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by Max Schwerdtfeger The challenge of handling an increasing amount of cargo in a safe, efficient and environmentally-friendly way is one of the biggest questions facing […]

“The maritime sector of any country cannot move forward if it is not willing to innovate – Sri Lanka is no exception to this phenomenon, says […]

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has called on all IMO Member States to support a fair global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, beyond fulfilling their national needs, to ensure seafarers can access vaccines.   In a statement, Mr. […]

The following essay from The World of the Seafarer : Qualitative Accounts of Working in the Global Shipping Industry edited by  Gekara, Victor Oyaro, Sampson, Helen […]

The main challenge for women seafarers is a common problem in general for women workers in male-dominated occupations: a lack of awareness and stereotyping about women’s […]

Following excerpts taken from the book, Sea Power: The History And Geopolitics Of The World’s Oceans, written by Admiral James Stavridis, published by Penguin Random House […]

The nature of work at sea is different from that of employment ashore due to the intensive and all-consuming work environment on ships and the long […]

UN General Assembly Resolution calls for seafarer key worker designation and implementation of crew change protocols; IMO Secretary-General urges priority vaccination. The United Nations General Assembly […]

Currently there are vessels sailing close to the 22,000 TEU mark. This is something that was unimaginable 10 or 15 years ago. I’m not saying that […]

“Getting the crew back on land and at the same time providing remote support is essential ” With 800,000 still affected, the plight of seafarers is […]