The Nautical Institute

⚓ Geopolitical maritime risks and security threats to seafarers - Protecting seafarers in a volatile world.

🌊 Recent events have shown that the maritime domain is vulnerable to many known and emerging threats, placing shipping operations and crews under intense stress and strain. Understanding these risks and how they can manifest and combine is the first step to developing methods and tools to counter them; and to building a future industry capable of sustaining and mitigating them in the longer term.

🗨️ For its biennial conference on June 30, The Nautical Institute London Branch has brought together an excellent set of experts to explore these themes and exchange views on what needs to change for the future safety and security of the global shipping community.

🌐 Keynote speaker: Mr Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
Technical sessions chair: Mr Walter Vervloesem FNI, President of The Nautical Institute

👉 Book your place now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/nauticalinstituelondonbranch/2091547

Two days to go!!

👉 Register now for FREE! https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5909566491604442464?source=FB
📅 When: 18 June, 09:30-10:30 UTC
💻 Where: Online

🚢 Voyage planning is a cornerstone of safe navigation and good BRM. A voyage plan is the ‘go-to’ resource for the bridge team, providing the detail and the cues necessary to anticipate, mitigate, challenge, react and respond.

⚓ In this webinar, our speakers will look at the technical aspects of BRM and what defines a well-prepared voyage plan. They will discuss the resources needed to create, share and align with a plan to ensure every voyage is brought to a successful conclusion.

🗨️ Our panel:
Dr Captain Mohammad Nadeem Anwar DoS FNI ACII SFHEA, Director of Maritime Training, Sharjah Maritime Academy and author of BRM Volume 2, Voyage planning
Captain Matthew Easton MNM CMMar FNI, Liverpool Pilot and BRM P trainer
Captain Ann Pletschke CMMar FNI, The STEER Project Lead, The Nautical Institute
Emma MacCarthy, Loss Prevention Officer, West of England P&I Club
Ross Cleland BSc (Hons), First Officer

Scholarship opportunities available, apply now!

🌐 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: Manila, Philippines
🕙 When: 2 July 2026, 10:00-17:00 PHT
👉 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.

🚢 Cadet Training berth availability was front and centre at the International Maritime Organization - IMO last week.

⚓ The IMO’s Technical Cooperation Committee received some positive reports regarding the Global Onboard Training Programme (GBOT) run by Korea, as well as the NextWave cadet training programme set up by Saudi Arabia and implemented through their Bahri national shipping line.

🌐 The NextWave Seafarers Project provides 20 cadets from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) with one year of onboard training through Bahri Shipping Line, one of Saudi Arabia’s leading maritime companies.

🚢 Since its inception in 2021, GBOT has successfully trained 204 cadets from 28 IMO member States across six regions. Keeping it at the forefront of training, GBOT is being restructured to include decarbonisation and digitalisation.

🌐 After The Nautical Institute addressed the Committee to advocate for all flag Administrations to maximise their financial and administrative incentives for every ship to carry a sensible number of cadets on every voyage, the IMO secretariat noted to the Committee that they are aware of other cadet berth initiatives and that they will try to coordinate linkages between them.

👉 If you have any experiences or advice regarding cadet training berth availability – positive or negative – please comment below. Your thoughts will be used to inform our Institute’s future advocacy on this important subject.

⚓ People are at the heart of all maritime operations

🌐 The Nautical Institute, in collaboration with CHIRP Maritime, organises the Human Factors Conference 2026

📅 Join us on the 3rd of July 2026 at Trinity House and be part of this interactive and engaging conference that brings together maritime professionals, researchers and practitioners to explore how human performance impacts decision-making and operational safety at sea.

🚢 By sharing real-life experiences and having evidence-based discussion, this conference offers a unique opportunity to connect, learn and help improve standards across the maritime sector.

👉 Book your place now! https://www.nautinst.org/events/human-factors-conference-2026.html

🌐 Earlier in June, The Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN) (Institute for Higher National Defence Studies) visited The Nautical Institute for a series of briefing on the work of he International Maritime Organization.

