Maritime Education
World Maritime University Commends NIMASA For Gender Inclusiveness
The president, World Maritime University (WMU), Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, has commended the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for...
SPECIAL INTERVIEW: “No country, I repeat, no government in the entire world can survive without seafarers” – Capt Alfred Oniye
By way of definition and identification, when we talk about seafarers, who are these people? A seafarer is someone who...
Real Life Incident: Control Your Control Wire
A vessel’s lifeboat with crew on board was being lowered to the water when the remote control lowering wire suddenly...
Customs Sensitises Officers On Investigation, Prosecution Techniques In Lagos
The Nigeria Customs Service has organised a three-day workshop for Customs Legal Practitioners and Operatives at the Customs Training College,...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: IMO Video Poses The Question: What Do Wind And Solar Farms On Land Have To Do With Shipping?
The link might not immediately be obvious – but ships need fuel – and that fuel must change from oil...
LESSON FROM PHILIPINES: Future Officers Weigh-In On Maritime Education
Having old and long-retired seafarers as instructors in schools and the lack of assurance for their onboard training was among...
Report Confirms Women Seafarers Experience Onboard Gender-Based Discrimination, Harassment
An in-depth survey in the maritime industry revealed shocking figures in gender-based discrimination against women, onboard harassment and bullying. WISTA...
Cargo Vessel’s Captain Raped A Cadet After Allegedly Drugging Two
A cargo vessel had been sailing in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean when a ship captain called two cadets...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who is a Marine Pilot and what are his roles?
There are currently around 99,800 ships of 100 gross tons and above, equivalent to 2,134,639,907 DWT (Dead Weight Tonnage) circumnavigating...
WMU Holds First WeCAPS Workshop for Enhancing Port Security and Disaster Management in Ghana
The World Maritime University (WMU) has held a workshop in Accra, Ghana in conjunction with the European Union-funded Western and...
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