Tag: Maritime Just Transition Task Force

The large-scale rollout of the Train-the-Trainer Programme on Alternative Fuels for Sustainable Shipping, led by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has begun.

The maritime industry is embarking on a bold journey towards sustainability, with zero and near-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission fuels like ammonia, methanol, and hydrogen promising a cleaner future.

The Maritime Just Transition Task Force released a report calling for improved seafarer training to ensure safe decarbonisation of shipping.

Maritime Just Transition Task Force collaborative project sets framework to equip seafarers with skills as shipping transitions to zero emissions. A new training project will prepare seafarers for zero or near-zero emission ships, helping the global shipping industry decarbonize and ensure a just transition for seafarers.

The Philippines and Indonesia, which are home to just under 21% of the world’s crew members, are taking action to support their seafarers in developing modern skill sets as shipping decarbonizes.

Speakers at Unlocking Green Maritime Jobs panel-discussion (3-5th May 2023) outlined the growing demand for seafarers able to handle low and zero-carbon fuels and new technologies that will be needed in order to progress towards a decarbonized maritime shipping sector by 2050.

Africa has an opportunity to become a world leader in seafarer training and could yet claim many of the new green jobs up for grabs as the global shipping industry transitions to low- and zero-carbon fuels, attendees were told at the Green Shipping Conference held in Accra.

Martha Selwyn who is currently Manager at the United Nations Global Compact and leads work on the social-climate nexus with the Maritime Just Transition Task Force, explains why this initiative represents an unprecedented international collaboration, creating a framework underpinned by social dialogue and stakeholder engagement.

In a new study commissioned by the Maritime Just Transition Task Force, DNV explores how best to support the maritime workforce in making the shift to a decarbonized shipping industry.  

The Maritime Just Transition Task Force published a new Action Plan COP 27, called "Mapping a Maritime Just Transition for Seafarers", setting out recommendations to upskill seafarers to meet shipping’s decarbonization goals.