Issue 12 - Fit for purpose
It makes sense...
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Keeping the right balance with bags of Common Sense
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ResourceThe Human Element in the work of the IMO
The lone figure standing atop the international memorial to seafarers outside the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is symbolic of the importance that IMO attaches to the human element in shipping - the complex multi-dimensional issue that involves the entire spectrum of human activities performed by ships' crews, shore based management, regulatory bodies and others.
ResourceA welfare service for seafarers
Over the years the Seafarer’s life has changed dramatically, not least because shipping has become increasingly international. Today, different nationalities from all over the world have to work together; pressures relating to efficiency and fast turn around increase daily. The seafaring profession is one of the most challenging in the world, both physically and mentally, such that seafarers have to be 100% fit to fulfil their duties.
ResourceEditorial (12)
It makes sense that a ship should be designed and built with the user and the operational task in mind, taking into account the environmental conditions that it is likely to encounter during its working life.
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