Crewing Crisis
Stranded seafarers make direct appeal for more action on crew changes
Crews tell their stories of resilience, missing families and not stepping on land for nearly six months as coronavirus pandemic leaves them stuck at sea
Singapore forms alliance to revamp workforce skills
The initiative aims to give Singapore the edge in the face of global competition for maritime talent
Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity are vital to help shape a better maritime world
Bureau Veritas has moved quickly to promote DEI, accelerating since the All Aboard Alliance was formed
Seafarers must stick to basics as automation looms
New tech is a fact of modern seafaring and the industry has started to embrace it. There are challenges to be addressed, such as maintaining core skills and the role of the remote centre staff
Daily Briefing September 22 2022
Industry attempts to amend EU carbon market amid delays | Why shipping’s poor progress report requires high-level attention | EU weakens Russia coal ban to combat food and energy insecurity | Marine insurers in the dark over Russian oil cap details
Ukraine crew evacuations were moral dilemma for owners
Marine insurers discuss Russian incursion as part of Chicago gathering, with some analysts now predicting defeat for invaders in matter of weeks
Decarbonisation of shipping offers plenty of opportunities, but beware the risks
Lloyd’s List webinar on opportunities and the cost of the transition to zero-carbon shipping
Operation starts to change crew on Greek tanker held in Iran
Iran is said to have been pushing Greece for concessions beyond the return of an Iranian oil cargo that was completed a month ago
Shipowners to get duty to provide free drinking water for crews
Briefing note from UK P&I Club outlines latest amendments to MLC, reflecting industry experience of the pandemic
Seafarer safety training upgrade required for new fuels
Nautical Institute’s head of safety and environment describes a new alliance of seafarer interests that will develop a globally consistent level of training to meet the requirements of new fuels
Women to be ‘rewritten back into maritime history’ in project first
Lloyd’s Register Foundation leads research project that will identify female shipping experience throughout the centuries, starting with the City of London
Uncoordinated data reports miss the point of digitalisation
Data is a powerful tool that can make shipping cleaner, greener, and safer. But asking tired seafarers to spend much of their shift filling in spreadsheets risks losing the advantages of digitalisation
Future leaders urge real change to seafarer working conditions
The past year’s BIMCO/ICS Seafarer Workforce Report revealed the size of the recruitment problem. These Global Maritime Forum competition essays reveal just how deep the concerns run
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