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A health survey of nearly 600 women seafarers conducted by IMHA, ISWAN, ITF & SHS on women seafarers health needs

Jaco Osseweijer of Verweij & Hoebee, a subsidiary of BMT Group, is an expert on inland navigation vessels

According to a transport survey conducted by Norton Rose Fulbright, sentiment among respondents from the shipping industry has deteriorated sharply over the past year

UNODC, OBPjointly conduct survey of 66 Somali inmates accused of piracy UNODC and OBP jointly conducted an informal survey of 66 Somali inmates accused of piracy in Hargesia prison in Somaliland, Bosasso Prison in Puntland and Montagne Posee Prison in the Seychelles. The survey was on prisoner attitudes about piracy and effective deterrents. Surveys were conducted in the prisons by UNODC personnel; OBP designed and analyzed the survey data. This survey and its findings should be viewed through the lens of what prisoners wanted to report to the UNODC, and not a wholly neutral survey. With that caveat, the survey finds issues of relevance to UNODC and counter-piracy activities.The survey asked the prisoners to identify their motivations for going to sea were, if they knew anyone that had left piracy, and what their plans were post-prison. The survey also asked their opinion on the most effective deterrent to piracy, and what might stop piracy long-term.The survey found there is a clear economic basis for piracy, and long-term solutions to piracy may require addressing this. One prisoner reported going to sea because "My family is poor, so that's why I joined the pirates." and one reason for leaving piracy was that ...

The ITF and SRI report progress being made on the urgent issue of the criminalisation of seafarers

Moore Stephens says shipping faces increased exposure from failure to manage risk

  In association with the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the MARPOL Annex I Study (MAX1) is underway on oily water separators (OWS) and shipboard environmental management. The WOC is working to help ensure there is adequate industry input to the study. The study includes a survey – carried out on an anonymous basis – seeking information on OWS operations and shipboard waste management, particularly from shipowners/managers and vessel crews. The anonymous OWS operations and shipboard waste management survey is at: www.surveymonkey.com/s/max1survey. The deadline for survey input is Friday, 5 June. Members of the ocean business community are encouraged to participate in this anonymous survey in order to provide information on their experience with OWS systems. The study objectives can be found by clicking here. A MAX1 Conference (24 June, 2015, North Carolina) will address the study results and the path forward for vessel machinery space waste stream management. Martin & Ottaway, coordinator of the study, has developed a chronology of OWS issue and regulations. Source: World Ocean CouncilIn the start, I was forthright with you propecia before and after has changed my being. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. ...

DNV GL issued a Technical Update regarding the aspects relevant to the tail shaft surveys for oil lubricated tail shafts

EU launch survey on maritime piracy towards an EU Maritime Piracy Information network

Malta Transport Centre will be conducting surveys to determine the number of seafarers serving on board Maltese registered ships