Kenya’s Cruise Ship Dream Is Real—but the Gangway Is Still Too Narrow
For thousands of young Kenyans, the sight of a cruise liner docking in Mombasa is no longer just a postcard moment. It is a vision of a paycheck in foreign…
The Cadetship Dead End: Where Do Kenya’s CMA CGM Cadets Go When There Are No Vacancies?
Kenya’s maritime training pipeline has made real progress. Partnerships between Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA) and global carriers such as CMA CGM have delivered what classroom instruction cannot: mandatory sea time.…
Investing in Kenya’s Next Wave of Seafarers: Why Engagement Today Secures Tomorrow’s Maritime Future
In remarks that are both personal and strategically significant, Craig De Savoye, General Manager (Africa) at Wilhelmsen Ship Management, describes addressing roughly 300 students and early-career seafarers over two days…
Beyond the Labels: Why Understanding DP1, DP2, and DP3 Is Fundamental to Offshore Safety and Risk Management
In modern offshore operations, a vessel’s ability to hold precise position and heading without anchors is not a convenience—it is often the thin line between efficient work and catastrophe. Dynamic…
A Milestone for Kenya’s Blue Economy: Why Katherine Masui Kithikii’s Appointment as Maritime Attaché Matters
In late September 2026, the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) announced that its 2013 graduate, Ms. Katherine Masui Kithikii of Kenya, had been appointed Maritime Attaché and Alternate Permanent…
Seeing the Unseen: How Missions to Seafarers Are Lifelines for the World’s Female Seafarers
On the gleaming deck of a modern cruise ship, a female crew member in a crisp uniform balances a tray of drinks against a backdrop of sparkling pool and open…
Honouring Maritime Excellence: Why Capt. William Ruto’s ICS Fellowship Matters for Kenya’s Ports and the Region
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers East Africa Branch’s conferment of an Honorary Fellowship upon Capt. William Kipkemboi Ruto, Managing Director of the Kenya Ports Authority, is more than a ceremonial…
Bandari Maritime Academy’s Mega Recruitment: A Quiet Bet on Kenya’s Blue Economy Future
Kenya’s maritime sector has long languished as a peripheral afterthought in national economic planning—something that happens in Mombasa while the real action unfolds in Nairobi’s boardrooms and industrial parks. That…
Unlocking the Gangway: Why Kenya’s Qualified Youth Are Locked Out of Cruise Ship Jobs—and the Policy Fix We Urgently Need
Kenya boasts over 500 kilometres of coastline, a vibrant and energetic youth population, and hospitality training institutions that produce globally competitive graduates. As cruise ships—those floating cities of luxury—dock with…
The Overlooked Fleet: Careers Beyond the Cruise Line and the Rig
When people imagine a life at sea, they tend to picture one of two extremes: the cruise ship, all buffets and balconies, or the oil rig, all steel and danger…