The 1.4 million kilometres of undersea cables that transit the globe, enabling modern communications, could be key to unlocking more data about our blue planet.
A “worrying increase” in vessel and crew abandonment was highlighted by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), leading to calls for greater punitive measures against perpetrators alongside enhanced sector collaboration in mitigation.
Four of the industry’s big players went head-to-head at an International Chamber of Shipping discussion as part of London International Shipping Week last year.
In an increasingly digital world where data is a precious commodity, no industry is safe from the lurking threats of cyberattacks, including the maritime sector.
High costs, undefined training quality and variable global standards are among the challenges to developing the highest marine and maritime skill levels.
It’s known by different terms, but the serious threat to the safety and the public perception of shipping is the same however you refer to the dark, grey, shadow, or phantom fleet operating at the edge of the industry.
Seafarer mental health is under intense strain. The Covid-19 pandemic and on board conditions have caused immense stress, and other issues, for workers. As World Mental Health Day approaches, what can be done to help?
Seafarer supply is lagging behind demand, putting workers and vessels at risk. Changing aspirations are making recruitment harder than ever – but upskilling and career progression could offer one solution.
The JOIDES Resolution has been a stalwart in the earth and ocean science community since 1984. Her retirement is now set for 2024, four years earlier than...
As marine professionals prepare to mark International Day for Women in Maritime later this week, is enough done to showcase the efforts of females who work in the industry?
Well-thumbed pocket books and mnemonics still strike a chord with today’s experienced marine professionals – but does the same hold true for those learning the ropes now?
With the EC about to announce whether it intends to ban Filipino seafarers from EU-flagged ships, urgent moves are underway in the Philippines to address long-term systemic failures in the country’s maritime training and qualifications programmes.
Maritime training simulators are becoming increasingly powerful and ubiquitous, but new research reveals that the industry may not yet be using them to their...
Claims of abuse suffered by female officers in the Royal Navy have thrown fresh light on the need for a firmer approach to gender equality and inclusion within the maritime sector.
