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The shipping industry is being urged to take notice of the latest amendments to the International Labour Organization (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) detailed in a new publication update … |
https://maritime-professionals.com/the-obligations-of-maritime-employers/
Our ‘Seafarer Stories’ new column hosts seafarers’ views who present briefly the key challenges of life and work onboard, providing a picture of what a career at sea actually means. In this context, we are happy to host an interview with Capt. Capt Dimitrios I. Giannakis, Master of LNG/c Maran Gas Asclepius who works with Maran Dry Management since 2013.
Capt. Dimitrios says that being a captain is a dynamic and challenging work since the captain is responsible for crew’s performance and at the...
https://safety4sea.com/cm-seafarers-stories-capt-dimitrios-giannakis-master/
Our ‘Seafarer Stories’ new column hosts seafarers’ views who present briefly the key challenges of life and work onboard, providing a picture of what a career at sea actually means. In this context, we are happy to host an interview with Capt. Dimitrios Liakakos, Master of MV Maran Spirit who works with the Maran Dry Management Inc. since 1980.
Capt. Dimitrios shares two important cases while onboard and encourages all seafarers to have faith and patience while on duty, since daily life at sea...
https://safety4sea.com/cm-seafarers-stories-capt-dimitrios-liakakos-master/
Capt Georgios explains that becoming a captain was a dream career since he was a child. Every day at sea is a challenge, he...
https://safety4sea.com/cm-seafarers-stories-capt-georgios-athinaios-master/
The apprenticeship is expected to help AAPA to expand leadership within maritime community regarding professional development and training, noted AAPA President and CEO Chris Connor.
Last week, the Department of Labor announced the awarding of grants to 28 public-private apprenticeship partnerships totaling nearly $100...
https://safety4sea.com/aapa-granted-over-58-million-under-closing-the-skills-gap-program/
Namely, the document compels the signees to devise a strategy to increase the proportion of women in their companies, ensuring...
https://safety4sea.com/svitzer-strengthens-commitment-to-gender-equality/
ITF Seafarers’ Trust launched a new three stage occupational safety and health education program for port workers in Aqaba, Jordan.
Specifically, this program features an app based awareness raising component followed by face-to-face training and work place assignments- and is designed to increase worker participation in the OSH agenda, complementing company initiatives where they exist creating a safer environment for both dockers and seafarers visiting the ports.
ITF Regional Secretary, Bilal...
https://safety4sea.com/itf-seafarers-trust-launches-new-osh-training-program/
Currently, only 27% of the women employed hold managerial positions– while the share of female managers has hardly changed in two decades. According to ILO estimates, there are far fewer women than men in management globally, and...
https://safety4sea.com/cm-supporting-women-leaders-a-win-win-case-for-shipping/
The initiative, called ‘Renewables Roadshow’, seeks to support a substantial growth of the pool of qualified professionals, needed to realize the development...
https://safety4sea.com/dutch-initiative-promotes-offshore-wind-careers-to-adolescents/
Namely, Human Rights at Sea note that such “misleading and exploitative recruitment practices by some labor recruiters and overseas employment agencies are a continued blight on raising social welfare and human rights standards in the global maritime sector”.
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