Tag: life onboard

According to Gard, the recent amendments to SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-8, effective from 1 January 2024, have introduced critical new requirements for mooring operations across all ships.

Neil Dalus, the Risk Assessment Manager at TT Club, emphasizes on TT Talk the crucial importance of maintaining a clean water supply onboard ships.

Captain Kuba Szymanski, Secretary General of InterManager, refers to their General Principles of Conduct and Action which are in line with ESG goals, setting the steps to the industry’s journey towards improvement.

Mental and physical wellness of ships’ crews is critical to the safety of all ships at sea. Ensuring a safe and team-oriented work environment are key objectives for both those employed at sea and the staff that support them based ashore, argues Dr. William Moore.

The wellness of crew members in the maritime industry is of paramount importance not only for the individuals themselves but also for the overall safety and efficiency of the industry, highlights Arthur Diskin, Global Chief Strategy Officer, AP Companies.

The SEAFiT survey underscores the paramount importance of prioritizing a healthy lifestyle within the maritime industry, acknowledging the physically demanding nature of work at sea and the significant prevalence of work-related injuries.

The American Club offers resources to raise awareness of sexual assault and sexual harassment (SASH) and provide tools to help ensure a safe and healthy environment for all seafarers.

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has published an updated information paper that provides guidance on how to manage the risks and potentially serious impacts associated with the use of drugs and alcohol in relation to marine operations.

As the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) explains in their Leadership Insights newsletter story, shipping charities and unions have aired concerns that seafarer safety and well-being is being overlooked as they get caught in the crosshairs of geopolitical conflict in the Gulf of Aden, Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait.  

Kannan Nadar, Head of Programme (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) at UNICEF, has come up with his own concept for affectively leading teams with empathy and understanding: The 5 finger philosophy.