Toxic Leadership At Sea
09/22/23 • 47 min
“No captain starts out with the aim of being a toxic leader. ”
Brendan O’Shannassy, author of Super Yacht Captain
Toxic leadership can decimate a team and compromise safety on board a ship.
Julia and Adam hold a challenging and insightful conversation with Brendan O’Shannassy, author of Super Yacht Captain and Tom Sharpe, OBE, Naval Commander (retired), exploring the impact of toxic leadership on those working at sea and also touching on observations upon what good leadership looks like.
The Seafarers' Charity has supported The Nautical Institute’s development of a training programme for seafarers with the aim of reducing toxic leadership at sea. Find out more at Leadership Programmes
This episode of Seaviews is supported and funded by CHIRP and The Seafarers’ Charity:
NEWS! If you love listening to us....you can also watch Sea Views episodes on YouTube at CHIRP Maritime or The Seafarers' Charity channels.
CHIRP
Improving safety at sea worldwide through the confidential and independent reporting programme.
Make an incident report to CHIRP Maritime hereThe Seafarers' Charity
Improving the lives of seafarers and their families for more than 105 years.
“No captain starts out with the aim of being a toxic leader. ”
Brendan O’Shannassy, author of Super Yacht Captain
Toxic leadership can decimate a team and compromise safety on board a ship.
Julia and Adam hold a challenging and insightful conversation with Brendan O’Shannassy, author of Super Yacht Captain and Tom Sharpe, OBE, Naval Commander (retired), exploring the impact of toxic leadership on those working at sea and also touching on observations upon what good leadership looks like.
The Seafarers' Charity has supported The Nautical Institute’s development of a training programme for seafarers with the aim of reducing toxic leadership at sea. Find out more at Leadership Programmes
This episode of Seaviews is supported and funded by CHIRP and The Seafarers’ Charity:
NEWS! If you love listening to us....you can also watch Sea Views episodes on YouTube at CHIRP Maritime or The Seafarers' Charity channels.
CHIRP
Improving safety at sea worldwide through the confidential and independent reporting programme.
Make an incident report to CHIRP Maritime hereThe Seafarers' Charity
Improving the lives of seafarers and their families for more than 105 years.
Previous Episode
Green Fuels in Shipping and the Future of Seafarer Training & Safety
“It is important that seafarers are not considered collateral damage in this huge move towards green fuels.”
Jeff Parfitt, Nautical Institute
Shipping is responsible for 3% of global greenhouse emissions.
Julia engages in an insightful conversation with Jeff Parfitt, Head of Safety & Environment at The Nautical Institute, exploring the impact of green fuels on the maritime sector. What are the challenges of keeping seafarers safe amidst the rapid changes?
In July 2023, IMO announced new climate emissions targets for shipping – current targets
The Nautical Institute website and read their Green Fuels Seaways article here
IMO World Maritime Theme for 2024; Maritime safety in an era of new technologies and alternative fuels - more details
NEWS! If you love listening to us....you can also watch Sea Views episodes on YouTube at CHIRP Maritime or The Seafarers' Charity channels.
CHIRP
Improving safety at sea worldwide through the confidential and independent reporting programme.
Make an incident report to CHIRP Maritime hereThe Seafarers' Charity
Improving the lives of seafarers and their families for more than 105 years.
Next Episode
International Fishing Safety - A Lot to Improve
“We need to pay more attention to fishing to make it safer because there are 35 million fishers going to sea and catching fresh fish and seafood for the world. So 24 out of every 25 seafarers in the world, work in fishing”
Cor Blonk, at FISH Platform
Julia and Adam talk with Cor Blonk, from FISH Platform, which is working to raise safety standards in fishing around the world and reduce the number of deaths in fishing globally which is estimated to be anywhere between 20,000 and 100,000 deaths per year.
Find out what some of the barriers are to making this a safer job, what role do regulations or lack of them play and what solutions can be developed to make a difference for the future?
A new International Fund for Fishing Safety (IFFS) has been announced by Lloyd's Register Foundation which aims to support projects to improve safety in international fishing communities. Find out more here.
Find out more about FISH Platform here and to join you should email [email protected]
This episode of Seaviews is supported and funded by CHIRP and The Seafarers’ Charity
NEWS! If you love listening to us....you can also watch Sea Views episodes on YouTube at CHIRP Maritime or The Seafarers' Charity channels.
CHIRP
Improving safety at sea worldwide through the confidential and independent reporting programme.
Make an incident report to CHIRP Maritime hereThe Seafarers' Charity
Improving the lives of seafarers and their families for more than 105 years.
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