TO OUR READERS!
The “ Sea Review” is one of the world’s leading publications for maritime professionals, with an international circulation.
Our basic principle is: “ MULTUM IN PARVO”.
Every edition is packed with news and features on safety, piracy, fatique, criminalisation, security, inland navigation, port state control, pay and conditions, protecting seafarer’s, IMO, ILO , the NI, ITF, ICS, IACS news, reports from the maritime world.
We welcome feedback from our readers. If you’ve got news and views, let us know!
And we are always pleased to receive good photographs showing all aspects of life at sea today.
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The “ Sea Review” – we couldn’t do it without you …
The “Sea Review” Journal is 25 years old . Congratulations !
Due to the rapid growth of the number of the NIU ( the Ni Ukrainian branch) and the need to strengthen ties between the members of the Organization, a decision was made to issue its own printed organ – a quarterly journal called “Sea Review” ( “SR”).
It was assumed that it would play the role of a unifying body that would contribute to the increased participation of NIU members in the work of the Institute, the modern solution of urgent problems facing the maritime industry of Ukraine, and the expansion of the professional horizons of seafarers, personnel of enterprises and organizations of the maritime complex of Ukraine.
The first issue of the journal on 16 pages was published in March 2001 and contained several sections that, in the opinion of the editorial board, met the goals of the publication and were designed for a relatively limited circle of readers. It was an information and analytical publication, the materials of which were to comply with the principle of “Multum in Parvo” (“Much in Little”), which initially satisfied both readers and the NIU Committee.
It considered current issues of maritime safety, environmental protection from pollution, training of maritime specialists, and also published the opinions and proposals of the organization’s members on a wide range of problems of the maritime industry of Ukraine. At the end of 2001, after the necessary preparatory work, the State Committee for Information Policy, Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine granted the “SR” journal the status of “International Maritime Journal”, that is, permission was obtained to distribute the publication outside Ukraine.
This, in turn, contributed to the development of international relations of the Nautical Institute of Ukraine, increasing the authority of our state abroad as a maritime state. The editorial board timely felt the deficit of information support for its readers and responded to it. The volume of the journal increased to 40 pages, new sections appeared in it: – “Security at Sea”, “Culture of Safety”, “Human Factor”, “Maritime Law”, “News of Science and Technology”, “Literary Pages”, “At Leisure” and others, which are designed to satisfy the scientific and cultural needs of readers.
From the first issue, the “Editor’s Column” began to be published in the journal, which included materials reflecting various aspects of the activities of the global shipping industry, international maritime organizations, enterprises and institutions of Ukraine. Much attention was paid to issues of maritime safety, the introduction of new technologies in the fleet, means of automating production processes, improving the professional training of ship and shore personnel, as well as strategic plans of IMO and the NI for the near future. When selecting materials for the editorial article, the editorial board sought to ensure that it was useful information that would help broaden the professional horizons and replenish the knowledge of seafarers, personnel of enterprises and organizations of the maritime economy of Ukraine. In order to improve the content and maximally approach the practical requests of the NIU members, the editorial board used a significant amount of diverse information. The sources were official materials and publications of IMO, ILO, IACS, ICS, ITF, Intertanko, leading classification societies (Lloyd’s Register, Germanischer Lloyd, DNV, Bureau Veritas, etc.), as well as authoritative publications – “Maritime Journal”, “Shipping World & Shipbuilder”, the organ of the Association of British Maritime Officers (Nautilus Int.) – the newspaper “Telegraph”, bulletins of the Maritime Accident Investigation Board (MAIB), Ukrainian maritime publications and many other sources.
A thorough analysis of the data allowed us to select for “SR” information that meets the objectives of the publication. Articles, notes and reviews of readers from both Ukraine and abroad are published on its pages. Many materials are devoted to trends in the global shipping industry, global problems of maritime safety and environmental protection during the operation of ships.
Analytical reviews, works of scientists, articles of the NIU members on topical issues of maritime legislation are increasingly appearing on the pages of “SR”. Materials of international conferences and “round tables” are regularly published, and the activities of the main institute of the NI and the NIU are covered.
In each issue, considerable attention is paid to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the development of the maritime complex of Ukraine: scientists, seafarers, heads of enterprises. Their achievements, successes and anniversaries are highlighted. Readers also have the opportunity to get acquainted with the history of Great Britain, memorable dates and cultural life of the Royal family.
In different years, the journal “Sea Review” became the winner of the National Maritime Rating of Ukraine and other prestigious competitions. In particular, “SR” was recognized as the winner in the nomination “Search, Truth, Science” for professional coverage of maritime transport problems. During 2020–2025, the journal repeatedly became the Laureate of the “Ukrainian Language – the Language of Unity” competition.
Throughout the entire period, the editorial board sought to improve the content and design of the journal so that it would meet the information needs of readers in all respects – in terms of current news about the latest achievements and unresolved problems, the results of scientific research, as well as modern trends in maritime shipping. The “SR” is an information sponsor of many major International Maritime Exhibitions held in Ukraine and abroad (in particular in Odessa, Gdynia, etc.).
The 25-year period of publication of the journal “Sea Review” indicates that it generally meets its purpose – to serve as a printed organ of the branch of the Nautical Institute in Ukraine and to contribute to the achievement of the goals and implementation of the plans established by the NI and the NIU. Priority in the journal is given to materials aimed at improving maritime safety, protecting the natural environment from pollution, implementing new methods of risk management during the operation of vessels, studying the impact of the human factor in shipping, and protecting the rights of Ukrainian seafarers abroad.
As before, the editorial board hope for active communication with the readers of “SR” and will gratefully accept critical comments, feedback and suggestions that will contribute to improving the content and design of the journal. We also believe that the publication of the journal “SR” will serve active and purposeful activities for the benefit of the Ukrainian maritime community.
Editor-in-Chief “SR” Vladimir Torskiy FNI
ATTENTION to the readers of the journal “Sea Review”!
From the 2-nd half of 2024, the publication of the printed version of the journal will be stop. Only the electronic version of the journal will be published for the members of the Institute.
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