Arab Women in Maritime Association Launched

A ground breaking event took place in Alexandria, Egypt (15-19 October) when 30 women from nine Arab countries officially launched The Arab Association for Women in the Maritime Sector (AWIMA). The new network joins the IMO family of regional Women in Maritime Associations (WIMAs), giving visibility and recognition to the role women play as key resources for the maritime sector.

Ships’ surveyors, harbourmasters, marine engineers and maritime lawyers, to name a few, came together at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) to set a framework for the new network. The goal is to provide training and knowledge-sharing to facilitate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs), notably SDG 5, which seeks to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Female cadets studying at the AASTMT also joined the opening ceremony to demonstrate the changes taking place in the industry and to encourage other young women to join the maritime sector, which offers the many benefits of a maritime career, particularly in seafaring careers.

Reference: imo.org

Latest Shipping News You Would Like:

US Navy Unmanned Surface Vessels Visit Yokosuka, Japan For The First Time

Posted on September 22, 2023

Unmanned Surface Vessel Division ONE, Unmanned Surface Vessel dubbed the “Ranger” is observed to be anchored at the Fleet Activities Yokosuka.

U.S Navy To Carry Out Biggest Overhaul of Its Top-Secret Undersea Surveillance Network To Counter China

Posted on September 22, 2023

The U.S. Navy has been investing billions of dollars for the revamp of its Cold War-time submarine detection system in the Pacific Ocean.

3 South African Navy Personnel Die After Being Swept Off Submarine Deck By Gigantic Wave

Posted on September 22, 2023

Sven members of the crew and a submarine were reportedly swept off the vessel’s deck by huge sea waves.

Ukraine Trolls Russia For Losing Its Attack Submarine To A Nation That Hardly Has A Navy

Posted on September 22, 2023

Ukraine is now taking a victory lap following a devastating attack on one of the main Black Sea ports last week, trolling Russia’s loss of its attack submarine.

Keel Laying Ceremony Held For US Navy’s Amphibious Assault Ship USS Fallujah

Posted on September 22, 2023

Future USS Fallujah is the fourth vessel of the America class of amphibious assault ships, built for facilitating the forward presence as well as power projection.