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The successful event was a
Gaps in Arctic knowledge
collaborative effort by the four

maritime welfare charities beneiting – a key risk identified at

from LISW15 – Seafarers UK, IMarEST roundtable

Mission to Seafarers, Sailors’ Society

and Apostleship of the Sea.
I
ndustry experts convened

during London International

RFA and IMarEST Launch
Shipping Week (LISW), for a

New Maritime Professional roundtable discussion on safety and

sustainability in the Arctic, held by
Development Programme
the Institute of Marine Engineering,

Science and Technology (IMarEST).

Chaired by Sarah Cornell, a Vice
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new Maritime Professional President of the Institute, the event

Development Programme brought together specialists from a

was launched by the Royal wide range of ields including marine

Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) together with science, environmental protection,

the Institute of Marine Engineering, engineering, climatology, shipping,

Science and Technology (IMarEST) naval architecture, navigation and

during London International positioning, law and policy, remote

Shipping Week.sensing, oceanography, geology and

The programme supports the insurance.

professional development of

engineering, deck and logistic supply

professionals and sees the RFA’s The future of Maritime

IMarEST-accredited internal Career
Security
Level Framework matched to levels

of competence, grades of IMarEST

membership and professional
S

qualiications (such as becoming hipping Industry Security

Chartered).Managers delegates attending

the BIMCO Breakfast Brief

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