‘We don’t build the business. We build people. And people build the business,’ says Katerina Stathopoulou of Investments and Finance

Bourbon Offshore says SAR operations move to ‘adapted monitoring’ as seven seafarers from the hurricane-stricken tug are still missing 

Seafarers’ fears include becoming scapegoats in environmental disasters, as the public and media campaign to hold someone to account

Liberian registry’s chief operating officer Alfonso Castillero says blame should not be aimed squarely at flags or owners for failing to meet safety rules. It is up to all stakeholders to provide full and proper information to ensure safety, thereby helping to prevent future incidents, including reviewing the quality of training

Five commercial vessels, several aircraft and the French navy’s surveillance frigate along with an accompanying helicopter, are involved in the search efforts

The maritime administration has been restructured; an intense promotional programme is supporting an overhauled Cyprus maritime brand; and online services have been launched that include electronic verification of registry certificates, an online seafarer’s certificate, the digitalisation of records and automating ship registration

Grassroots initiatives and practical steps such as Maritime UK’s Women in Maritime project to assist companies in recruiting and retaining more women will be needed to complement global programmes

Crews protested on Tuesday against impending new labour laws tabled by the new conservative government

US authorities boarded MSC Gayane when it arrived at the Packer Marine Terminal in Philadelphia in June and seized 19.76 tonnes of cocaine