Making seafarers a little more visible
The problem with tributes is that they can’t seem to avoid platitudes and motherhood statements. IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu’s video message, released ahead of the Day of the Seafarer 2012 on 25th June, is no exception. Yet, there’s something endearing about Mr Sekimizu’s 5-minute broadcast. This is partly because the man is amiable and wears a sincere expression on his face. More important, he reminds all of us about certain basic facts that we tend to forget or ignore altogether. (more…)
