Tag: Resilience

The ability to adapt to challenges is what defines resilience, according to the American Psychological Association, but this in itself is subjective, if somewhat vague. It requires flexibility and adjustment. It requires that difficult emotions are felt, acknowledged and not repressed.

Chris Hall, Managing Director, American P&I Club, Hong Kong shares his experience of a daily practice he committed to over the last six months, focusing on gratitude, prioritization, self-awareness, and service to others.

We are all impacted by traumatic events in unique ways. Providing Psychological First Aid (PFA) involves applying a set of principles that encompass compassionate, supportive, and practical assistance to those experiencing serious crisis events.

Abdulgani Serang, Programme Development Manager at ITF Seafarers’ Trust, emphasizes the need to move beyond mere "attitude paralysis" and take tangible actions towards enhancing crew welfare. He advocates for regulatory updates that prioritize welfare as an inherent right for seafarers, underlining the crucial role of maritime organizations in implementing measures to create a supportive environment that addresses stress and fatigue.

Psychological safety refers to a climate where team members feel safe to express their thoughts, ideas, concerns, and take risks without fear of retribution or humiliation. Teams with high psychological safety tend to perform better.

A Human Factors approach can generate general guidance that would be applicable to numerous ship bridge and equipment designs. Overall, Human Factors can help to maximise the safety impact of safety lessons learned the hard way via incidents and accidents.

It is difficult to have a Safety Culture and an effective Safety Learning Culture when it is believed that only seafarers make mistakes of any consequence.

Georgia boasts a rich maritime history, and its seafarers are renowned for their exceptional skills and experience. Elvictor, a leading company in the Georgian market, presents this article to bring attention to the potential of Georgian Crew as a complementary approach to your crew recruitment, explains Konstantinos Galanakis, Chief Executive Officer at ELVICTOR GROUP Inc.

Irit Singer, Chief Marketing Officer at Windward, explains that ‘actionable visibility’ is vital for a more resilient supply chain. Implementation of IoT devices, widespread adoption of AI-powered solutions and machine leaning can help towards, and they should be utilized by all maritime stakeholders who are interested in improving their operational efficiency.

Three G7 countries – the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom – confirmed their multi-year commitment to building ocean resilience through the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA) amounting to USD$22 million.