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Seafarers’ Health took centre stage at Crew Welfare Week 2023

He was joined by George Pitaoulis (Nakilat Shipping), Johan Smith (Sailors’ Society), Dr. Christian Lubaton (Nordic Medical Clinic) and Marinos Kokkinis (OneCare Solutions), with Capt. Yves Vandenborn (NorthStandard) moderating. The wide-ranging discussion touched on many topics and drew important insights on the current state of seafarer health and wellness, as well as lessons from the…

Crew Asset Management Investment to Reduce Risk and Expenses

Crew Asset Management Investment to Reduce Risk and Expenses An integrated approach to workforce sustainability in the maritime industry The Current Paradigm of Crewing is Broken About 1.9 million people make their living across a variety of jobs at sea, but the outlook for sustainable recruitment is, at present, rather bleak. From wages and working…

VIKAND Co-Sponsors US Coast Guard’s AMVER Awards during Nor-Shipping

Date: 15 June 2023 Global Healthcare specialist VIKAND co-sponsored the annual Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System (AMVER) awards during last week’s Nor-Shipping event. Developed by the US Coast Guard with support from commercial shipping representatives, AMVER awards are given when ships have made themselves available for search and rescue operations for at least 128…