Tag: Maritime Knowledge

It's no secret that sexism still affects women in 2023. However, as individuals age, they also experience ageism based on gender, or gendered age-ism. It affects a woman's ability to advance professionally as well as her physical and mental wellness.

During the 2023 Crew Welfare Week, Dr. Christian Lubaton, Medical Director, Nordic Medical Clinic, stressed that a seafarer who is psychologically distressed is not safe for all people onboard and suggested a three-step framework for seafarers’ mental health.

Thomas Timlen, Analyst South-east Asia, Risk Intelligence, says that while there are well known consequences to the marine environment that can result from unauthorised ship-to-ship transfers, another consequence is the threat of innocent vessels being penalised as a result of sanction busters broadcasting false vessel identification details.

During the 2023 GREEN4SEA Athens Forum, Mr. Ross Millar, Loss Prevention Associate, Steamship Mutual, presented the evolution of alternative fuels from the P&I Club perspective. The maritime sector is currently evaluating a range of alternative fuels to replace conventional fuels, each with their own set of advantages—and drawbacks. In this regard, industry stakeholders need assistance and information to make wise decisions on their path to decarbonization and steer clear of any claims that could materially affect their P&I coverage.

Habits can change our lives either positively or negatively. Of course, it depends on us what influence we want habits to have on our lives.

During the 2023 GREEN4SEA Athens Forum, Mr. Peter Quaade, Manager, Head of Dual Fuel Technology group, MAN Energy Solutions, presented the benefits that a ME-LGIP engine offers, such as supporting the use of LPG for propulsion of large merchant marine vessels, giving also potential for global bunkering network as smaller LPG carriers can be used for STS bunker operations. These are designed to be dual fueled with LPG as the low-flashpoint fuel, he explained.

During the 2023 GREEN4SEA Athens Forum, Mr. Nikos Xydas, Technical Director of the World LPG Association, highlighted that LPG as a marine fuel is a better choice among the other fuel options from a well-to-wake perspective.

During the 2023 GREEN4SEA Athens Forum, Dr. Konstantinos Galanis, Chairman, International Ship Recycling Association, pointed out that ship recycling is not a stand-alone industry. He noted that organizations should be empowered to foster collaborative thinking to further drive waste management by applying safe processes and utilizing innovation.

In the 21st century, with the domination of technology, human contact has reduced dramatically. As a result, the social distancing has increased in parallel with the need for hugs.

During the 2023 GREEN4SEA Athens Forum, Mr. Gavin Allwright, Secretary General, International Windship Association (IWSA), highlighted that wind propulsion has been extensively researched, tested, discussed, piloted and by some, dismissed throughout the last decade.