⚓ Under the guidance of Vice Admiral Jean Hausermann, and Prefect Nicolas Basselier, fifty members of this year’s course received briefings from the French Ambassador to the IMO, Her Excellency Marine de Carné-Trécesson and Captain Chris O'Flaherty AFNI. These highlighted the vital work of flag State Delegations in deciding maritime regulation, and the expert influence of non-Governmental organisations such as The Nautical Institute.

🚢 We were also delighted that the Chair of our French Branch, Captain Nicolas Millot, was able to join us in between his seagoing role as Master of a pipelaying vessel. He discussed our Institute’s work in France to build seafarer networking opportunities, share best practice, and also their organisation of a forthcoming conference on the work of Designated Persons Ashore in France, and the ISM Code.

⚓ This visit by IHEDN was part of a wider programme which included presentations at Lloyd’s of London by Nigel Carter, Neil Roberts and Peter Aylott.

Find out more about our membership here: https://www.nautinst.org/membership/individual-membership.html

👉 Register now for FREE! https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5909566491604442464?source=FB
📅 When: 18 June, 09:30-10:30 UTC
💻 Where: Online

🚢 Voyage planning is a cornerstone of safe navigation and good BRM. A voyage plan is the ‘go-to’ resource for the bridge team, providing the detail and the cues necessary to anticipate, mitigate, challenge, react and respond.

⚓ In this webinar, our speakers will look at the technical aspects of BRM and what defines a well-prepared voyage plan. They will discuss the resources needed to create, share and align with a plan to ensure every voyage is brought to a successful conclusion.

🗨️ Our panel:
Dr Captain Mohammad Nadeem Anwar DoS FNI ACII SFHEA TwentyFiveK Connections, Director Sharjar Maritime Academy and author of BRM Volume 2, Voyage Planning
Captain Matthew Easton MNM CMMar FNI, Liverpool Pilot and BRM P trainer
Captain Ann Pletschke CMMar FNI, The STEER Project Lead, The Nautical Institute
Emma MacCarthy, Loss Prevention Officer, West of England P&I Club
Ross Cleland BSc (Hons), First Officer, Carnival UK (P&O Cruises & Cunard)

📢 New branch in Italy!

⚓ Join us for the branch launch on the 19th of June, 09:30-17:30 at the ITS Accademia Marittima Meridionale in Campania, Italy https://www.nautinst.org/events/italy-branch-launch-2026.html

🌐 We are proud to announce the launch of our new branch in Italy, with a full-day event that will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, representatives from maritime training centres and sector associations to discuss two closely interconnected priorities for the maritime sector: the energy transition within the maritime industry and the education and training of maritime professionals, students and cadets.

🗨️ Hear from speakers including:
Mr Walter Vervloesem FNI, President of The Nautical Institute
Capt Gennaro Arma AFNI, Chair, Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
Capt Giuseppe Spera, Alternate Permanent Representative of Italy at the International Maritime Organization
Mr Gianpaolo Dalla Vedova, Senior VP (Italy, Monaco & Malta) and Legal Representative for Italy, Lloyd's Register
Mr Giovanni Consoli, Vice Segretario Generale, Assarmatori
Representatives from IAM, SIRM Italia, GNV, Accademia Marittima Meridionale and more

⚓ The branch will bring us closer to our members and will allow us to further connect with maritime professionals, stakeholders, local authorities, academic staff and cadets.

🤝 This achievement would not have been possible without the dedication and passion of our volunteer members, whose commitment to advancing professionalism, safety and sharing experiences is at the heart of our activities

🚢 Italy holds great potential across maritime operations, as well as in training and inspiring the next generation of maritime professionals who will shape the future of our industry.



⚓ We look forward to building a thriving community that supports safety, sustainability and professional excellence in the region.

👉 For more details on the event schedule and how to join visit: https://www.nautinst.org/events/italy-branch-launch-2026.html

📢 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: Manila, Philippines
📅 Date: 30 June 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