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Open letter calls on UN to free seafarers still trapped in Ukraine

Open letter calls on UN to free seafarers still trapped in Ukraine

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 20, 2023 | News, Seafarers, Shipping

Thirty leading maritime organisations and companies have sent an open letter to the United Nations (UN) Secretary General asking to prioritise the immediate release of the seafarers and ships that remain trapped in Ukrainian ports. It concerns 331 seafarers and 62...
‘Hundreds of thousands of seafarers will soon need training to decarbonise shipping’

‘Hundreds of thousands of seafarers will soon need training to decarbonise shipping’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 20, 2023 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime education/training/careers, News, Seafarers, Shipping

A study commissioned by the Maritime Just Transition Task Force and performed by DNV investigates what training and skills seafarers will need to be able to support shipping’s decarbonisation. Depending on how fast this will happen, this could involve 450,000...
New committee to address issues impacting Filipino seafarers

New committee to address issues impacting Filipino seafarers

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 16, 2023 | Maritime education/training/careers, Maritime regulations, News, Seafarers, Shipping

Earlier this month, it became clear that the European Commission may stop recognising Filipino seafarers’ competency certifications after it was found the country does not comply with STCW regulations. Shipping industry leaders have now established a new advisory...
Filipino seafarers could be banned from EU-flagged ships

Filipino seafarers could be banned from EU-flagged ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 3, 2023 | Maritime education/training/careers, Maritime regulations, News, Seafarers, Shipping

A European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) audit has found the Philippines does not comply with STCW regulations. As a result, the European Commission is now mulling whether it will still recognise Filipino seafarers’ competency certifications. This was reported...
Always carry out a risk assessment when working with hot bitumen

Always carry out a risk assessment when working with hot bitumen

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 28, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Seafarers, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Working with hot bitumen warrants a risk assessment in addition to wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE). The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report, in which a crew member suffered burns after failing to do either. The Nautical...
SEAFAR to demonstrate remote-controlled inland navigation in Germany

SEAFAR to demonstrate remote-controlled inland navigation in Germany

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 28, 2022 | Autonomous operation, Inland navigation, News, Seafarers, Shipping

With the establishment of a German initiative, SEAFAR aims to advance remote-controlled and crew-reduced inland navigation on German waterways on the path towards a (semi) autonomous future. The inland shipping companies HGK Shipping and Reederei Deymann provide seven...
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