In this episode of Sea Views podcast I am talking with the CEO’s of two vital charities which support seafarers who have suffered sexual violence.  Becky Newdick founded Safer Waves and Paula Edwards runs Salute Her UK.   We recorded this episode during the recent campaign by the World Health Organisation “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence”.   We talk about how prevalent the issue is for women working at sea especially, and why this job puts seafarers in such a uniquely...

“If there is one thing I would change to improve safety onboard ships it’s safe manning requirements.” Captain Yves Vandenborn, Head of Loss Prevention Asia-Pacific, North Standard P&I Protection & Indemnity is insurance for ships, crew and cargo. Julia and Adam were lucky enough to find a one hour slot to talk with loss prevention specialists from P&I clubs at opposite ends of the world.  We met with Bill Moore from New York who works for The American Club at his breakfast...

“We need to pay more attention to fishing to make it safer because there are 35 million fishers going to sea and catching fresh fish and seafood for the world.  So 24 out of every 25 seafarers in the world, work in fishing” Cor Blonk, at FISH Platform  Julia and Adam talk with Cor Blonk, from FISH Platform, which is working to raise safety standards in fishing around the world and reduce the number of deaths in fishing globally which is estimated to be anywhere between 20,000 and 100,000...

“No captain starts out with the aim of being a toxic leader.” Brendan O’Shannassy,  author of Super Yacht Captain Toxic leadership can decimate a team and compromise safety on board a ship. Julia and Adam hold a challenging and insightful conversation with Brendan O’Shannassy, author of Super Yacht Captain and Tom Sharpe, OBE, Naval Commander (retired), exploring the impact of toxic leadership on those working at sea and also touching on observations upon what good leadership looks like....

“It is important that seafarers are not considered collateral damage in this huge move towards green fuels.” Jeff Parfitt, Nautical Institute Shipping is responsible for 3% of global greenhouse emissions. Julia engages in an insightful conversation with Jeff Parfitt, Head of Safety & Environment at The Nautical Institute, exploring the impact of green fuels and the challenges of keeping seafarer training and safety up to date amidst rapid changes. The Nautical Institute website and read...

“The problem with statistics is that it’s a bummer when it’s you!” ― Arie Palmers, Maritime Pilot This is an in-depth discussion of the risks involved in maritime pilot transfers; an interesting job but with a risky commute to work. Sadly there have been 7 deaths associated with maritime pilot transfer operations already in the first 6 months of 2023.  What are the current international regulations for ships and what are the barriers to reducing the risk? How can individuals, the industry,...

“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.”― Eleanor Roosevelt Julia interviews Adam Parnell, Director of the Maritime Programme at CHIRP.  We reveal the importance of utilising the confidential incident and accident reporting system offered by CHIRP. Discover how the data from thousands of reported incidents annually contributes to enhancing safety at sea worldwide. We uncover why both seafarers and employers should adopt the STOP WORK...