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The Nautical Institute is the international representative body for maritime professionals involved in the control of sea-going ships and with an interest in nautical matters. We provide a wide range of services to enhance the professional standing and knowledge of members who are drawn from all sectors of the maritime world.

14/09/2026

🚢 Advance your maritime career with the ISM Lead Auditor Course (including ISPS/MLC audits).

🌐 The Nautical Institute Academy invites maritime professionals to join our intensive five-day Lead Auditor course, covering the ISM, ISPS, and MLC Codes.

🎓 This course equips participants with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to lead audits of maritime management systems. Designed for those with maritime experience, it blends in-depth theoretical instruction with hands-on audit exercises and realistic scenarios.

🔍 Gain in-depth knowledge on:
✔️ The ISM/ISPS/MLC Codes, including definitions, principles and implementation practices
✔️ Accident and incident causation factors
✔️ The Safety Management Cycle under SOLAS
✔️ Preparing for conducting and completing an ISM audit
✔️ Techniques for identifying and reporting findings and non-conformities
✔️ The responsibilities and techniques required of a lead auditor

📅 Dates: 19-23 October
🕗 08:00-12:00 UTC

🔗 Book here: https://www.nautinst.org/ni-academy/ism-lead-auditor-including-isps-and-mlc.html

⚓ Whether you're looking to lead audits or enhance your understanding of international maritime compliance, this course offers practical tools and global relevance.

13/09/2026

⚓Maritime professionals are facing unprecedented challenges in a world dominated by geopolitical instability. To properly understand the impact of these challenges, the Diversity Study Group and Seatrade Maritime News would welcome your input.

🚢In particular they are interested in your 'lived' experience, helping them to identify the key sources of uncertainty for today's seafarer and the impact on your wellbeing and career intentions. The aim is not only to raise awareness but also to develop practical recommendations for industry leaders, so they can better support seafarers.

🔗The survey findings will be shared at Seatrade Maritime UAE in May 2027, alongside resources and recommendations to drive meaningful change.

👉Your participation is greatly appreciated - take the survey here: https://coreinforma.com/preview/crew-connect-global.com/dsg-survey

10/09/2026

🌊 Following a collision or fire onboard, crucial digital evidence can quickly disappear or be compromised.

🔗 Join our webinar to learn how to identify, collect and preserve data from modern ship systems, equipment and digital sources including CCTV and VDRs.

👉 Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4084156190142194271?source=FB
📅 Wednesday 23 September
🕤 9:30-10:30 UTC

🗨️ Our expert panel will share practical approaches to protecting and presenting evidence, establishing provenance and supporting effective casualty investigations and claims.

09/09/2026

🧐 Is “Safety First” really creating the safety culture we think it is?

🗨️ In this thought-provoking episode of Better working lives at sea, Dr Nippin Anand challenges the assumptions behind the familiar phrase “Safety First”.

🛟 Rather than simply accepting safety slogans at face value, Nippin explores what happens when safety is understood differently across different parts of the shipping industry.

⚓ He describes three broad subcultures – the display side, the formal side and the informal side – and examines how each can interpret safety differently.

🎙️ The series is supported by The Seafarers’ Charity and hosted by Catherine Logie, Head of Learning and People Strategy at OneOcean.

👉 Listen, subscribe and join the conversation: https://www.nautinst.org/podcast.html
🛑 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.

08/09/2026

🛶 Our HQ rowing team is taking part in this year’s Spinnaker OSCAR Dragon Boat Race alongside 30 elite teams.

⚓ Our crew will be rowing not only for pride but also to help raise funds through this fantastic maritime event.

👉 Find out more about this campaign and how to support our team here: https://www.nautinst.org/events/dragon-boat-race.html

07/09/2026

🌐 In collaboration with The Seafarers’ Charity, The Nautical Institute Academy is offering this one-day, face-to-face Seafarer Mental Health & Crew Wellbeing Workshop.

🗨️ Delivery: In person, for successful scholarship applicants
🌏 Where: Accra, Ghana
🕙 When: 17 November, 10:00-17:00 local time
👉 Scholarship application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D75SZT2

⚓ This one-day, instructor-led workshop provides maritime professionals with practical knowledge and tools to recognise, respond to, and support mental wellbeing onboard. Through guided discussion, case studies and hands-on activities, participants learn how mental health affects individuals and teams and how leaders can create a safer, more supportive work environment.

🎓 Designed by psychology and maritime experts, this course will provide senior management teams and officers the skills to navigate their responsibilities for managing mental health onboard.

04/09/2026

🚢 Net Zero Shipping

🌐 The International Maritime Organization’s intersessional working group on greenhouse gas reduction met this week in London. Over 1000 delegates were registered for a politically charged series of discussions trying find common ground for the proposed amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, known colloquially as the IMO Net Zero Framework.

Formal discussions centred on five key areas:
🔸 The Greenhouse Gas Fuel Intensity (GFI) calculation, reporting and verification.
🔸 The GFI reduction pathway, and how steep it should be.
🔸 Approaches to ensuring GFI compliance.
🔸 The establishment of an IMO Net Zero Fund, or facility.
🔸 Reward Mechanisms for using Zero and Near Zero fuels.

⚓ Many of the hundreds of statements made by flag Delegations included hints at flexibility in various policy positions, but clear consensus was not evident. Notwithstanding, many side-bar conversations allowed the exploring of where compromises may indeed be found.

💻 Administrative Burden of the Net Zero Framework
Many delegations raised concerns regarding the administrative burden of reporting activities likely to be imposed by the detailed procedures necessary to comply with the proposed MARPOL Annex VI amendments (focussed on GHG reduction). However, the majority of these administrative concerns centred on flag State and flag Administration burdens. The Nautical Institute will work closely with IMO members to ensure that due account is also taken regarding additional workload for seafarers, many of whom will not have the same degree of GHG-reduction and accounting expertise when compared to specialists ashore.

The Nautical Institute was represented by Capt Chris O'Flaherty AFNI.

03/09/2026

⚓ Thank you for your leadership and contribution to the maritime industry.

Seafarers’ Charity

02/09/2026

🤔 Why does communication matter so much to safety at sea?

🗨️ In this episode of “Better working lives at sea”, Deirdre Lane FNI explores the many dimensions of effective communication in the maritime industry, from maritime English and radio communication to multicultural crews, body language, hierarchy, situational awareness and speaking up.

⚓ Drawing on her experience as a seafarer, chief officer and harbormaster, Deirdre explains how her communication style evolved throughout her career and why leadership at sea involves understanding what is happening with people as well as what is happening operationally.

🎙️ The series is supported by The Seafarers’ Charity arity and hosted by Catherine Logie, Head of Learning and People Strategy at OneOcean.

👉 Listen, subscribe and join the conversation: https://www.nautinst.org/podcast.html
🛑 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.

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31/08/2026

📢 Scholarship opportunities available, apply now!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D75SZT2

🎓 In-person, one day Leadership & Professional Behaviours Workshop with the support from The Seafarers’ Charity .
🎈 Location: Accra, Ghana
📅 Date: 16 November 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 - 17:00 Local time

👉 Join The Nautical Institute Academy’s interactive workshop to explore the core principles of leadership, motivation and performance that set exceptional mariners apart.

🗨️ Through guided discussion, case studies and hands-on activities, participants will learn about:

⚓ Understanding leadership and motivation
⚓ Managing conflict effectively
⚓ Developing yourself and your team
⚓ Promoting equality and creating a positive environment

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