Tag: Book Review

Digitalization has already unveiled its promising nature for shipping, but how does this translate in practice? A new book entitled ‘Maritime Informatics’ comes to provide a vivid example of how decision making in the industry can be improved by digital technology.

Anxiety is a typical feature of modern life and COVID-19 provided an ideal ground for it to flourish. But how many of us know how to handle it before it leads us to bad decisions? A new book came at the right time to create a refreshing look at the reality of anxiety in modern times.

Safety is a complex, multifaceted issue, vastly linked to human performance and employee engagement. What is the leader’s role in cultivating a successful safety management in an organization?

Retaining talent has been a challenging task for organizations, especially amid an accelerated pace of change in modern world, driven by the need of creativity and innovation. But what good does this talent do if no one is able to freely share their ideas?

Leadership always comes with challenge, especially in the world of business, where motivation of employees is the A and Z for a healthy workplace and overall efficiency of an organization. But in today’s complex and fast-paced world, how easy is it for leaders to create and maintain an environment where employees feel fully engaged?

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented changes in the way we are doing business, leaving hundreds of thousands employees working from their home and thus redefining the concept of “distance”. But how easy is it for a team to readapt to this radically changed status quo?

The effects of climate change are more apparent than ever: Global warming, floodings, species’ extinction, all shape the devastating truth of a collapsing ecosystem. Is there still time to reverse it?

While human presence has touched almost every corner in this planet, the world's oceans will always remain the unsolved mystery: Too big to explore, and, most importantly, too big to regulate.

Learning from mistakes is vital for preventing casualties and mariners have much to gain from studying the judgements of court cases, which contain valuable lessons for the future. But to what extend is it practical for mariners to read such court documents?

Abandon ship is the top challenging situation a mariner could face in his or her career. The risky task is, not only to launch the lifeboat and complete safe embarkation, but also to safely navigate this lifeboat in the high seas until rescued.