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Safety onboard: a meeting of minds at Maritime Safety Week
5 September 2022 https://www.nautilusint.org/en/news-insight/telegraph/safety-onboard-a-m...

Nautilus International played a prominent part in UK Maritime Safety Week 2022. Taking place from 4-8 July with support from the UK Department for Transport, the focus this year was on safety best practice. Jon Parkin and Rob Coston report

[ANALYSIS] Why Filipino seafarers oppose the return of mandatory management-level courses
Roderick Guerrero Galam Sep 4, 2022 https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/analysis-why-filipino-sea...

“That’s just what we are. That’s how they look at us. Numbers. Money.”

Ship owner unresponsive about relieving crew on vessel stuck in Taiwan
William Yen 09/03/2022 https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202209030011

How leadership impacts social interaction onboard
The Editorial Team August 30, 2022 https://safety4sea.com/cm-how-leadership-impacts-social-interaction-onbo...

FMC receives complaint against Maersk
Kim Biggar September 2, 2022 https://splash247.com/fmc-receives-complaint-against-maersk/

U Shippers Group, an association of shippers, has filed a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission against Maersk, alleging violations of the Shipping Act. Maersk entered into a shipping contract with U Shippers in June 2020. The contract provided minimum space commitments by Maersk for U Shippers members.

Lockdowns proliferate across China
Sam Chambers September 2, 2022 https://splash247.com/lockdowns-proliferate-across-china/

Lockdowns are sweeping across major metropolises in China, sparking renewed concern about manufacturing output from the world’s second largest economy.

Policymakers Demand an End to Ocean Shipping Pollution
02/09/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/policymakers-demand-an-end-to-ocean...

Inmarsat study reveals surge in maritime data usage as shipping industry seeks increased connectivity
September 1, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/inmarsat-study-reveals-surge-in-maritime-data-usage...

More Needs to Be Done to Improve Gender Equality in the Maritime Sector
Lungiswa Nyembezi August 31, 2022 https://www.marinelink.com/news/needs-done-improve-gender-equality-499141

Generations Y and Z urge the maritime industry to make human sustainability a strategic priority
29/08/2022

The call for change is clear from the 188 young leaders from 27 different countries, who participated in the Future Maritime Leaders essay competition, organized by the Global Maritime Forum. Top issues in the essays are human safety, inclusion and diversity, health, and wellbeing, and securing future skills and competencies across the industry.