UK-based union Nautilus International announced launch of a Champions initiative to present stories of maritime professionals as part of its campaigning activity, in a bid to unveil the daily struggles faced by maritime professionals.
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Launched ahead of European Maritime Day on 20 May, Champions act as spokespeople for the Union, sharing their real-life experiences with the media and wider audiences.
The initiative comes as the maritime industry is considered to suffer from a lack of public awareness, often referred to as ‘sea blindness’, despite being responsible for moving 90% of goods globally.
Members’ experiences as maritime professionals really strengthen our case when we speak to regulators and politicians, allowing us to bring real flavour to our discussions and describe in detail what the issues are and how people are being affected.
… Nautilus General Secretary, Mark Dickinson, said.
Beginning with a Zoom training session to introduce the new Champions to campaigning, this project will be long running and multi-stranded, broadening over time to include different activity across numerous channels, Nautilus said.
The initiative also supports Nautilus’ 2030 Vision which is about preparing the Union and its members for the changes ahead, such as digitalisation and technological advances, coming to the industry in the next 10 years.
