Tag: The Nautical Institute

As we progress through the year, the shipping industry faces a particularly complex landscape. The ongoing effects of the pandemic, recent outbreaks of monkeypox, and geopolitical conflict continue to affect crew change and crewing recruitment, even as the industry prioritises lower emissions and cleaner technologies.

According to Seafarers Hospital Society CEO Sandra Welch, there are far too many accidents where fatigue is cited as a contributing cause.

The Nautical Institute (NI) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (HELMEPA), to develop and nurture an environmental consciousness throughout shipping by informing and educating.

Seafarers work in a heavily regulated industry, facing a workload that is physically and mentally challenging. The good news is that there is plenty that can be done to help combat stress and promote healthy, restorative sleep.

The Ever Given case is a reminder of the fragility of global supply chains, but it raises some important questions about the challenges facing insurers when modelling for such claims, delegates attending a Nautical Institute webinar were told.

Human error has been a key area of concern for shipping as the major cause of navigation-related accidents, with 71 such occurrences recorded between 2015-2020, each incurring insurance claims of more than $10 million. Is human error in shipping navigation preventable?

Understanding how navigational layers work and what benefits they provide is a crucial part of the navigator’s role. In its latest issued of 'The Navigator', The Nautical Institute focuses on navigational layers, as a means to support and enhance good decision-making. 

Capt John Lloyd, Chief Executive Officer of The Nautical Institute, makes an assessment of COVID-19 impact on shipping, highlighting that crew change remains a challenging issue.

Mentoring is a form of knowledge transfer based in part on altruism, with the Oxford English Dictionary describing a mentor as ‘an experienced and trusted advisor’. In simple words, mentoring is a learning partnership between someone with vast experience and someone who wants to learn. However, how can mentoring apply in shipping? Does it have the same value as in other sectors? 

The Nautical Institute is launching an online campaign promoting mentoring at sea. Entitled ‘Mentoring at Sea – The 10 Minute Challenge’, the campaign features a series of five short films that cast a spotlight on the many ways in which mentoring improves life at sea while helping mariners to grow professionally.