Happy Day of the Seafarer

25 June 2023

Today we celebrate the Day of the Seafarer, honouring all seafarers world-wide. This years’ theme is the seafarers’ contribution to protecting the marine environment. But do seafarers have the right skills to do so? According to some recent studies, having those skills in the rapidly changing maritime industry, is questionable.

At Green Award we look at quality, safety and environmental performances of ships, their crews, and their owners/managers. In our international staff we have several colleagues with a background as seafarer. Although most of them are shore based for a while, we’ve asked them for their contribution on protecting the marine environment during their career. Their answers? Read it here.