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Portsmouth Sail Training Trust Announced As Charity Partner

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An inspirational charity dedicated to motivating young people to reach their full potential, Portsmouth Sail Training Trust, has been announced as Maritime UK Solent’s Charity Partner for 2023/24, reports ship management.

Solent Awards 2023

Dedicated to raising the aspirations of disadvantaged young people through maritime training, Portsmouth Sail Training Trust will be at the heart of the prestigious Maritime UK Solent Awards 2023 event, to be held on Thursday 5 October...

https://mfame.guru/portsmouth-sail-training-trust-announced-as-charity-partner/

A Thrilling Start To A Maritime Profession

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A Gard news source reports on an exhilarating beginning to a maritime career.

Cadetship is a great way to start your career

Cadetship is a great way to start your career at sea and for Gard’s latest sponsored cadet, Harriet Harding, it was even more so as she joined the Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough for the first sea phase of her cadetship.

Since 2019, Gard has sponsored a cadet through the Maritime London Officer Cadet Scheme (MLOCS). The cadetship is a four-year...

https://mfame.guru/a-thrilling-start-to-a-maritime-profession/

Harnessing The Power Of Technology In Maritime Recruitment

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The maritime industry is changing at a rapid pace and as a small to mid-sized ship owner ship manager or manning agent deciding whether or not to “go digital” is no longer something you should be weighing up. Digitizing your business is now more crucial than ever both in maritime recruitment crew planning and crew management.

Why Harness Technology?

Digitization can be extremely beneficial when it comes to the running of a business and that includes your shipping...

https://mfame.guru/harnessing-the-power-of-technology-in-maritime-recruitment/

211 – Next generation shipping, part 2

What do the young people in our industry think about the future?

Who better to ask than the next generation of shipping? Listen to Jeanna, Alva and Max.

Be comfortable to be uncomfortable; it’s crucial when working at sea. 
The next generation of leaders is singing the same old song; We need to promote working in shipping since hardly anyone knows what it’s like. It’s the same old Cinderella story. It’s time for us to do something about that! Otherwise, the explanations to friends and family will...

https://shippingpodcast.com/211-next-generation-shipping-part-2/

206 Anna Wu, Project Logistics Specialist, China

The maritime industry from the view of a young Chinese woman

I received an email from a loyal listener in Shanghai who is entering her career in the maritime industry and wanted to tell me how much the Shipping Podcast has meant to her.

Of course, I wanted to speak to her and hear what she had to say about our industry not being so visible and unable to reach the #nextgeneration with our message to come and work.

In episode 206, you meet Anna Wu, Project Logistics Specialist in China. We speak...

https://shippingpodcast.com/206-anna-wu-project-logistics-specialist-china/

171 Hans Hederström, Consultant, Marine Consultancy Group

Meet Mr Maritime Simulator himself and learn all about Bridge Resource Management, BRM

People don’t like change. Famous words of the interviewee in this episode, Hans Hederström, Consultant, Marine Consultancy Group.

Listen to Captain Hederström and the impact he has had on the development of maritime safety and especially Bridge resource management. We get to hear the story of how the Center for Simulator Maritime Training, CSMART, in Almere, the Netherlands, came about and how that was a dream...

https://shippingpodcast.com/171-hans-hederstrom-consultant-marine-consultancy-group/

170 Frank Relou, Business Development and Commercial Manager, Sea Machines Robotics EMEA

How can the latest tech help us change the maritime industry?

In episode 170, an interview I did IRL, you meet Frank Relou, Business Development and Commercial Manager, Sea Machines Robotics EMEA, who came to Gothenburg on his business trip. I had the opportunity to sit down with him and discuss autonomous shipping, AI and Internet of Things, among other things.

When can we expect autonomous ships? Can the sailing fleet be retrofitted to become autonomous? How do we attract young people to our...

https://shippingpodcast.com/170-frank-relou-business-development-and-commercial-manager-sea-machines-robotics-emea/

Michael Kjellberg, Chairman and Owner of Swedish Orient Line AB, SOL

In episode 117 we meet Michael Kjellberg, Owner of Swedish Orient Line, SOL and he shares glimpses from a long and successful career and all about Gothenburg Chartering, Imperial Shipping, Swedish Orient Line and now Wallenius SOL, the “new kid on the block”, the newly formed Swedish ship owning company, servicing the forest industry. 

Michael started his shipping career by going to sea on CARMEN, a car carrier, some 50 years ago, but found out that he was more interested in shipbroking and...

https://shippingpodcast.com/michael-kjellberg-chairman-and-owner-of-swedish-orient-line-ab-sol/

Positive marijuana test can jeopardize career, USCG warns mariners

The use of marijuana is still illegal as far as the federal government is concerned. Department of Transportation photo

The Coast Guard has a message for mariners about to smoke a joint or use CBD oil: Don’t risk your job over it — no matter where you live.

The growing number of states where some form of marijuana is legal prompted the agency to issue a bulletin this week reminding everyone that marijuana is still illegal under federal law. Ten states and the District of Columbia have approved recreational marijuana for adults, and more than half of all states have OK’d medical marijuana.

“Along with criminal...

https://www.workboat.com/news/government/positive-marijuana-test-can-jeopardize-career-uscg-warns-mariners/

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