Shipping decarbonization to entail new training

By Yashika F. Torib

Nov 16, 2022 12:04 am

SEAFARERS across the world are set to receive additional training by the mid-2030s in response to the shipping industry's efforts to decarbonize vessels.

The Shipping Decarbonization Action Plan was launched at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) by United Nations organizations, ship owners and unions in Egypt on Nov. 9, 2022.

The Shipping Decarbonization Action Plan is launched at COP27 in Egypt on Nov. 9, 2022. This is in response to new research cautioning ‘as many as 800,000 seafarers’ due for carbon upskilling by the mid-2030s. PHOTO from ITF

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