Contributions
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The missing ingredient for those working onboard
R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Find out what it means at sea. Steven Jones, founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, channels Aretha Franklin to…
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Why globalisation and its enemies matter
Andrew Craig-Bennett channels a former paramount leader of China in reminding readers to seek truth from facts. People like to…
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‘We need a convoy system past Yemen. Now’
Andrew Craig-Bennett knows how best to resuscitate Suez traffic. A lady I know has reminded me that the best way…
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Will seafarers be on the agenda?
Dr Carolyn Graham from Caribbean Maritime University questions what will be the priorities of the new IMO secretary-general. Although the…
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Machismo and the art of shipmanagement
Andrew Craig-Bennett on the hard man culture afflicting shipping. Reading about the escape from disaster of the Alaska Airlines B737-9…
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Shipping’s environmental priorities this year
Dr Simon Bullock writes for Splash today, with analysis from researchers at the Tyndall Centre, University of Manchester, on shipping’s…
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The crewing Hunger Games
Carl Martin Faanessen, CEO of Manila-based Noatun Maritime, has some advice for those looking to sign crewing contracts this year. …
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What I’d like to see happening in shipping in 2024
We asked Andrew Craig-Bennett for his wish-list for what he would like to see happening in shipping in 2024, and…
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Powering the fleet with alcohol
Pierre Aury points out all the shortcomings of methanol as shipping’s proposed fuel of the future. Between COP1 and COP28,…
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Don’t listen to the fearmongers over emissions trading in shipping
There is no reason to panic about the EU ETS – unless you are not fully prepared, writes Christian Rae…
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2024: A turning point for the maritime industry’s clean energy transition
Christian Berg from Amogy on the year ahead and all things green shipping. The volume of maritime trade is projected…
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Dry bulk owners pop the bubbly but will the bubble burst in 2024?
The market has surprised to the upside with technical factors to the fore, but fleet supply and a gloomy macro…
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New technology needs nurturing – so does its reputation
As the rush to meet shipping’s urgent need for decarbonisation technology raises pressure and stakes across the board, this is…
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Splash Annual Review: Can everyone please calm down?
The newbie, aspiring writer comes to China and feels like he or she could write a 1,000-page epic. After a…
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COP28 ensures IMO shines
Who better than Dr Tristan Smith from UCL Energy Institute to reflect on the key takeaways from the UN’s green…
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A year of too much news
Andrew Craig-Bennett, Splash’s lead columnist, is tasked with summarising the crazy year in maritime in 600 words. He fails. Such…
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Who ate my tanker supercycle?
In this exclusive extract from Splash Extra, our analyst looks at why the longed-for supercycle never showed up. The International…
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Training towards real inclusivity in the maritime sphere
Güven Kale, chief clinical officer at Mental Health Support Solutions, writes for Splash today. There is an urgent need for…
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Who’ll win the maritime tech battle?
Simon Francis, the founder of SHINC, a laytime claims platform, harks back to the dot.com bubble in assessing who will…
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What training can and cannot do
“If you think safety is expensive, try an accident!” – Stelios Hadji-Ionannou. Andrew Craig-Bennett loves aviation training, less so how…
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