Category: <span>Energy</span>
Why Wearing Face Masks is Still Important
By David Best, Director of Public Health Aristotle famously wrote, “The more you know, the more you realize you don’t know.” If there was ever a quote most apt at explaining our knowledge of COVID-19 transmission, this would almost certainly be it. In the early weeks and months of the pandemic, the universal scientific guidance…
Top Transferable Cruise Ship Public Health Principles for the Maritime Industry
By David Best, Director of Public Health In the book The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway wrote, “Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.” Wise words, indeed, and perhaps advice that many maritime executives might consider in these…
Azamara Taps VIKAND for Fleet Medical Management
Automation Can Help, but Shipping Cannot Automate Out of Labour Shortage
VIKAND Fosters Culture of Care for the Maritime Industry
25 October 2021, Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA: To manage the healthcare challenges of the maritime industry during the era of COVID-19, Vikand Medical Solutions, LLC—the global maritime medical operations and public health provider—continues to expand and adapt its organizational structure and philosophy of corporate responsibility. Both are critical to seafarer welfare. “Over the past year…
Invest in Seafarers’ Health for Human Sustainability and Increased Operational Efficiencies
Disney Exec, Dave Bull, Joins VIKAND as SVP + General Manager
7 October 2021, Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA: VIKAND Solutions, LLC—the global maritime medical operations and public health provider—announces the appointment of Dave Bull as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Vikand Direct, effective 7 October 2021. Dave Bull’s global leadership experience reflects exceptional executive leadership skills with an unparalleled understanding of evolving technology. He…