Stark warning from the heads of Food and Drink Federation UK Chamber of Shipping and International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Governments need to recognise #seafarers as #keyworkers now and facilitate #crewchange The system is at full stretch and the crisis is a ticking time bomb cyprusshippingnews.com/2020/09/15/uk-…

We need action from governments; Time is running out; Our individual initiatives are not enough, governments and industry said of the #CrewChangeCrisis to UN Global Compact. On this #WorldMaritimeDay let’s see a united effort to get fatigued #seafareres home to their families.

Thinking of you SecretCaptain and all #seafarers stuck in the #crewchangecrisis

Essential reading #SeafarersAreKeyWorkers

If you are a UK Merchant Seafarer or fisher that needs help - whether financial, health or relationship counselling - contact SAIL for advice on how the maritime welfare charity sector can help. Please RT to ensure help gets to where it's needed.

We asked Penny Thomas to look at the maritime fuel transition from a historical perspective. Learn about similarities to previous switches in P&H March/April. In the meantime, see Lloyd's Register Future Seascapes gallery for more of the below paintings: bitly.com/FutureSeascapes

|NEW in #CEDA #IndustryNews| EOPSA.EU, new European onshore power supply #association, wants to see a wider range of #vessels linking up to the grid. #Dredgers, it said, could take advantage of #emissions-reducing technology in between jobs. Read more👉 bit.ly/C-I-N-10

|NEW in #CEDA #IndustryNews| Shoreham Port on the English Channel wants to be more #sustainable. It is aiming to be #net-zero carbon emissions by 2030, and is weather proofing its #infrastructure. Read more 👉 bit.ly/C-I-N-12 #dredging #ports #marine #engineering

We are chairing a new trailblazer group including Royal Navy Fugro Ocean Infinity The Shipowners' Club and National Oceanography Centre to identify skills and competencies to navigate uncrewed vessels thedigitalship.com/news/electroni…

@SeaBotXR join Maritime Digital Hub. "We are delighted to announce our partnership with Maritime Digital Hub, which recognises the importance of upskilling our workforce and attracting talent to our industry." Gordon Meadow, founder & CEO. maritime.digital/blog/f/seabot-…

|NEW in #CEDA #IndustryNews| Successful refloating of #EverGiven on #SuezCanal is testament to the role the dredging sector plays in safe navigation of vessels says polite laboyrie, President of CEDA Read more👉🏼bit.ly/C-I-N-17 #dredging #ports #worldtrade #Boskalis

|NEW in #CEDA #IndustryNews| APM Terminals new MD in Yokohama, Sakura Kuma, talks to #CEDAIndustryNews about the terminal’s expansion plans and her plight to break down bias in the port industry. Read more 👉 bit.ly/C-I-N-19 #dredging #ports #marine #engineering

|NEW in #CEDA #IndustryNews| New research from Dr. ir. Xiuhan Chen at TU Delft reveals microscopic insight into the effects of cutting processes on rock and other materials. Read more👉 bit.ly/C-I-N-20 #dredging #ports #marine #engineering #soil #rock #3Dmodelling #WODA

Tasked with leading APM Terminals in Japan, Sakura Kuma wrote about her business innovation focus for the Yokohama terminal and improving diversity and inclusion as part of it. The full article will be published in the May/June edition.

Hear from SeaBot XR's Gordon Meadow in a #FathomWorld podcast by Craig Eason about migrating the existing maritime workforce towards autonomous operations fathom.world/uk-aims-to-tak… #maritime #shipping #apprenticeships #MASSPeople #ConnectedMariner #seafaring #maritimeeducation

Thinking of all seafarers out there on this World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Sonia Doubell has created an 8-minute #crewduringcovid yoga video. Enjoy! Please share widely to reach as many seafarers as possible. #seafarersarekeyworkers facebook.com/crewduringcovi…

SeaBot XR has joined Society of Maritime Industries Gordon Meadow said: “We are delighted to join this esteemed community of maritime companies. It's focus on UK tech, including autonomous vessel ops, aligns with our agenda. We look forward to being part of the debate”. maritimeindustries.org/Member-Directo…

Another CrewDuringCovid video from mental health nurse @gillfromlondon - spot the signs of low mood and depression #SeafarersAreKeyWorkers Canada #MentalHealthWeek #crewchangecrisis facebook.com/watch/?v=42301…

|NEW in #CEDA #IndustryNews| The #dredging sector is pressing ahead with #biofuel options. Its willingness to experiment with #alternative #fuels could bode well in a #mixed #bunkers #landscape. Read more👉bit.ly/C-I-N-24 #ports #marine #engineering

Some trade routes that were established in the 18th century - especially for the spice trade - formed today's globalisation, Penny Thomas reports in our July/Aug history section.