Heike Deggim

Heike Deggim

Dr. Heike Deggim is Director, Maritime Safety Division at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Chair of the IMO Seafarer Crisis Action Team (SCAT).

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IMO: Digitalization paves the way for smarter and greener shipping

In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Dr. Heike Deggim, Director, Maritime Safety Division, IMO, says that smart ships will change fundamentally ship operations and highlights that human element remains on top of IMO’s agenda. In that regard, STCW Convention and Code is under review to keep training requirements up-to-date while MLC will take into account lessons learned during the pandemic to ensure seafarers welfare under critical conditions.

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