Manning – Seafarers and Offshore

Jump on board, Project Connect is setting sail in the schools of Greece with “Adopt-A-Ship”!

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On Tuesday, 15th January 2019, the Project Connect team held its first formal presentation of the “Adopt-A-Ship” educational program for Teachers, Department of Education officials, Ship Owners and other shipping industry representatives at the Piraeus Marine Club.

Project Connect’s project coordinator, Effie Kotika organized and began the presentation while Adopt A Ship Hellas coordinator and Educator, Dora Pappas-Aliferis explained the unlimited possibilities...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/01/22/177772/

The Killing of Fesaitu Riamkau: A Fijian Crewman

15 January 2019 Any advice for people going to sea? “It’s up to them. Anything can happen at sea.” Munivai Taukave Lorenti London.UK. Human Rights at Sea today publishes a new redacted case study, including witness statements detailing the background to the killing of Fesaitu Riamkau in Panama, a Fijian crewman working onboard a…

The post The Killing of Fesaitu Riamkau: A Fijian Crewman appeared first on Human Rights At Sea.

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Shadi Elserafy: The Smuggling of Migrants across the...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/01/16/the-killing-of-fesaitu-riamkau-a-fijian-crewman/

Seafarers, technology and automation – managing future challenges

ITF’s Stephen Cotton, WMU’s Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry and IMO’s Secretary-General Kitack Lim. Picture credits IMO

Launch of ITF-WMU report: Transport 2040: Automation, Technology and Employment – the Future of Work

​IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has highlighted the need to consider seafarer training and standards as shipping evolves, with increasing levels ITF’s of technology and automation. Speaking at IMO Headquarters (15 January) at the launch of a new report “Transport 2040: Automation,...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/01/15/seafarers-technology-and-automation-managing-future-challenges/

RMT to take demands for a fair deal for workers on BREXIT Ferry contracts direct to Chris Grayling

Mick Cash

Maritime union RMT will be taking the demands for a fair deal for British workers on Government Brexit ferry contracts direct to Transport Secretary Chris Grayling on Friday morning.

RMT will be holding a protest outside the DfT at 10am on Friday 11th January (Department for Transport, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR) setting out the following three core demands on the Government contracts:

  1. All ferries to be fully crewed up with UK ratings
  2. Recognition of UK...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/01/08/rmt-to-take-demands-for-a-fair-deal-for-workers-on-brexit-ferry-contracts-direct-to-chris-grayling/

Behavioural Competency Assessment

In recent decades, the maritime industry has increasingly focused on ‘behaviour’ in relation to safety and operational performance.  This has, for the most part, been driven by the need to understand the ‘human element’ in many incidents, accidents and trends.

A joint initiative between Intertanko and the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has resulted in the recent release of guidance in the form of a paper entitled ‘Behavioural Competency Assessment and Verification for Vessel...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/12/17/behavioural-competency-assessment/

The Mission to Seafarers’ Christmas message – Call to action on seafarers’ mental health

London, December 13, 2018 – The Mission to Seafarers has reaffirmed its commitment to developing new mental health services in 2019 in response to increasing concerns around mental wellbeing at sea.

Speaking to many leading industry figures, including the UK Shipping Minister, at its annual Festival of Nine Carols & Lessons in London, the Mission acknowledged the work many shipping companies are doing to tackle issues such as loneliness and isolation, but called for a renewed focus on reaching...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/12/13/the-mission-to-seafarers-christmas-message-call-to-action-on-seafarers-mental-health/

RMT response to today’s Government publication of figures of the number of UK seafarers in the shipping industry

Mick Cash

RATINGS union RMT today responded with scepticism to the Government’s publication of figures for the number of UK seafarers in the shipping industry, based on data produced by the UK Chamber of Shipping.

RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said:

“Today’s figures are helpful in demonstrating, once again, that growth in the fortunes of the UK shipping industry are not benefiting UK seafarers.

“The total number of Ratings jobs apparently increased by over 15,200 between 2017 and 2018 with UK...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/12/12/rmt-response-to-todays-government-publication-of-figures-of-the-number-of-uk-seafarers-in-the-shipping-industry/

OCIMF and INTERTANKO release new guidance on competency and learning from incidents

30 November 2018 – (London) OCIMF and INTERTANKO have today released two new information papers that will help improve safety in the energy shipping industry.

The result of a joint initiative between the two organisations, the papers look at two key areas:  competency and learning from incidents.

Behavioural Competency Assessment and Verification for Vessel Operators presents a system for assessing competency in seafarers.

“The behavioural competency assessment and verification system represents...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/30/ocimf-and-intertanko-release-new-guidance-on-competency-and-learning-from-incidents/

European maritime sector receives EU funding for a ‘SkillSea’ project for sectoral co-operation on maritime skills

The European Commission will co-finance the project ‘Futureproof Skills for the Maritime transport sector (SkillSea)’ as publicly announced at a signature ceremony hosted by the EU Transport Commissioner, Violeta Bulc, on 20 November 2018. The project aims to develop strategies to identify and meet the future skills needs of the maritime sector and attract greater numbers of Europeans to work in maritime industries. The four-year project will begin in January 2019.

SkillSea is being launched by...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/21/european-maritime-sector-receives-eu-funding-for-a-skillsea-project-for-sectoral-co-operation-on-maritime-skills/

Improved Crew Evaluation System

Personnel recruitment in the maritime sector has to comply with international and national requirements regarding the competence levels expected for rank. Shortage of qualified seafarers, especially officers, have been identified as a global issue that is likely to worsen in the future. For Crew Managers this may impose a challenge on hiring the right people for the job.

To help to overcome the challenges of recruitment process Seagull Maritime offers Crew Evaluation System (CES), which is...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/20/improved-crew-evaluation-system/

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