As part of its ongoing investment in sustainability and technology innovation travel management company (TMC) the ATPI Group, has appointed Pippa Ganderton as product director of the recently launched ATPI Halo division. Leading a strong team, Ganderton will be responsible for sourcing and managing effective carbon offset programmes, spearheading the delivery of ATPI’s sustainable […]
Stella Maris provides tools to help boost mental wellbeing of seafarers
To coincide with World Mental Health Day on 10 October, global maritime charity Stella Maris has teamed up with Mental Health Support Solutions (MHSS) to provide seafarers with practical and useful tips to deal with the pressures of working at sea. During their daily ship visiting duties, Stella Maris chaplains in the United Kingdom will […]
AP Ports Group and National Ambulance collaborate to raise workplace awareness of medical emergencies and response
To support national efforts to elevate and raise public awareness in the field of medical emergency response, AD Ports Group, a global facilitator of trade, industry and logistics, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Ambulance, a leading pre-hospital emergency care provider. Under the agreement, the two parties will work […]
Ocean Technologies Group improves its digital assessment capabilities through content enhancement and technical innovation
At a time when the majority of the maritime sector is still recovering from the effects of the pandemic and is reliant on mainly digital recruitment solutions to meet their crewing needs, Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) has made major improvements to its assessment platform to further ensure the credibility of remotely taken pre-employment and promotional […]
U-Ming takes onboard Jotun’s Hull Skating Solutions for bulker newbuild
U-Ming, SWS and Jotun have signed commercial agreement for the ground-breaking Jotun Hull Skating Solutions (HSS) for U-Ming’s 190,000 dwt dual fuel bulk carrier newbuilding project at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard (SWS) in Shanghai, China. The agreement was signed during a signing ceremony on Teams. “U-Ming is committed to be the front runner of sustainable […]
Maritime UK launches second Mental Health survey
To coincide with World Mental Health Day, Maritime UK is launching its second Mental Health in Maritime survey. A year on since the first, the survey will analyse how employers support good mental health in the maritime sector and the findings will be published in February 2022. Business leaders are being called on to […]
Wärtsilä and Eidesvik Offshore to cooperate in world’s first ammonia conversion project
The technology group Wärtsilä and Norwegian ship owner Eidesvik Offshore ASA have signed a landmark cooperation agreement aimed at converting an offshore supply vessel (OSV) to operate with an ammonia-fuelled combustion engine with required fuel supply and safety system. This project will be the first of its kind ever in the world and has […]