Tag: social media

There are several social networking sites specific to the interests of maritime personnel. However, seafarers should be mindful on how to use them. Below is a quick guide on how to have a responsible social media usage as a seafarer.

ReCAAP Information Sharing Center announced that it will begin using social media, to directly reach the maritime industry with reports of actual and failed robbery and piracy attempts, critical alerts, and educational material.

In co-operation with Dustin Eno, COO & Crisis Response Manager at Navigate Response, the Swedish P&I Club Emergency Response Training programme proposes 10 steps to crisis media management. Away from family and friends for extended periods, seafarers are active on several social platforms.

In this article, Dr Olivia Swift and Dr Rikke Jensen, Researchers in the University of London, use existing research to investigate how connectivity and social media can help and/or hinder seafarers’ mental health and onboard social cohesion.

INTERTANKO has issued ‘Social Media Guidance for Seafarers’ to help seafarers use social media, whilst avoiding its many pitfalls. The guidance covers the possible ramifications of social media posts which could be detrimental to an employer’s corporate image.

If your ship sinks, can you answer the questions the public wants answered? Are you and your team prepared should the unthinkable happen? Could a perfect media storm happen on your watch? These were the questions posed to an audience of shipowners, brokers and other key members of the shipping community by Lars Rhodin, Managing Director of The Swedish Club

Maersk Line has been lauded for its early adoption of social media being the first shipping company and one of the first B2B brands to engage actively in the space.

2014 was a busy, varied and successful year for the Organization 2014 saw IMO actively pursuing its targets and objectives in a wide range of subject areas. In these pages we present some of the highlights of what was a busy, varied and successful year for the Organization. IMO presents on its website all initiatives introduced during 2014 regarding maritime safety, environmental protection, maritime security and facilitation, capacity building, legal matters, seafarer welfare, IMO measures and campaigns.Maritime SafetySafety remained a high priority during 2014. IMO adopted the safety provisions of the Polar Code and SOLAS amendments to make it mandatory. Also adopted were important measures addressing container safety and enclosed space entry drills. Several amendments entered into force during the year. Domestic ferry safety was also a topic of concern. ​Environmental protection2014 proved a busy and productive year for IMO on the environmental front. Among the highlights were the adoption of the environmental provisions of the Polar Code and the entry into force of the Emission Control Area for the United States and Caribbean Sea. Further progress was also made on extending and developing energy efficiency measures for ships.Maritime security and facilitationIMO joined other UN bodies in calling for action ...

Media pressure, and particularly the posting of unverified stories on social media, has become a significant factor in major maritime search and rescue (SAR) events.

Crewtoo online social network dedicated to seafarers, has now followed the March 2014 introduction of its jobs board with the launch of a redesigned website