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Major shipping associations express concern about Houthi rebels’ first fatal vessel attack

Several associations of the shipping industry published a joint statement to express their deep concern over the tragic loss of life and injuries suffered by the crew of True Confidence in the first fatal ship attack by Houthis in the Red Sea.

“The loss of life and injuries to civilian seafarers is completely unacceptable,” said the joint statement. “Merchant vessels crewed by civilian seafarers transporting global trade have a right to innocent passage through the region without the threat of...

https://container-news.com/major-shipping-associations-express-concern-about-houthi-rebels-first-fatal-ship-attack/

InterManager appoints Mark O’Neil to a further term as President

Gathering in Cyprus for the Annual General Meeting, InterManager members agreed that working together is the way to achieve success and improve standards in the shipmanagement sector.

Accepting the role of President for a further term, Mark O’Neil, CEO of Columbia Shipmanagement, summarised this year’s achievements and commented: “There’s a lot to be happy and positive about and 2023 offers us an opportunity to step up even further.”

Mr O’Neil is a firm believer in the ‘One Voice’ approach and he...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/intermanager-appoints-mark-oneil-to-a-further-term-as-president/

Seafarer lives don’t need to be risked during lifeboat drills

Captain Kuba Szymanski InterManager Secretary General

Seafarers are dying needlessly in lifeboat accidents when maritime legislation doesn’t actually require vessels to be manned during drills.

InterManager, the international trade association for ship and crew managers, is raising awareness of this fact by highlighting a legislative change which means that it is not necessary for crew to be onboard when lifeboats are tested.

SOLAS regulation III/19.3.3.3 requires each lifeboat to be launched at...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/19/seafarer-lives-dont-need-to-be-risked-during-lifeboat-drills/

Vital Statistics for the 2021 100 Top Women in Shipping

Vital Statistics for the 2021 100 Top Women in Shipping

Anny Zade

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/

Hands off Seafarers

Hands off Seafarers

John Faraclas

Hands off Seaferers

By John Faraclas

Given what takes place currently in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, we demand here and now from the combatants to avoid harming Seafarers and or use them as pawns or even as human shields not just in this region, but beyond!

Ships have been hit, seafarers have been killed, others have been injured and others’ lives is at danger. Think of their families. We ask all of you to joins us today in a noble campaign all over Planet Ocean...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/04/hands-off-seafarers/

Kuba Szymanski to chair Seafarers Hospital Society

Kuba Szymanski to chair Seafarers Hospital Society

Captain Kuba Szymanski,
InterManager Secretary General.

The Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS) has appointed Captain Kuba Szymanski as the new Chair of the board of the 200-year-old UK maritime charity, following the retirement of Peter McEwen MBE MNM. Capt. Szymanski is Secretary-General for InterManager, the international trade association for the ship and crew management sector, and has a well-deserved reputation for advocating for seafarers –...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/01/18/kuba-szymanski-to-chair-seafarers-hospital-society/

LR and InterManager share new insights into the main causes of lifeboat accidents.

LR and InterManager share new insights into the main causes of lifeboat accidents.

The new LR logo

Findings from LR’s machine learning technology, SafetyScanner, to help improve lifeboat safety at sea.

Working with InterManager, the international trade association for the ship management industry, Lloyd’s Register (LR) has used its SafetyScanner machine learning technology to identify new, previously unseen insights surrounding lifeboat accidents, which will help improve lifeboat safety at sea.

Conc...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/12/06/lr-and-intermanager-share-new-insights-into-the-main-causes-of-lifeboat-accidents/

Shipping needs a ringside seat at international debates says InterManager

Shipping needs a ringside seat at international debates says InterManager

Mark O’Neil, InterManager president and CEO Columbia Shipmanagement

Shipping needs a “King Arthur-style” round table of many relevant bodies to fully represent its views at international level and “do it justice”, InterManager’s President Mark O’Neil said during the association’s Annual General Meeting this week.

Highlighting the shipping industry’s distant position in relation to important global events such as the recent...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/12/shipping-needs-a-ringside-seat-at-international-debates-says-intermanager/

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