A containership and a bulk carrier collided early Sunday in the Strait of Malacca, causing major damage and resulting in an oil spill.
It is known that diversity within the maritime industry has started gaining momentum, as more and more companies tend to focus on modernizing their overall workplace. In fact, now more than ever, the global maritime industry is advancing and innovating at a tremendous speed the issue of diversity and inclusion. Although someone may wonder what is diversity all about?
It is known that the term "leadership" includes a variety of skills. Although there are cases of "born leaders", leadership is something that can be taught and developed. During a recent SAFETY4SEA Talk, speaker focused on how crew members can use their leadership skills at many levels in an effort to take initiatives, be motivated to face the onboard challenges and perform at their best.
Diversity has recently emerged to be one of the aspects every employee seeks from the workplace, and every employer wants to offer to their current and potential employees, The fact is that the maritime industry would benefit from an inclusive and diverse working environment, something that has been confirmed by numerous studies. So how does exactly diversity help any industry, and why should it be a must-have for maritime?