Tag: Maritime Knowledge

During the 2023 SMART4SEA Forum, Mr. Ross Millar, Loss Prevention Associate, Steamship Mutual, gave a presentation titled “Augmented Reality adoption: Prospects & Hurdles for Navigational Safety in Shipping”, explaining the benefits of such systems, which training standards are vital and what kind of experience is needed towards.

Mr. Jacob Damgaard, Associate Director, Loss Prevention, Britannia P&I Club says that the construction of offshore windmill farms has been a booming market over the last decade and expected to grow even further in the years to come as more and more countries are shifting to green energy.

During the 2023 SMART4SEA Forum, Mr. Valentinos Steliou, Innovation Director, Mintra, referred to the benefits of AI and machine learning to support the upskilling as well as reskilling of seafarers globally. The development of the next generation of seafarers calls for tools and means beyond our capabilities today, he concluded.

Amid a growing awareness of the importance of gender, cultural and age diversity in the workplace, organizations are trying to become more inclusive. A new market study published by Global Industry Analyst estimates Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) spending at USD 7.5 billion in 2020 and projected to reach 15.4 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 12.6%. But how effective is this dollar spending? 

The legal protection of human rights is adequate, but the big challenge in maritime is the enforceability of the law that is already in place, experts agreed in a recent podcast on maritime law.

Greenwashing -the practice of companies making false or exaggerated claims about their environmental credentials in order to build a sustainable brand image- is nothing new. But what does this mean as sustainable finance and ESG investing are gaining more and more ground in shipping and beyond?

Extreme weather conditions, dangerous cargoes, piracy and terrorism, navigation challenges, equipment failures, and human factors, such as fatigue, mental exhaustion or poor judgment, make shipping a safety-challenged, or even hazardous, industry. This makes the safety culture a vital concept for shipping organizations that wish to reduce the risk of incidents. Have you ever heard of Hudson Safety Ladder?

Inclusion safety aims to satisfy the basic human need to connect and belong. Whether at work, school, home, or in other social settings, everyone wants to be accepted. In fact, the need to be accepted precedes the need to be heard.