Tag: Interviews

Jesse Fahnestock, Director of Decarbonisation at the Global Maritime Forum (GMF), emphasizes that the green transition comes with significant challenges. He stresses the importance of ensuring that lower-income countries are not left behind in the shift to cleaner energy.

Francesca Fairbairn, Oceans Programme Manager, Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), raises the alarm over the criminalisation of seafarers—a growing and serious issue that ranks alongside crew abandonment as one of the most pressing challenges facing seafarers today.

Kasper Møller Nielsen, Sustainability Partner at Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, emphasizes that the transition to a zero-carbon future remains a top priority and a driving force behind the industry’s future ESG agenda.

In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Professor Lynn Loo, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), emphasizes the need for the industry to adopt a hands-on approach to accelerate the adoption of alternative fuels such as ammonia and biofuels.

Joe Kramek, President & CEO of the World Shipping Council (WSC) discusses the industry's challenges surrounding decarbonization and highlights the crucial role that its workforce plays in this transformation.

In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, the newly elected President of WISTA Norway, Capt. Jaquelyn Burton, EMBA, AFNI, emphasizes that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is not solely a gender issue—it’s about transforming industry structures, expectations, and mindsets to foster real progress.

The maritime industry must adopt sustainable strategies to build a highly skilled future workforce and attract new talent, emphasizes Nikolaos Koletsis, Senior Policy Officer for Maritime Transport at the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF), in an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA.

Martin Crawford-Brunt, Emissions Lead at the Baltic Exchange, outlines what the maritime industry needs in order to advance decarbonisation with greater confidence and clarity.

In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Kate Kwiatkowska, Head of Sustainability at NorthStandard, shares her key priorities for the Club’s sustainability agenda. She emphasizes that sustainability addresses systemic challenges that require industry-wide collaboration. Additionally, she highlights the importance of robust governance, internal education, and clear communication.

Gesine Meissner, the European Coordinator for EMS under the revised Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Regulation, outlines key priorities of the European Maritime Space, emphasizing the focus on short sea shipping to reduce congestion and emissions while ensuring robust trade flows.