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Shiptalk Recruitment is proud to announce the launch of their much awaited shore based recruitment website www.shiptalkjobsashore.com . This site has been developed to replace the highly successful shore based job board hosted on www.first4marinejobs.com and has been developed with the needs of both the candidate and recruiter in mind. Candidates can register their details; create their [...] Full Story

Going Dutch
Dutch ship owners want their ships to be manned by an all-Filipino crew, from officer down to ratings (non-officer) rank, an envoy said. The Netherlands Ambassador to the Philippines Robert Brinks disclosed during the reception he hosted at this residence on Monday night on the occasion of the 11th meeting of the Philippines-Netherlands Joint Committee [...] Full Story

Improving Sea Life
North P&I club says improved internet access at sea could help boost crew retention levels by offering closer links with family, friends and trainers. The advice comes in the latest issue of the 110 million GT, ‘A’ rated club’s loss-prevention newsletter Signals. ‘Faster turnarounds in port and restricted shore leave mean life on board can become [...] Full Story

BIMCO Bites Back
The growing shortage of seafarers has become an issue of global concern in light of the recent rapid growth of the maritime industry. It is broadly pointed out that the reason for this shortfall is that fewer young people are attracted to the seafaring profession and young seafarers want to move on to land-based jobs. If [...] Full Story

Leading The Way
V.Ships Manpower says that crews face added burdens and better leadership skills will help ease tensions at sea.Plenty is said about improving on-board systems to enhance operational efficiency but Lawrie Campbell believes a better investment may be in training and leadership. Campbell is chief executive of Glasgow-based V.Ships Manpower Services, a wing of the world’s largest [...] Full Story

Self Harm
Shortages of skilled and qualified seafarers could have an immense impact on the global economy and are being exacerbated by the negative impact of crew criminalisation and the escalating problem of global piracy, warns InterManager, the international trade association for the ship management industry whose members represent more than 200,000 seafarers. ”Legislative measures following an accident [...] Full Story

Training Growth
The Clyde Group has signed a joint partnership with Maersk Training Centre UK Ltd (MTCUK Ltd) that is set to multiply their training courses by a staggering amount.The partnership deal, which was signed at The Clyde Group head office in Glasgow on Thursday 28th February, aims to combine the successes of both training companies, including [...] Full Story

Bright Light
The NZ Maritime School, run by Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) salutes the new decade with the installation of a state-of-the-art engine room simulator. The new facility represents an additional $1.5 million investment and complements the school’s “bridge” simulator.Students of the school experience the real workings of a sea vessel in the simulators, whether on [...] Full Story

Manpower Concerns
President of a Lagos based maritime media group, Mr. Leye Ajaiyi said the one better way of establishing the Federal Government’s commitment to the maritime industry in terms of capacity building as well as human capital development was the institution of the National Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP).Speaking recently at a two-day seminar on the role [...] Full Story

Manning Demand
With a huge orderbook of almost 800 new building vessels, most of which are expected to hit the water within the next couple of years, it’s becoming even more important for the Hellenic shipping industry to attract more youth within its ranks, in order to effectively man these vessels, especially when it comes to officers, [...] Full Story