Seafarers

New maritime academy launched in Philippines

Magsaysay Maritime Corporation announced that the MOL Magsaysay Maritime Academy (MMMA) was officially inaugurated on September 12, 2018 in Dasmariñas City, Cavite, Philippines.

The Academy has a full college program for Filipinos and other students from the region. The curriculum aims to increase the students’ competencies, as needed by the global shipping industry.

The Academy is located on a 13.7-hectares facility which houses a Ship-In Campus, Student Complex, Academic Building, and Student...

https://safety4sea.com/new-maritime-academy-launched-in-philippines/

Abandoned Chief Officer in Kish Island repatriated after charity intervention

British charity Human Rights at Sea announced the successful repatriation of an Ethiopian Chief Officer who was abandoned on Kish Island, Iran, ‘after a direct, but polite intervention by the charity’. The Chief Officer was also owed outstanding wages which have now been paid in full.

The abandoned seafarer contacted the charity on 12 October to outline that, having completed a six month contract, he had been extended by four further months without pay before the owner had deducted two months...

https://safety4sea.com/abandoned-chief-officer-in-kish-island-repatriated-after-charity-intervention/

Philippines strengthens compliance with STCW Convention

The President of Philippines issued an executive order (EO), in late September, further strengthening the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) to ensure the country’s full compliance with the 1978 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).

Signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on 21 September, the EO 63 foresees that the MARINA should establish systems and mechanisms ‘for the promotion and protection of the well-being of the seafarers...

https://safety4sea.com/philippines-strengthens-compliance-with-stcw-convention/

Skuld: Training to be Master

Training to be a ship’s Master is not easy and only a few can succeed it. Today, Masters and the responsibility of commanding a vessel meets a newly qualified officer in a shipping environment with heavy legislation, as well as criminalisation of seafarers and piracy, which regularly make headlines in industry media, Skuld Club notes.

The minimum standards for an officer to qualify as a Master of a foreign going vessel are set out in STCW convention. The convention establishes the framework of...

https://safety4sea.com/skuld-training-to-be-master/

Autonomous ships vs Human element: Seafarers’ role onboard remains crucial

safety4sea poll

Numerous statistics show that human error is the reason for the majority of maritime accidents, however, at the same time, many accidents have been avoided due to actions of the crew in difficult moments at sea. Thus, being in an industry that blames human error for the majority of maritime accidents while at the same time being in the verge of autonomous ships, we ran a quick poll to sense what people from the maritime world believe. Will the presence of crew onboard vessels be always...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-autonomous-ships-vs-human-element-seafarers-role-onboard-remains-crucial/

Watch: How the maritime industry can ensure human rights

Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) launched the third of three educational videos on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in the Maritime Environment. The third video focuses on: Maritime Business & Human Rights: Corporate Actions. The film has been produced by Marlins, a crewing and maritime educational training provider.

Part 3 of HRAS’s series of educational films regards Risks and Corporate Actions about Business and Human Rights in the maritime environment.

The development of...

https://safety4sea.com/watch-how-the-maritime-industry-can-ensure-human-rights/

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