SAFETY4SEA Log Issue 22

ISSUE 22 I January 2018 I SAFETY 4SEA log I 3 safety4sea.com W e are excited to introduce our newly merged SAFETY4SEA - GREEN4SEA Log which includes safety, smart and environmen- tal news and will be circulated on a monthly basis. This issue is a closer look at how life has evolved onboard, approaching wellness at sea as a holistic vision to understand the extent of seafarers’ mental health problems, hence reduce the stigma around mental health at sea. Also in this issue: Meet the Career Paths column; same questions answered by male and female professionals. The latest UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport highlights the role of freight transport, including maritime transport, while EMSA’s Equasis Annual Report provides a picture of the world’s merchant fleet in the last year. The Wellness at Sea Infographic tips on how to maintain mental wellbeing onboard. The brand new Book Review Colum along with a crossword are drawing the issue to a close. Furthermore, we are happy to announce a brand new quarterly edition, entitled FOCUS, presenting key issues concerning shipping, with the first release being an insight on ECDIS. Currently, we are warming up for the SMART4SEA event which will also include awards to celebrate smart shipping excel- lence. Trust that you enjoy this turned around issue and stay tuned on safety4sea.com for all the latest updates! Apostolos Belokas Founder & Managing Editor, SAFETY 4SEA [email protected] Apostolos Belokas @ApoBelokas Editorial CONTENTS SAFETY 4SEA (incorporating GREEN4SEA & SMART4SEA) is committed to promote safer, smarter & greener shipping using safety4sea.com , monthly and quarterly paper magazines along with video & social media to communicate news, insight, intelligence and opinions. Furthermore, it hosts SAFETY4SEA, GREEN4SEA & SMART4SEA Conference & Awards to foster excellence and share best practices across shipping. Cover photo courtesy & copyrighrt of Zay Yar Lin, ISWAN 2017 Photo Competition OPINIONS 14. Tackling crew mental health issues 30. Engagement is the key to excellence 35. BWMC: One step forward, two steps backwards ARTICLES 10. “K” Line LNG UK reshaping safety culture 18. EMSA: Marine casualties overview 24. UNCTAD trends in maritime transport 51. TMSA3 calls for improved practices 54. Fighting stress onboard INFOGRAPHICS 23. RISK4SEA global PSC performance 32. Steps towards wellness at sea SAFETY NEWS 20. Need for less administrative burden 21. Alliances & mergers in 2018 22. What to do after a serious incident onboard SMART NEWS 28. Cyber risk on the rise 29. Automation to restructure seafaring GREEN NEWS 36. EU ETS excludes shipping 37. Shipping energy transition discussed 39. Industry bodies respond to controversial study EVENT COVERAGE 40. 2017 SAFETY4SEA Confe- rence 48. 2017 SAFETY4SEA Awards COLUMNS 4. Highlights 8. Twitter Highlights 16. Sea Sense 52. Career paths 56. Alerts 58. Safety digest 60. Video review 62. Book Review 63. Reports 65. Regulatory Update 66. Crossword In this issue