Shipping in Bubble Bubble – Resetting Pacific thinking on shipping
Alison Nuttall is the Director for Sailing for Sustainability and Researcher on GHG Emissions across the Pacific I posted Pete Nuttall’s analysis from last week’s Fiji Sun (“Can we build another Reef Endeavour?” 27/5/20) to the Seafarers Fiji Facebook group. His think piece on now being the time to revitalise Fiji’s ship building industry certainly started a conversation. Comments came pouring in, both from locals but also from Fiji’s seafaring diaspora, with recollections from the days of building the Reef Endeavour , demonstrating that Fiji still has a wealth of experience and knowledge, albeit much overseas-based. Comments also highlighted the need for a combined package: training, yards, supporting services and industry to name just a few. This week I read Fei Tevi’s article ( https://gripinequality.org/2020/05/17-miniseries-on-covid-19-and-inequality-responses-from-the-pacific-ocean/ ) on the Pacific’s response to the double whammy of covid-19 and TC Harold, and his clear arti