Digital Debates

The Post-COVID Future November 26th, 2020 SMI talks to key industry players about how the Cyprus cluster has navigated the pandemic and how it can still meet its target for Blue Growth

Speakers:

Vassilios Demetriades, Cyprus Shipping, Deputy Minister Thomas Kazakos, Director General, Cyprus Shipping Chamber Anna Vourgos, Director, Aphentrica Marine Insurance Broker Capt Maurice Baker, Managing Director, Interorient Shipmanagement Alastair Evitt, Managing Director, V.Ships Cyprus Capt Eugen Adami, … Read More…

Crewing Competence & Training Webinar October 12th, 2020

With human error being one of the biggest causes of accidents on vessels, key shipping thought leaders will debate how ship managers, owners and operators can future proof their businesses to provide consistent and continuous competency training and clearly defined career development paths for seafarers in the post-COVID era.

Participants: Stuart Ostrow, President ShipMoney Capt Fradi Faouzi, Group Director Training at … Read More…

Cyber Security: Is the risk overblown, yes or no? 

Sponsored by EPSCO RA

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As the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates digitalisation of the maritime industry, we ask how important is cyber security, will the  requirements of the ISM Code be enough to make companies take it seriously, and how are Boards responding to the risk?

Robert Hodge, Director, ITIC Karen Bolton, CEO, Nettitude (a … Read More…

SMI Leaders in Shipmanagement Webinar – Cooperation or Competition? September 8th, 2020

In this digital age where data is king, should ship managers be more transparent in sharing their data for the good of the industry? Is the sharing of information a weakness or can it be turned into a strength?

And as shipping struggles to come to terms with the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic, could the determination … Read More…

Navigation’s crucial role in ensuring global vessel safety  August 26th, 2020

It is said that 80% of maritime accidents are due to human error, but to what extent can shipping take navigational competence for granted?

Are today’s navigational officers really up to scratch and how can technology be used to make their jobs easier and more fool proof?

Does the onus of safe navigation in our important waterways sit with the governments or … Read More…