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In 2022, the IMarEST analysed the responses from 700 marine engineers, scientists and technologists and spoke with experts from its Special Interest Groups in answer to the question: What do you think are the greatest challenges that will impact your sector/area of expertise in the short, medium and long-term future?’

SAFETY4SEA “Shipping ESG500 Survey” sets out an index illustrating the progress that ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) has made so far within the maritime industry, revealing that industry’s ESG performance stands at 49.1%. With slow but steady steps, the figure shows that the industry is on the right track for embracing ESG strategies.

Although the Environmental related issues seem to be well cared by shipping organizations to successfully achieve the green transition; Society and Governance need to be appropriately integrated into the industry’s policies. However, the industry is not giving much priority to the Governance parameter, giving ground mainly to the “E” and “S” of ESG, the SAFETY4SEA ESG Climate Survey revealed.

According to data from the newly- published 2021 IMO-WISTA Women in Maritime Survey Report, gender diversity in maritime is extremely fragmented by sector. The data demonstrates that women account for only 29% of the overall workforce in the general industry and 20% of the workforce of national maritime authorities in Member States.

SAFETY4SEA is pleased to announce the SAFETY4SEA ESG Climate Survey,  with the aim to examine factors around industry’s perception about the ESG challenges and provide a picture of how shipping responds to the new ESG trends and challenging requirements, by shaping their agenda.

OPIN is conducting a survey on current practices for corrosion protection of offshore reinforced concrete structures.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, seafarers work and live under challenging conditions onboard. Among others, this situation revealed that we should never loose focus of wellbeing and take anything for granted; in that respect, feedback is vital. Crew welfare is a top issue and latest SAFETY4SEA survey calls maritime industry stakeholders to consider it as a key priority in order to turn the tide.

Shore power for ships at berth in UK ports should be funded entirely by government or a combination of government and industry, a survey of UK parliament members revealed.

The Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) will issue the findings of its ‘Green Maritime Survey’ at the COP26 climate change summit.

As part of activities in support of Day of the Seafarer June 25, 2021, Maritime Authority of Jamaica conducted a survey focusing on Jamaican seafarers.