TradeWinds, one of the world's biggest shipping news services, has run an article on fake seafarers' CVs which carried the views of our Founder and CEO Henrik Jensen. Henrik warned fake CVs are a major threat to safety, with some officers securing senior positions using AI-generated CVs, false certificates and fabricated vessel histories — sometimes with help from paid ‘consultants’.

He said: “If the chief officer doesn’t have the right experience, it can impact safety. At Danica, we’re seeing this trend grow — and we’re fighting back with strict screening, deep reference checks, and industry awareness.

The full article can be found here. Please note this article is behind a paywall.