Charting a Course to Success at LISW 2023 Arsenio DominguezSecretary-General ElectInternational Maritime Organization During LISW, we welcomed friends old and new to join us for another edition of our legendary maritime mixer at Browne Jacobson’s offices in the heart...
Guide to SIRE 2.0 In this article we’ll take a look at SIRE 2.0- what it is, where it’s come from and what it means. SIRE background In 1993, the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) launched the Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE) to...
ESG in the shipping industry Raal Harris Chief Creative OfficerOcean Technologies Group When it comes to ESG (environmental, social, and governance criteria), most people in the shipping industry tend to focus on the environmental aspect, such as how to improve your...
Meet OTGs new Group Business Director with big ambitions for the Cruise and Mega Yacht Industries By Jurate Rancyte Joost Van Ree is a well-known figure in maritime and in particular the Cruise Industry. Now having joined Ocean Technologies Group as Group Business...
Setting course for remote flag-approved certification Are e-learning courses as valuable as courses that are taken face-to-face in a training centre? How are courses taken online assessed? How long does it take to get a certificate? These are some of the questions...
New flexible pathways to obtaining Tanker certification We have some great news for international seafarers wanting to work on tankers. Due to travel problems and difficulties attending UK colleges, there are changes to the UK Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) rules on...
