time, new bridge systems and equipment, advancing automatic and digitisation have transformed…
The Diversity Study Group releases its 2025 edition of the Annual DEI in Maritime Review, highlighting seafarer and shore-based workforces’ sentiments around DEI initiatives, underscoring the need for greater transparency…
Manila, Philippines – 10 November 2025 – The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) and the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during ISWAN –…
Danae Bezantakou, CEO of Navigator Shipping Consultants, tells me that this remains the most important thing: what gets communicated when you meet someone’s gaze and hold it. It takes confidence…