by Capt. Richard Rodriguez – For the sake of transparency, I am a small boat (commercial assistance towing) guy. Additionally, I was sent a copy of CG 41332 to review by…
Books
Dead In The Water – The Best Maritime Book Of The Year
The following is a review of the book Dead In The Water, a book about the Brillante Virtuoso, a tragedy that shook the shipping world and left us all in…
https://gcaptain.com/dead-in-the-water-the-best-maritime-book-of-the-year/
Catastrophe In The Heart Of The Sea
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by gCaptain in 2016 and is being republished now because it’s lessons are timeless and possibly more relevant in 2022 as today’s ships…
Top Navy Admiral Quietly Removes ‘Woke’ Books From CNO Reading List
by John Konrad (gCaptain) The US Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Mike Gilday released an update to the CNO Professional Reading Program. Gone from the list are socially progressive…
https://gcaptain.com/gilday-removes-woke-books-cno-reading-list/
Celebrating 50 years of The Nautical Institute with a special anniversary book
Commemorative book celebrates 50 years of The Nautical Institute
The Nautical Institute has marked half a century of achievement with a heavily illustrated commemorative book.
Fifty Years of The Nautical Institute is a lavishly produced hardback that charts the NI’s progress from conception to maturity. It was in the 1960s that thought was first given to creating a professional organisation for deck officers, largely to counter a fragmented approach to merchant navy qualifications and poor...
Vital Statistics for the 2021 100 Top Women in Shipping
Vital Statistics for the 2021 100 Top Women in Shipping
By Anny Zade
We have not experienced anything like this and never witnessed or heard anything to be as closely followed as the international mega-spread talk, gossip and social media communication, as the aftermath of our third international 100 Top Women in Shipping. It was more than touching to see how women reacted in uploading the results and making presentations individually or in groups in many regions all over Planet Ocean....
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/07/vital-statistics-for-the-2021-100-top-women-in-shipping/
Why telling today’s Sea Stories to the world is important
Why telling today’s Sea Stories to the world is important
There is no better way to spread the word than by telling a good story and if that means helping people better understand the role of the modern seafarer to the extent that it could possibly improve the way they lead their lives, then so much the better.
That was one of the takeaways from the latest in The Nautical Institute’s library of excellent industry webinars. Stories that have now been published in a book entitled ‘Ship and Shore,...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/02/23/why-telling-todays-sea-stories-to-the-world-is-important/
Govt. very happy with Blue Fund
Govt. very happy with Blue Fund
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Government very happy with success of blue fund
One of the major planks of Monaco’s program of digital transition has been the fonds bleu, a scheme that enables a limited number of Monaco companies to benefit from state subsidies…
Well over the limit, she hit fence on Casino Square
Nowhere in Monaco is more well-policed than Casino Square, and yet it was here in the very centre of Monte-Carlo that a 35 year-old...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/02/23/govt-very-happy-with-blue-fund/
Women supporting women is crucial
Women supporting women is crucial
Maria Themeli* is an all-rounder: entrepreneur, writer and active in politics through local government. Following a long, successful career in banking, she now runs her own strategic communications company and her vision is to inspire women to pursue the future they deserve.
By Katerina Vallogianni of Women Leaders magazine
Maria Themeli has a background in corporate communications. She served as Divisional Manager, Corporate Affairs and Marketing,...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/01/21/women-supporting-women-is-crucial/
New shipping guidance can help curb pilot transfer fatalities
New shipping guidance can help curb pilot transfer fatalities
A guide to maritime pilot transfer safety has been updated amid industry concerns about poorly rigged ladders causing severe injuries or fatalities.
The ‘Shipping Industry Guidance on Pilot Transfer Arrangements’, produced by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) in partnership with the International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA), features a new section with the...