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Ernst Meyer, President & CEO of Torvald Klaveness, emphasizes that the tools needed to enhance daily engagement between shore and ship are already available. This enables the creation of communication platforms, training programs, and feedback systems, allowing seafarers to actively participate in the transition

During the 2024 SAFETY4SEA Athens Forum, Jacob Damgaard, Head of Loss Prevention, Britannia P&I Club, explored the essential elements of an effective safety culture and how organizations can cultivate it.

In our special column this time, we are pleased to share the career journey of Luke McEwen, Technical Director at Anemoi Marine Technologies. With a degree in engineering sponsored by the UK Ministry of Defence, Luke spent 22 years in engineering consultancy, collaborating with naval architects, shipyards, and other industrial clients, before ultimately joining the shipping industry.

Jacqueline Zalapa, Partner at Campbell Johnston Clark’s London Office, shares that her journey into the shipping industry happened by chance after she moved to New York City from Sydney, Australia, where she qualified as a lawyer.

During the 2024 SAFETY4SEA Athens Forum, Ioanna Kafka, Senior Claims Executive, Hull & Machinery Team Greece, The Swedish Club, addressed the growing trend of fire incidents on ships.

During the 2024 SAFETY4SEA Singapore Forum, Capt. Sofyani Faisol, Manager Crewing Tanker, Pertamina Marine Solutions, stressed the importance of providing better wages and safe working conditions onboard, as well as addressing seafarers’ mental health and well-being.

Most people would probably agree that resilience is the ability of a person or organization to remain focused on their main goals and prove sustainable when things get really challenging, writes Capt. Charis Kanellopoulos, Safety, Quality & Vetting Manager / DPA, Sun Enterprises Ltd.

During the 2024 SAFETY4SEA Athens Forum, Captain Panagiotis Nikiteas, HSQE Manager/DPA/CSO, Maran Dry Management Inc, addressed recent developments in the dry bulk shipping sector and discussed the establishment of DBCE and DryBMS.

In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Olga Stavropoulou, Director General of the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (HELMEPA), emphasizes that sustainable development is the global vision, and ESG serves as the tool to achieve it.

Petar Modev, Head of Ship Inspection at the UK P&I Club, emphasizes that preventing and containing fires caused by lithium-ion batteries is not just a challenge for the maritime sector.