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2024 Crew Welfare Week: All wellness dimensions are equally important
The Crew Welfare Week took place from 25 to 27 June 2024, discussing how to embrace the role of the seafarers in shipping.
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Life Onboard
SEAFiT
How to tell if you’re dehydrated onboard: Signs and symptoms
It's easy to become dehydrated without even realizing it. Dehydration can have a negative impact on a seafarer’s health and can cause or worsen certain diseases. It can also impact a seafarer’s ability to be productive at work.
Book Review: Who moved my cheese?
Change is an inevitable part of life, yet many of us find it difficult to adapt and navigate through it. In "Who Moved My Cheese?", Spencer Johnson presents a simple yet profoundly insightful allegory that offers a fresh perspective on dealing with change, both in the workplace and in personal life.
Positive Reflection: How to train yourself to reframe negative thoughts
They say it takes only one positive thought to replace a negative one. Negative self-talk or thoughts is something we've all experienced at some point—it easily creeps in. Its persistent presence can be dangerous, continually undermining our self-esteem and thwarting our aspirations for success.
Why soft skills are important for effective crew management
In the contemporary information-driven global economy, the significance of soft skills in the recruitment process is on the rise. These skills play a pivotal role in shaping interpersonal relationships among colleagues, consequently influencing the effectiveness of their efforts.
Interviews
Regulatory Update
WSC: New SOLAS amendments set standard for container loss reporting
The World Shipping Council (WSC) applauds the recent adoption of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) by the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 108).
OPEC: Supplementary cuts of 1.65 million bpd extended to 2025
Representatives from Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman gathered in Riyadh during the 37th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting (ONOMM).
European shipowners support competitive maritime strategy call
European shipowners welcome the call by Member States on the need for a European maritime industrial strategy that supports the competitiveness of the maritime sector, ECSA highlights.
IACS adopts Unified Requirements to address container loss
In response to the increasing concerns over the number of containers lost at sea in recent years, IACS has adopted two new Unified Requirements, UR C6 and UR C7, which will come into force starting 1 July 2025.
IMO: Criteria for accepting Insurance Certificates
The Legal Committee (LEG) met in person for its 111th session at IMO Headquarters in London (with hybrid participation) from 22 to 26 April 2024. The Committee approved the revision of the Guidelines for accepting insurance companies, financial security providers and the International Group of Protection and Indemnity Associations (P & I Clubs). The updated Guidelines will be issued via a LEG circular.
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Maripedia
Do you know what biofouling is?
In June 2022, new requirements on biofouling management entered into force for ships in Australia, reminding us that the problem is yet to reach its peak, amid a continuous increase in seaborne trade.
Do you know what makes a maritime center?
What makes a maritime center and which criteria rank one maritime center higher than the other?
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Shipping 2030
OGCI and GCMD form partnership to decarbonize maritime industry
The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) and the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) announced a two-year coalition partnership agreement to work on a range of solutions to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Project LOTUS achieves first B24 biofuel bunkering
In collaboration with NYK Line and VPS, the first bunkering of the B24 biofuel blend (a mix of FAME and VLSFO) has been successfully completed on NYK’s short-sea vehicle carrier as part of Project LOTUS.
BRS Shipbrokers observe record-low tanker demolition in 2024
According to BRS Shipbrokers, the first half of the year is set to end with the lowest annualized tanker demolition level on record, with only 2 tankers scrapped so far into 2024 and multi-decade low deliveries expected throughout the year, the tanker fleet is set to age further this year.
New requirements to apply for the use of shore power in Chinese ports
Japan P&I Club announced that it obtained information by Huatai Insurance Agency & Consultant Service Ltd. on the requirements for the use of shore power in Chinese ports.
Various organizations sign the Oslo Declaration for CCUS
Multiple industry organizations have underscored the importance of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) technologies by signing the Oslo Declaration.
Lessons Learned
Lessons learned: Watertight doors are critical elements
The Nautical Institute presents an incident where, during a safety walkaround on a vessel it was observed that several type C watertight doors (doors that must remain closed at all times and opened only when personnel pass through them) were routinely kept open while underway.
Maripedia
Do you know what biofouling is?
In June 2022, new requirements on biofouling management entered into force for ships in Australia, reminding us that the problem is yet to reach its peak, amid a continuous increase in seaborne trade.
