World Maritime Day provides an opportunity to honour the tireless work of those who work in the maritime industry and who despite the difficulties created by the Covid pandemic...
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The SDC sub-committee considers subjects related to ship design and construction, including subdivision and stability. The Sub-Committee also covers testing and approval of construction and materials, load lines, tonnage measurement, safety of fishing vessels and the carriage of industrial personnel.
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Since my last article in September 2022, we have experienced a varied and encouraging reaction to our ‘Green Curriculum’ initiative, which sets out to define what seafarers will need to know in order to work safely with new fuels.
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The case of the Heroic Idun – and how the NI is moving to educate seafarers on the issues - Just after midnight on 8 August 2022, the two-year old crude tanker Heroic Idun arrived at Nigeria’s Akpo offshore terminal in accordance with voyage orders.
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The 106th meeting of the MSC was held from 2 to 11 November 2022. This was an in-person session with hybrid participation, chaired by Mrs Mayte Medina (United States). The Vice-Chair was Mr Theofilos Mozas (Greece).
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Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, online teaching was perceived by many as simply a useful method for providing access to learning resources. However, with the arrival of the pandemic, approaches to teaching that were previously used only in support of face-to-face sessions came to the fore.
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Happy New Year everyone, I hope that 2023 is good to you whether you are ashore or afloat. I am excited to be President of The Nautical Institute at this time, not only as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary but because as a (still sailing) seafarer with the experience of over 40 years in the maritime industry it has given me the opportunity to make a difference over the two year term, especially for the next generation of seafarers.
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The Hong Kong branch of The Nautical Institute centred the programme of their 50th anniversary event around what Aalok Sharma described in his opening speech as ‘The most important asset of the maritime community – the men and women at sea’.
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