by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 1, 2021 | Maritime awards, News, Seafarers, Shipping
The Netherlands was the first country with an extensive vaccination programme specifically designed for seafarers. The KVNR feels that this has been of immense value to the Dutch shipping industry and therefore awards its annual prize, the Maritime KVNR Shipping Award...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 30, 2021 | News, Seafarers
The new Seafarer Workforce Report from BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping warns that training and recruitment levels must be increased to avoid a serious officer shortage by 2026. The Report predicts that there will be a need for an additional 89,510...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 28, 2021 | News, Seafarers
Belgium has started vaccinating foreign seafarers who call at its ports. A move long overdue according to Belgium trade union ACV-Transcom. The organisation had been urging the government to roll out a general vaccination strategy for seafarers for a long time. The...
