15/10/2026
Preparing today's seafarers for tomorrow's ships.
As we count down to Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global 2026, Capt. Somasundar Nair, Executive Director, Fleet Personnel Department, and Capt. Abhishek Sinha, Country Head of Fleet Philippines, sat down with Marcus Hand, Editor of Seatrade Maritime News.
Their conversation is about people. How we prepare seafarers for new fuels and new technology. How a cadet's first day at a training centre grows into a career at sea. And how the families waiting at home are an important part of the support network behind every safe voyage.
As Capt. Abhishek puts it, "Future ready ships will require a future ready crew."
Next week, we continue the conversation in Manila. We are proud to support Crew Connect Global as a Gold Sponsor, and on Wednesday, 21 October, Capt. Soma joins a panel on "STCW Phase 2: 22 Gaps, a New Timeline, and Who Decides the Priority Order".
We look forward to seeing you there.
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/4B9hdgf