Article written by Maria Athanasiou, Cyprus Maritime Academy Lecturer Published at Cyprus Shipping News: The use of LNG as a Marine Fuel in terms of International Regulatory Framework Liquefied Natural Gas  has become a popular choice as a marine fuel due to its lower emissions compared to traditional marine fuels such as heavy fuel [...]

Article written by Anna Adamou, Deck Officer Graduate Published at Cyprus Shipping News: The factors affecting the seafarers’ motivation and recommendations for implementable ways to ensure their efficient motivation and welfare Nowadays, the human element is receiving gradually more attention, either due to the fact that it is considered a means which has the [...]

Article written by Maria Athanasiou, Lecturer – Cyprus Maritime Academy Published at Trans European Policy Studies Association – TEPSA: https://www.tepsa.eu/covid-19-andthe-legal-impact-on-the-shipping-industry-and-the-case-of-cyprus-maria-th-athanasiou-ceia-cyprus/ The Legal impact on the shipping industry A ship, being a non-living object, cannot be infected by COVID-19, but the same does not apply to those executing shipping contracts. Parties to agreements directly or [...]

Article written by Adamou Anna, Deck Cadet – Cyprus Maritime Academy Published at European Student Think Tank: https://esthinktank.com/2021/01/03/the-effects-ofcoronavirus-covid-19-on-shipping-and-maritime-industries/ The worldwide transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to stressful and difficult situations worldwide, ranging from ceasing usual daily routines to loss of lives and tremendous influences on the economy of all countries. One of the [...]

Article written by Anna Adamou, Deck Cadet – Cyprus Maritime Academy Published at European Student Think Tank: https://esthinktank.com/2021/05/28/the-long-termimpact-of-oil-pollution-in-the-marine-ecosystem-and-the-contribution-of-european-maritime-safetyagency-emsa-to-prevention/ The oil pollution affecting our marine ecosystem has been a major problem for many consecutive years. Pollution can be defined as the introduction of harmful substances into the environment. The possible “sources” of the problem range [...]

Article written by Orestis Fitides, Deck Cadet – Cyprus Maritime Academy Published at European Think Tank: https://esthinktank.com/2020/11/27/covid-19-the-impact-oneuropes-shipping-and-maritime-industry/ The shipping industry is one of the most important industries nowadays as it delivers most of the products found and used in our everyday lives, for example, the petrol for your car or the coffee you may [...]

Article written by Pissas Ioannis, Deck Cadet – Cyprus Maritime Academy Published at the Cyprus Shipping News: https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2020/04/02/coronavirus-andthe-impact-within-the-arena-of-shipping/ The change of the seafarers The 2019-nCov Novel coronavirus has changed lives around the globe; facilities like ports, airports, and businesses are shutting down. Countries in Europe, Asia and America locked down their borders in order [...]