IMO’s Assistant Secretary-General Andy Winbow, a former seafarer himself, is in China on the Day of the Seafarer, delivering a keynote speech at a Competition of Seafarers’ Skills. The competition involves some 500 competitors taking part in various events, from life-boat manoeuvring and engine breakdown recovery to a triathlon. The event is being held in Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, China (25-27 June) and has been jointly organized by the China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) and the National Committee of the Chinese Seaman & Construction Workers Union.