Published: Dec 11, 2015 - PRESS RELEASE 9 December 2015 “We are delighted to mark the United Nations’ International Anti-Corruption Day today by announcing a new initiative,
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Published: May 23, 2018 - The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has just announced the generous grant of 10 new fellowships for qualified applicants from the South Pacific
President (May 2009-May 2014) and Professor (United States)
SVP Wind Powered Projects, Wallenius Lines (Sweden)
Published: Oct 26, 2015 - The recent spate of accidents involving domestic ferries in Asia has led further attention of various stakeholders to the International Maritime
Published: Dec 07, 2012 - Dr. Björn Kjerfve, President of the World Maritime University, was elected as a corresponding Member of the Academia Brasileira de Ciências, the
Economic Affairs Officer, Transport Section, Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD ()
President and CEO, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) (United States)
Published: Oct 21, 2016 - From 17 to 21 October, WMU delivered a course focused on business integrity issues and corruption awareness in partnership with the Danish shipowner
Published: Dec 09, 2022 - WMU's Closing the Circle Programme delivered a special session on sargassum at the 75th Conference of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
Published: Oct 26, 2015 - The recent spate of accidents involving domestic ferries in Asia has led further attention of various stakeholders to the International Maritime
Published: Mar 27, 2025 - A new report published by Lloyd's Register Foundation, and based on WMU research, highlights opportunities to make the number of seafarers more sustainable by investing in Africa's emerging talent and supporting women in maritime roles.
Published: Nov 05, 2014 - At the annual Sasakawa Fellows Reception, hosted by the Ocean Policy Research Foundation (OPRF) on 1 November, the 22 students sponsored in the Class
Global Lead, Maritime Transport and Ports, World Bank ()
Published: Sep 20, 2023 - The Class includes 130 students from 48 countries with a record enrolment of 52 women comprising 40 percent of the intake.
Published: Oct 15, 2025 - Dr. Michelle Grech, Manager of Vessel Operations at the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), delivered engaging lecture titled “Revising the International Management Code Review – Challenges and the Way Forward.”
Published: Oct 20, 2015 - Notice of invitation to tender for erp implementation at the World Maritime University The World Maritime University is embarking on an erp project
Professor, Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences (Greece)
Senior Director Sustainability, CLIA Europe (Spain)
Secretary General of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) (United Kingdom)
Before applying for a fellowship from a WMU donor, you are strongly advised to explore all funding possibilities in your home country. Please find here a non-exhaustive list of institutes that may provide funding,
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Springer - This book addresses the environmental, legal, social, and economic aspects of corporate social responsibility in the maritime industry. It discusses the voluntary aspects of the CSR concept and how the lines between informal and formal rules are merging and becoming fuzzy.
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Published: Aug 19, 2014 - After nearly a decade of absence, the Dragon Boat Races returned to Malmö in 2014 during Malmöfestivalen. The races were a highlight of student and
Published: Apr 11, 2014 - A seven-part customized professional development program for maritime surveyors from the Swedish Transport Agency (STA) concluded on 11 April. The