MOL appoints 1st female captain
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- Published on Monday, 12 June 2023 01:28
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Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has appointed Naomi Matsushita as the captain of its car carrier, Beluga Ace, effective June 6.
The decision marks a significant step forward for gender diversity in the Japanese maritime sector, as it is the first time a female seafarer has assumed the role of captain within a Japanese oceangoing shipping company.
Throughout her tenure at MOL, Naomi Matsushita has acquired valuable onboard experience, primarily serving on car carriers and containerships. Additionally, Matsushita has
Time to Meet the US Mariner Shortage Head On
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- Published on Wednesday, 07 June 2023 01:02
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Marine LInk
We have a national and economic security crisis on our hands. It is time for Washington policymakers to stop dancing around the facts and looking for small fixes. The U.S. mariner shortage is real and it poses an unescapable threat not only to our ability to establish lines of communication to the U.S. warfighter, but also to our nation’s ability to project power through international trade.
Two Congressional hearings held on March 28 illustrate the challenge. First, General Van Ovost, Commander, United States Transportation Command (USTRANCOM) testified before the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on the state of
CREW WELFARE WEEK
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- Published on Monday, 29 May 2023 18:37
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Our seafarers are the essential workers who keep the maritime industry moving. Ship managers acknowledge that, focusing on ways to improve their work and life onboard. Furthermore, in the current industry’s busy agenda, which sheds focus on ESG topics, crew welfare is definitely on top, being a key ‘Social’ issue.
During these challenging times, maritime stakeholders are continuously bringing seafarers’ wellbeing on the surface and taking part in many initiatives which prove the power of collaboration in crew welfare as well. Providing proper recreational facilities on board and ensuring a Diverse,
La marina mercante y la evacuación del País Vasco (mayo-junio 1937)
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- Published on Saturday, 27 May 2023 08:13
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NUEVA TRIBUNA
Destructor Ciscar
25 DE MAYO DE 2023, 12:18
Benito Sacaluga |
Estamos en abril de 1937, el Gobierno Vasco no había considerado necesaria la evacuación masiva de población civil, aunque ya a finales de marzo se habían producido algunos viajes de evacuación a instancias de la Embajada Española en París. Se disponía de una amplia red de refugios para proteger a la población de los bombardeos aéreos y parecía conveniente mantener la moral de las tropas. Sin embargo el día 26 de abril se produce un hecho que haría cambiar radicalmente de postura del Gobierno Vasco, ese fatídico día la Legón Cóndor alemana y la Aviación Legionaria italiana bombardean Guernica, símbolo de los fueros vascos. Una población