Manish Singh from Aboutships writes about the future of maritime autonomy and delegation. As businesses and societies are getting hands on with early applications of agentic artificial intelligence, I am increasingly being asked about what it means for the maritime world. Unlike traditional...
Seafarers
Manage not only retention but also fluctuation
Young people are happy to move about a lot and crewing managers and shipowners need to bear this in mind, writes Henrik Jensen, the CEO of Danica Crewing Specialists. It isn’t a reflection on their crewing services but just a reality of modern life. Things have changed in the job market, he...
https://splash247.com/manage-not-only-retention-but-also-fluctuation/
New guidance puts seafarers at centre of decarbonisation
Driven by the findings of an industry-wide survey last year, the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) has produced a guide providing practical ways to support seafarers’ wellbeing during the zero-carbon transition.
In the rapid pursuit of decarbonisation and technological change, the fundamental burden for implementation of new technologies falls squarely on the seafarer. With a lack of awareness in the industry about the impact on seafarers’ wellbeing and job...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/20/new-guidance-puts-seafarers-at-centre-of-decarbonisation/
Menos de uno de cada cinco trabajando en Marítimo hoy son mujeres
Sociedad de marineros Antes de las mujeres internacionales del domingo en el Día Marítima, una nueva encuesta gigante realizada conjuntamente por la Organización Marítima Internacional (OMI) y la Asociación Internacional de Envío y Trading de Mujeres (WISTA) muestra cómo el envío sigue siendo una...
Less than one in five working in maritime today are women
Ahead of Sunday’s International Women in Maritime Day, a new, giant survey jointly conducted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) shows how shipping remains a male-dominated industry, with women making up just 19% of...
https://splash247.com/less-than-one-in-five-working-in-maritime-today-are-women/
Beyond the certificate: using technology to build and assess competence
The scale of the training challenge is well-known and new approaches are emerging to meet it, writes Jennifer Harrison, vice president of ABS Training Solutions. Decarbonisation and digitalisation present a decades-long challenge to the shipping industry and there is a growing realisation that...
https://splash247.com/beyond-the-certificate-using-technology-to-build-and-assess-competence/
Addressing seafarer burnout
Martin Hedman, director of mental wellness practices at VIKAND, writes for Splash today. The issue of burnout among seafarers has often been pigeonholed into a narrow focus on mental health, yet the reality on the high seas is far more complex. Recent findings from VIKAND, which show a significant...
CMA CGM launches seafarer recruitment site
Acknowledging the challenges in sourcing the right numbers of staff at sea, French liner giant CMA CGM has launched CMASHIPS.com, the company’s first global seafarer recruitment website. The site is an open gateway for seafarers from around the world to apply for positions aboard CMA CGM vessels....
https://splash247.com/cma-cgm-launches-seafarer-recruitment-site/
Industry must not lose sight of human factor behind new regulations
We are in danger of forgetting the faces behind our workforce as companies remain heavily focussed on compliance, writes Claudia Paschkewitz, Columbia Group’s director of sustainability and diversity. Regulatory compliance is a crucial aspect of the maritime industry that ensures the safety and...
https://splash247.com/industry-must-not-lose-sight-of-human-factor-behind-new-regulations/
Empowering Filipino seafarers for a sustainable global maritime future
Filipino seafarers represent the largest global crew contingent but are we doing enough to support them for tomorrow’s shipping industry, asks Mailyn Borillo, managing director, OSM Thome Philippines. Filipino seafarers remain an essential pillar of global maritime operations. Representing more...
https://splash247.com/empowering-filipino-seafarers-for-a-sustainable-global-maritime-future/