General News

New Book: World of the Seafarer

The Seafarers International Research Centre is delighted to announce the publication of an open access book – The World of the Seafarer – authored by staff and alumni of the Seafarers International Research Centre. The publication of this book has only been possible with the generous support of The Nippon Foundation for which we express heartfelt gratitude. The open access nature of the book means that it can be read by anyone, anywhere in the world free of charge. To access the book please follow this link.

  • Dealing with contemporary issues relating to the life and work of seafarers and to the modern shipping industry.
  • Written by leaders in their field.
  • Provides an account that is global in reach and yet detailed and empirically rich