Sea Views

Send us Fan Mail Sexual misconduct, harassment and abuse at sea are not new problems, but much of what happens onboard may never reach a formal reporting system. If maritime wants to create safer, more inclusive careers at sea, understanding what is not being reported may be just as important as understanding what is. In this episode of Sea Views, Julia Gosling is joined by Susanne Justesen, Director of Human Sustainability at the Global Maritime Forum, and Jeremy Sutton, Chief Executive of ...

Send us Fan Mail 🚨 Seafarer abandonment is not simply a contractual dispute. It can mean months without wages, expired contracts, repatriation refused, deteriorating conditions onboard, and families thousands of miles away left without the income they depend upon. In this episode of Sea Views, hosts Julia Gosling and Adam Parnell are joined by Mohamed Arrachedi, ITF FOC Network Coordinator for the Arab World and Iran at the International Transport Workers’ Federation, for an uncompromising l...

Send us Fan Mail Offshore safety is not just about PPE, paperwork, or compliance. It is about how people think, lead, communicate, and look after each other in high-risk environments at sea. In this episode of Sea Views, host Julia Gosling is joined by Adam Parnell and guest Gordon Foot, MNM FNI - Offshore Client Representative, an offshore operations professional with decades of experience across Royal Navy submarines, oil and gas, subsea work, cable operations, renewables, offshore wind, m...

Send us Fan Mail 🚨 Fishing safety is not just about rules, equipment, or compliance. It is about making sure fishermen come home alive, uninjured, and supported. In this episode of Sea Views, host Julia Gosling is joined by Adam Parnell and guest Darren Guard of Guard Safety, a New Zealand fishing safety specialist whose life and work are deeply rooted in the commercial fishing industry. Darren comes from one of New Zealand’s oldest European-descendant fishing families and has spent his lif...

Send us Fan Mail 🌊 What happens to seafarers when global conflict turns ships into soft targets? In this episode of Sea Views, host Julia Gosling is joined by co-host Dave Watkins, Deputy Director of CHIRP Maritime, with guests Capt. Samarth Sinha and Dr Rachel Glynn-Williams for a powerful discussion on the human reality behind the Strait of Hormuz crisis, conflict-zone shipping, and the psychological pressure facing crews at sea. This is not an abstract conversation about geopolitics. It ...