Revolutionizing Marine Shipping (Part 8)

 

Marine Shipping is undergoing a major transformation as it seeks to decarbonize. Will wind power be part of the solution?

Continuing where we left off previously …

The Exploring World of Seafarers, and What they Do!

There are over 1.6 million seafarers worldwide. The majority of seafarers originate from the Philippines, China, Indonesia, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine. Women make up just 2% of the workforce.

Seafarers leave their homes and families to earn money that can be sent home to their spouses, children, and parents. They are often away for nine to twelve months at a time. During these periods shore leave can be a rarity, as seafarers ensure that the essential items and commodities on which our lives depend arrive safely at our homes. Just look around your home to see the importance of what seafarers do. Chances are your television, your laptop, your fridge, your clothing, and your car just to name a few items – were all brought to you by sea.

What is the Day of the Seafarer?

Sunday, June 25th, 2017 marks the annual Day of the Seafarer. The purpose of the Day of the Seafarer is to recognize the unique contribution made by seafarers from all over the world to international seaborne trade, the world economy, and civil society as a whole. This year the Day of the Seafarer theme is ‘Seafarers Matter.’ For 2017, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) wants to engage ports and seafarer centers to demonstrate how much seafarers matter to them. The idea is for ports and seafarer centers to share and showcase best practices in seafarer support and welfare. As such, the IMO has created an interactive world map showcasing best practices in seafarer support and welfare.

With such rapid progressions & advancements in the ever-changing field of technological innovations, Westline Shipping has introduced several revolutionary changes in maritime shipping, which also envelope the faculty of Careers in Merchant Navy, adhered to many new introductions in training for Merchant Navy!