Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) President Martin Shaw reflects on the papers submitted to the ninth session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers.

At the IMO Intersessional Working Group on Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS), Gordon Meadow and Ross Macfarlane of MASSPeople proposed new competency standards.

At the IMO Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers, Dónal Burke presented research demonstrating that enclosed spaces on ships can be more deadly than previously thought. 

Seafarer mental health is under intense strain. The Covid-19 pandemic and onboard conditions have caused immense stress and other issues for workers. What can be done to help?

For coastal cities, that framework for building resilient urban economies must also include the ocean.

In New South Wales, Australia, research has turned into action to reduce the damage caused by anchoring.

Seafarer supply is lagging behind demand, putting workers and vessels at risk. Changing aspirations are making recruitment harder than ever – but upskilling and career progression could offer one solution.