On 19 March, within the margins of the Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting (MEPC81) at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the World Maritime University (WMU) contributed to a partner presentation entitled "Update by the UN Global Compact on the ‘Baseline training framework for seafarers in decarbonization’ project under the Maritime Just Transition Taskforce". The Maritime Just Transition (MJT) Task Force collaborative project sets a framework to equip seafarers with skills as shipping transitions to zero emissions. In addition to UN Global Compact and WMU, the project partners include the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), and Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF). (....)