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Seafarer training moves beyond the classroom

Jul 15, 2025
Reading Time: 4 mins

New approaches are needed to train and upskill seafarers to face the maritime industry’s challenges, writes Jennifer Harrison, VP, ABS Training Solutions Decarbonization and digitalisation present a decades-long challenge to the shipping industry and there is a growing realisation that their impact will be felt most keenly by the people who crew the global fleet….

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ITIC: It is our ethos to be helpful

Jul 15, 2025
Reading Time: 5 mins

Insider Tips: What makes a great marine underwriter As ITIC marks 100 years of supporting marine professionals, Alistair Mactavish, Chief Underwriting Officer and Chief Operating Officer at ITIC, shares his insight into what defines excellence in marine underwriting today and offers some insider tips. While tools, risks, and regulations evolve, the core qualities of great…

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Let us embrace social media and integrate it into our working lives

Jul 15, 2025
Reading Time: 5 mins

Captain Pradeep Chawla, CEO and Founder of Maritime Knowledge, the holding company of maritime training solutions provider, MarinePALS, explains how training that is fun and engaging is even more impactful for the student. While it’s true that a significant majority of people certainly believe that their own attention span has diminished with the introduction of…

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Celebrating a Decade of Dedication: 10 Questions for 10 Years with Georgina & Jay

Jul 14, 2025
Reading Time: 8 mins

Hot on the heels of last week’s celebrations for David Tubb and Ollie Mason, who each marked an incredible 15 years with Spinnaker, we’re back with another milestone moment — this time, it’s a double 10-year anniversary! Today, we’re raising a toast to Georgina King and Jay Farr, who both celebrate 10 fantastic years with…

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Orders for newbuildings tumble this year

Jul 4, 2025
Reading Time: 5 mins

Shipping investors in recent months have been suffering from a severe attack of the jitters. Global orders for most types of merchant ship newbuildings have plummeted after an upsurge last year. Currently there are few signs of a pick-up in the months ahead and some indications point to an extended pause. A notable exception to…

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Women in Maritime Survey 2024 offers fresh wake-up call on gender diversity

Jul 4, 2025
Reading Time: 5 mins

The second IMO–WISTA report on gender diversity in shipping reveals that women continue to face significant discrimination in the maritime workplace despite progress in certain areas. As part of a broader cooperation between the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA), the IMO–WISTA Women in Maritime Survey 2024 presents data…

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Integrated Product Teams are more important than ever

Jul 4, 2025
Reading Time: 3 mins

Why Integrated Teams are a superpower in the AI era Geoffrey Hinton, often referred to as the “Godfather of AI”, warned in a recent interview that AI will increasingly replace mundane intellectual labour. Feeding the new collective fear that our very jobs in the economy are at risk as automation advances and human work as…

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Celebrating 10 Years of Impact: The OSCAR Dragon Boat Race 2025 Opens for Registration

Jul 2, 2025
Reading Time: 4 mins

The OSCAR Dragon Boat Race is back for 2025, and this year marks a major milestone as we celebrate the event’s 10-year anniversary. The Dragon Boat Race is an essential part of the maritime calendar, according to Maritime London CEO, Jos Standerwick. Every September,500 shipping people gather in London to network, have fun and raise…

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