The nature of work in shipping can be harsh with increased workload and stressful situations. Employee engagement is a complex task; when people’s skills exceed the amount of challenge in their work, they lose interest, but when the challenge is too high, they are stressed. Where does the fine balance lie?
USCG released a Marine Safety Alert to notify mariners for a potentially dangerous situation involving incorrect wire rope terminations, which can lead to catastrophic failure.
VesselsValue’s head cargo analyst, Olivia Watkins issued a list of the world’s top ship owning nations ranked by total fleet value.
As informed, November 2021 total fleet values in the Top 10 Ship Owning Nations include the vessel types covered by VesselsValue: Bulker, Tanker, Container, Reefer, Small Dry, LNG, LPG, Vehicle Carriers, RoRo, Cruise, OSV, OCV, MODU and CTV.
Project Connect "Adopt a Ship” program aiming to bring together Greek Elementary & High Schools and Seafarers on board Merchant Ships in order to provide a real-world learning experience for students. Project Connect is a non-profit organization founded in May 2015 with the support of Greek shipowners and distinguished professionals in Shipping and Human Resources.