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179 Catlin Hardy, Vice President, Programs, Kongsberg Maritime Inc.

How does the maritime industry compare to the tech industry in the eyes of the nextgen?

I have had a wonderful conversation about how well the maritime industry matches the tech industry when attracting the next generation and the talents that we need. I spoke with Caitlin Hardy, Vice President, Programs, Kongsberg Maritime Inc., and am happy to share this in the 179th episode of the Shipping Podcast.
We also speak about the culture of the maritime industry and how brave Caitlin is to have...

https://shippingpodcast.com/179-catlin-hardy-vice-president-programs-kongsberg-maritime-inc/

Previous Ship Engineer Explains The Deep Connection Officers Often Share With Ships

The author RECENTLY read an article regarding INS Viraat going to Alang, a graveyard for decommissioned ships. He reminisced of the time when he was an engineer with India’s pioneer shipping company, Scindia Steam Navigation, in Bombay, writes the author in his article published in The Tribune.

The story of a ship

The company came into being in 1919 and ruled the seas in cargo trade. It had a fleet of over 60 ships. As a ship aged and became economically unviable, it was either sold to a new...

https://mfame.guru/previous-ship-engineer-explains-the-deep-connection-officers-often-share-with-ships/

Maritime safety threat from coronavirus to increase shipping costs

Photo credit: credit Valentin Schonpos from Pixabay

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A major international insurer has warned that marine safety is under threat because of the coronavirus pandemic.

In a new report listing ten coronavirus challenges to the shipping sector, major international insurer Allianz notes a variety of threats to shipping. “Consequences of coronavirus and a sustained economic downturn could threaten long-term safety improvement and trigger an uptick in losses,” the report says.

Among the causes of a...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/maritime-safety-threat-from-coronavirus-to-increase-shipping-costs/

Mayte Medina, Chief of Office of Merchant Mariner Credential, Commercial Regulations and Standards Directorate, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, the U.S. Coast Guard

Meet Mayte Medina, Chair of the IMO HTW Sub-committee, (Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping) representing the US Coast Guard at IMO.

Mayte was born and raised in Panama and dreamt of becoming a Panama Canal Pilot as a little girl. She ended up working for the Panama Administration for 7 years after she graduated from Kings Point and sailed for a couple of years. Mayte has been working in the development and implementation of domestic and international maritime safety, security and...

https://shippingpodcast.com/mayte-medina-chief-of-office-of-merchant-mariner-credential-commercial-regulations-and-standards-directorate-assistant-commandant-for-prevention-policy-the-u-s-coast-guard/

Heidi Johannessen Paulsrud, Director of Sales and Marketing for Exhaust Gas Cleaning, Wärtsilä

What is a scrubber? How does it work? Heidi Johannessen Paulsrud from Wärtsilä explains the basics around environmental footprint from the ship, for me. The technology has been there for quite some time but since there has not been any incentive to use it it’s only now that the item has surfaced to the top of the agenda in the maritime industry.

Heidi is a chemist, so she explains what happens if we are not reducing the SoX and NoX in the exhaust gas from ships. She also speaks about fuel,...

https://shippingpodcast.com/heidi-johannessen-paulsrud-director-of-sales-and-marketing-for-exhaust-gas-cleaning-wartsila/

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