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Polaris Media MD signs book deal with Rethink Press
MEMBER NEWS: POLARIS MEDIA MANAGEMENT LIMITED Ben Pinnington, the Managing Director of maritime specialist public relations firm and Isle of Man Maritime Member, Polaris Media Management Limited, has signed a new book deal with entrepreneur publisher Rethink Press....
Isle of Man Ship Registry becomes first flag state to broadcast mass to crew at sea
The Isle of Man Ship Registry has become the first flag state to broadcast a mass direct to crew aboard its ships. Isle of Man Ship Registry's Director, Cameron Mitchell, said the masses are being made possible through its new seafarer welfare app ‘Crew Matters’,...
How Maritime Companies can prepare for and handle a crisis?
MEMBER NEWS: POLARIS MEDIA MANAGEMENT LIMITED In an excerpt from his forthcoming book ‘Making Waves: PR and comms in the maritime industry’, Polaris' MD, Ben Pinnington, examines how companies can best prepare for and handle a crisis. Maritime is constantly vulnerable...
MHG Insurance Celebrates 30 Years
MEMBER NEWS: MHG INSURANCE. MHG Insurance is marking its 30th anniversary since introducing crew benefits to the marine industry. Thirty years and over tens of thousands of captains, officers, and crew insured, MHG continues to develop crew benefit plans to make the...
Could your crew be targeted through Social Engineering?
MEMBER NEWS: CSS PLATINUM. 2021 is predicted to see an increase in coordinated social engineering cyber-attacks. Social engineering uses information gained on an individual or organisation to build bespoke profiles and use that data for targeted attacks. Whether the...
Isle of Man Ship Registry’s Seafarer Welfare App Goes Live to 10,000 Crew
The Isle of Man Ship Registry has formally launched the first ever seafarer welfare app designed by a flag state. Isle of Man Ship Registry director Cameron Mitchell said the app, named ‘Crew Matters’, has been developed in partnership with Liverpool-based training...
Women in Maritime: Cathy Lane – Director, MHG Insurance
As part of our "Isle of Women in Maritime" series, we continue to celebrate our Island's female maritime professionals through various features on many of the fabulous women that continue to help shape, lead and make an impact in the Isle of Man's maritime sector....
Yachting and Brexit: Why is a Yacht’s Location on 31st December 2020 So Important?
This guest article from Isle of Man Maritime member, Sentient International, looks at how a yacht's location at 11pm UTC on 31st December 2020, will have implications on its future VAT and customs status. "Does it matter where my yacht is on 31 December 2020?" Simply...
Women in Maritime: Sara Hextall – Director, OceanWeb Limited
Following a BA (hons) degree in Humanities from the University of Hertfordshire and a Master’s Degree in HR Management from Newcastle University, Sara spent the first part of her career in maritime personnel, followed by a period in electronic engineering. In 1997...
Monies Raised for Charity at Annual Ship Registry Golf Day
The 12th Annual Ship Registry Charity Golf Day will go down in history as one of the most fiercely contested, with four teams coming within a point of claiming the famous ship’s decanter trophy. While the accounts for the day are still being counted, the final sum...