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Which is the one ‘must-have’ skill for leaders?

While there have been cases of “born leaders”, leadership is not a typically inborn talent; it is a skill and skills can be acquired by learning. If there is some natural predisposition, work is easier, but, either way, leadership is a complex skill and the task of selecting efficient from inefficient leaders seems challenging. In the first issue of its Soft Skills edition focusing on leadership, SAFETY4SEA asked leaders across the shipping industry to answer to the following question:

If you...

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Leadership at sea: What makes a great Captain

Leadership, as a special component of safe operations at sea, is a skill resulting from a complex combination of mindset characteristics which can be learned, argues Capt. VS Parani, naming the key features he believes to be the most critical for a great leader at sea.

Leadership is an art, a skill, a discipline, and a mind-set, all of which can be learned, and improved with practice.

The captain, chief engineer, or a department head are not the only leaders on a ship. Every mariner is a leader!...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-leadership-at-sea-what-makes-a-great-captain/

Top 10 challenges for young leaders

Being a leader is a challenging thing to do, especially in today’s cognitive-oriented society and the world of new technologies, that seem to transform every aspect of thinking, requiring new skills and abilities for sustainability.

The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things,

-Ronald Reagan.

Millennials, born between early 80s and mid-90s, continue to fill leadership roles in the workplace, while by...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-top-10-challenges-for-young-leaders/

Women in Science Day reminds us the need of women in workforce

On 11 February, the global community celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, aiming to defy gender bias and defeat discriminations that holds women and girls back in STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering and Math) fields.

Achieving equal participation in science for women and girls is a key step to achieve gender equality, in line with the internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Development Goal 5.

Th...

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Maersk Tankers’ new parental policy leave excludes seafarers

In January, Maersk Tankers announced a new parental leave policy for their employees, enabling fathers with a paid four-week paternity leave; Nautilus now clarifies that the new policy concerns only the onshore crew of the company and not the crew onboard.

Specifically, Nautilus noted that seafarers employed by Maersk Tankers are excluded from the company’s new Parental Leave policy.

Contacting with a company’s spokesperson, Nautilus revealed that the policy is applicable to shore employees only. 

https://safety4sea.com/maersk-tankers-new-parental-policy-leave-excludes-seafarers/

Port of Rotterdam, Erasmus University launch programme for future port executives

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and Erasmus University Rotterdam have launched a programme for future port executives. On this occasion, the first group of participants will take part in the Port Executive Leadership Circle from 3 to 7 February 2020.

During an intensive week, the future port executives will be able to update their port -related knowledge at academic level, as well as share knowledge with each other.

The move comes in the wake of the changes the industry is facing driven...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-rotterdam-erasmus-university-launch-programme-for-future-port-executives/

IMO boosts Somalia’s maritime sector

Induction training methods are underway for Somalia’s Maritime Administration staff as part of IMO/UNSOM efforts to boost the Federal Government of Somalia. Through these training methods, Somalia builds a strong basis for future maritime development.

As IMO informed, the training courses started on 19 January until 23 January and are taking place in the Djibouti Regional Training Centre.

While enhancing the Federal Government of Somalia and the regional authorities, IMO will further introduce...

https://safety4sea.com/imo-boosts-somalias-maritime-sector/

ILO: Half billion people struggle to find decent work

The International Labour Organization (ILO) published its new report “World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2020” focusing on the global unemployment and the insufficient paid work, which impacts almost half a billion people worldwide. Specifically, ILO’s report highlights that due to lack of decent work, people are struggling to build a better future through their career.

Although paid work plays a major role in material well-being, economic security, equality of opportunities and human...

https://safety4sea.com/ilo-half-billion-people-struggle-to-find-decent-work/

Maersk part of Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index

Bloomberg recently informed that 325 companies across 42 countries and regions are involved in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for 2020. Among those companies, is also the international container company, A.P. Moller – Maersk.

As part of Maersk’s continuing commitment to gender equality, we are proud to announce our inclusion in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for 2020.

…as Maersk posted on twitter.

For the records, the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index collects financial performance...

https://safety4sea.com/maersk-part-of-bloombergs-gender-equality-index/

Royal Navy celebrates 20 years since LGBT ban’s lift

Royal Navy and Royal Marines around UK, celebrated the 20 years anniversary since the lifting of the ban on LGBT men and women serving in the armed forces. Naval bases and Royal Marines units, flied rainbow flags from their main base, while sailors attended a House of Commons reception and Portsmouth’s Naval Base headquarters lit up in colors to mark the anniversary.

The above-mentioned sailors who took part, wanted to make clearly that the Naval Service welcomes all talent to its team, without...

https://safety4sea.com/royal-navy-celebrates-20-years-since-lgbt-bans-lift/

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