海员是航运业发展的命脉。他们通过学习新的法规、新的技能，采用更安全、更高效的工作方法，来推动航运业的变革与发展。与往年一样，2022年海员日活动主要在社交媒体上举行，以吸引人们关注海员对国际海运贸易和经济发展作出的杰出贡献。今年海员日的主题为：远航——过去和现在，分享你的旅程故事。活动邀请了来自世界各地的海员，他们通过分享第一次航行和最近一次航行的照片来讲述自己的经历。该活动给予了海员们一个寻求共鸣的机会，能够与同伴们一起讨论船员变革的危机，畅想船舶技术的发展。

As the lifeblood of the shipping industry, seafarers are at the heart of this evolution, implementing new regulations, learning new skills and adopting safer, more efficient working practices. As in previous years, the 2022 Day of the Seafarer event will predominantly be held on social media to draw attention to the contribution that seafarers make to shipping and world trade.This year's Day of the Seafarer theme - "Your voyage - then and now, share your journey" - invites seafarers across the globe to share images and information about what truly resonates with them – whether a positive experience or challenging circumstances. This campaign gives seafarers a chance to share what resonates with them currently, whether it's the crew change crisis being unresolved or the future of technology. 

近日，法国船级社（BV）授予一艘新型帆船原则性认可( Approval in Principle，简称AIP)。该帆船不仅能收集海洋中的塑料垃圾，还能对其进行处理利用。这艘名为Manta的帆船长56m，宽26m，高62m，将配备包括垃圾发电装置在内的船上设施。Manta采用混合可再生能源技术为其提供动力，以减少碳足迹，实现50%-70%的能源自给。此外，它还将承担科学实验室的职责，对海洋塑料污染情况进行监测、分析，并成为一个向公众开放的教育平台。

Classification society Bureau Veritas has awarded its Approval in Principle (AIP) to an innovative sailing vessel designed to not only collect floating ocean plastic pollution waste but to process it. Called the Manta, the 56 meter long, 26 meter wide and 62 meter high sailing ship, will be equipped with an on-board factory including a waste-to-energy conversion unit. The Manta will be powered by a combination of renewable energy technologies to minimize its carbon footprint and achieve 50 to 75% energy autonomy. It will also serve as a scientific laboratory for the observation, analysis and understanding of ocean plastic pollution and as an educational platform open to the public.