Gender imbalance in the maritime industry: impediments, initiatives and recommendations

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna MacNeil ◽  
Samrat Ghosh
Keyword(s):  
Maritime Industry ◽  
Gender Imbalance

scholarly journals Women Seafarers: An Analysis of Barriers to Their Employment

2020 ◽  
pp. 65-76
Author(s):  
Momoko Kitada
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
Female Employment ◽  
Maritime Industry ◽  
Gender Imbalance ◽  
Slow Development ◽  
Employment Of Women

AbstractThis chapter examines the barriers to the employment of women seafarers and identifies problems in the current attempts at addressing the gender imbalance in the maritime industry. Three impediments to female employment will be discussed in the context of modern shipping: occupational cultural barriers; lack of awareness and knowledge about women at sea; and the slow development of effective policies and strategies aimed at recruiting and retaining women seafarers. It draws the conclusion that the employment of women seafarers should be more focused and that the engagement of employers, including shipping companies and crewing agencies, is necessary to improve the situation of women seafarers.

Naval Hybrid Power Take-Off and Power Take-In – Lessons Learnt and Future Advances

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Benatmane ◽  
B Salter
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Power ◽  
Maritime Industry ◽  
Propulsion Systems ◽  
Systems Architecture ◽  
Hybrid Propulsion ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Lessons Learnt ◽  
Marine Industry ◽  
Operational Systems ◽  
Great Pressure

With the ever tightening of budgets and legislation, new vessel builds are facing tough times.  The future maritime industry requires more efficient vessels to minimise ship operational costs with cleaner technologies that meet stringent environment regulations, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, specifically carbon emissions. Emissions reduction continues to be high on the agenda for the marine industry, it is responsible for about 2.5 percent of global greenhouse emissions1 and is under great pressure to reduce its environmental impact. With pressure comes the opportunity to incentivize innovation, developments and implementation of energy efficient measures, both design and operational. Naval propulsion systems are no different from other industries, and the industry is exploring ways to optimise propulsion and electrical power generation systems architecture for better performance and efficiency. Electric technology plays a leading role. The paper will: Provide a brief overview about the hybrid propulsion concept, with key electrical, mechanical qualities and issues. Describe different designs configurations and performances of hybrid propulsion systems from demonstrated and operational systems in the commercial and naval world. Cover the lessons learnt in technologies and controls used on such systems. Examine future architectures including energy storage and explore the benefits and the flexibility these can bringto the hybrid propulsion sphere.

scholarly journals Maritime sector at verge of change: learning and competence needs in Finnish maritime cluster

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-79
Author(s):  
Vesa Kilpi ◽  
Tomi Solakivi ◽  
Tuomas Kiiski
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Environmental Regulation ◽  
Vocational Training ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Rapid Change ◽  
Maritime Industry ◽  
Maritime Logistics ◽  
The World ◽  
Equipment Manufacturing ◽  
University Level

AbstractShipping plays an important role in the world, transporting over 80% of international trade and employing over 1.5 million seafarers. The maritime industry, including shipbuilding and equipment manufacturing, is extensive. Both of these interconnected businesses are facing rapid change caused by increasingly speedy technological development and the tightening of environmental regulation. This survey-based research analyzes the current and future competence needs of firms operating in maritime logistics and the maritime industry. The findings indicate that in both contexts, the increasing importance of various general competences is understood and the need is recognized in particular to improve those related to environmental regulation as well as technology and automation. Overall, the gap between current and desired levels of competence is expected to widen. In terms of education, this is likely to affect vocational training and university-level learning differently in that functional competences are emphasized more in the former and social and meta-competences in the latter.

scholarly journals Gender imbalance in intensive care: High time for action and evaluation!

Critical Care ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Hauw-Berlemont ◽  
Charlotte Salmon Gandonnière ◽  
Florence Boissier ◽  
Nadia Aissaoui ◽  
Laetitia Bodet-Contentin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
High Time ◽  
Gender Imbalance

scholarly journals Outlining the challenges of Covid-19 health crises in Africa’s maritime industry: the case of maritime operations in marine warranty surveying practice

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Djaba Sackey ◽  
Bertrand Tchouangeup ◽  
Benjamin Lantei Lamptey ◽  
Bosman van der Merwe ◽  
Rapheal Ofosu-Dua Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Maritime Industry ◽  
Maritime Operations

scholarly journals Computing degree apprenticeships: An opportunity to address gender imbalance in the IT sector?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Smith ◽  
Ella Taylor-Smith ◽  
Khristin Fabian ◽  
Matthew Barr ◽  
Tessa Berg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Imbalance

scholarly journals Rise, Fall, and Recovery of Blockchains in the Maritime Technology Space

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 266
Author(s):  
Ziaul Haque Munim ◽  
Okan Duru ◽  
Enna Hirata
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Approach ◽  
The Other ◽  
Privacy Management ◽  
Maritime Industry ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Maritime Literature ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Antitrust Laws ◽  
Maritime Technology

Blockchain technology, since its introduction, has been expected to be implemented in many areas. Cryptocurrency is one unique example that established a functioning application. On the other hand, blockchain technology is not immune to various challenges related to the nature of itself, privacy management, and antitrust laws, among others. This study lays out the nature of blockchain and applications in the maritime industry, while highlighting the bottlenecks. Potential resolutions and anticipated developments are proposed. To do this, we adopt a systematic approach and present an overview of blockchain in maritime literature. In addition, the fundamental problems with blockchain are investigated, beginning from their essentials to the pain points that are claimed to need improvement. For establishing a legitimate and practically meaningful blockchain platform, stakeholders need to achieve pluralism (consensus validation), privacy, and security of the system.

scholarly journals Participatory safety barrier analysis: a case from the offshore maritime industry

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trond Kongsvik ◽  
Torgeir Haavik ◽  
Gudveig Gjøsund
Keyword(s):  
Maritime Industry ◽  
Safety Barrier ◽  
Barrier Analysis
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