The newsletter includes the following sections:
A: Updates from the Sasakawa Fellowship Program
- Introduction of new students
- WMU graduation highlights
- Award ceremonies for new Sasakawa Fellows
- Japan Field Study Trip
B: Fellows’ Activities
- Participation in international conferences
- Fellows’ gatherings and networking activities
C: Contributions from Experts
- Messages and articles from the IMO Secretary-General, WMU President, and other distinguished specialists
D: Articles from Sasakawa Fellows
- Essays and opinion pieces
- Career updates (e.g., promotions)
- Personal milestones (e.g., marriage, birth announcements)
- In memoriam
We warmly welcome article submissions. If you have content you would like to share, please feel free to send it to us. All submissions will be reviewed prior to publication. We may also invite Sasakawa Fellows and maritime professionals to contribute articles on selected topics.
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Newsletter #94 (March 2026)2025 Award Ceremony
WMU Graduation Ceremony 2025
Project Tongaroa (Potentially Polluting Wrecks)
Highlights from the Ocean Nexus Symposium -
Newsletter #93 (December 2025)Antigua 2025: Fellows Reconnected
Highlights from the 2025 Sasakawa Fellows Gathering Orientation
Class of 2026 WMU Sasakawa Fellowship Students
NF Fellows Greet Dr. Sasakawa in London -
Newsletter #92 (September 2025)2025 Japan Field Study Trip
Hot Topics on the IMO Agenda
Matarbari Deep Sea Port of Bangladesh
Strengthening Supply Chains and Maritime Operations in Timor-Leste
20 Years of the WMU–SMU ITL Programme -
Newsletter #91 (June 2025)World Ocean Summit 2025
WMU Alumni Refl ect on Seafarers’ Mental Health and Maritime Resilience
Latest Trends in Ship Cybersecurity Regulations
Indonesia’s Blue Horizon -
Newsletter #90 (March 2025)Self-Initiated Virtual Meeting of African Fellows
The International Ocean Institute: Creating Future Ocean Leaders
2024 Awards Ceremony
WMU Graduation Ceremony 2024 -
Newsletter #89 (December 2024)Gathering Orientation 2024
Underwater Noise: A New Pollutant and a New Business Opportunity
Class of 2025 WMU Sasakawa Fellowship Students
The Academic Agenda: WMU @ 50 -
Newsletter #88 (September 2024)Japan Field Study Trip 2024
SPF Initiative for the Private Sector-led Evolution of Japan-Pacific Islands Relations
Adapting to the Era of Maritime Digitalization
Filipino Sasakawa Fellows Honor Chairman Yohei Sasakawa -
Newsletter #87 (June 2024)IOPC Funds
Recent Environmental Topics at the IMO
Digitalization and Smart Port Development in Indonesia
WMU Arab Alumni Association (WMU-AAA) -
Newsletter #86 (March 2024)Interview with the new IMO Secretary-General
Class of 2023 WMU Sasakawa Fellow Awards Ceremony
WMU Graduation Ceremony 2023
The 3rd Coast Guard Global Summit -
Newsletter #85 (December 2023)An Interview with Prof. Maximo Q. Mejia Jr.
Planting the Seeds for the Network
Class of 2024 WMU Sasakawa Fellowship Students
Fellows' Activities -
Newsletter #84 (September 2023)A WONDERFUL WEEK IN JAPAN
WMU Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Taking WMU Pictures for 32 years
Fellows' Activities -
Newsletter #83 (June 2023)Holding of the "Arctic Circle Japan Forum"
In-Water Cleaning of Ship Hulls
Approaching Industry 5.0
8th Our Ocean Conference in Panama -
Newsletter #82 (March 2023)Class of 2022 WMU Sasakawa Fellow Awards Ceremony
SPF Delegates' Visit to Bangladesh
Indonesia-Japan, Vietnam-Japan Business Matching Forum
Overview of the EEXI Regulation and the CII Rating Scheme -
Newsletter #81 (December 2022)Gathering Orientation in 2022
A Congratulatory Send-off from Yohei Sasakawa
Introducing the Class of 2023 WMU Sasakawa Fellowship Students
Introducing New Secretariat -
Newsletter #80 (September 2022)Sasakawa Fellows Regional Network Meeting in Tunisia
WMU-GOI Side Events at UN Ocean Conference 2022
A Joint Contribution by Husband and Wife Duo
Introducing New Committee Member -
Newsletter #79 (June 2022)WMU’s Accreditation by the Swedish Government
WMU Delivers Closing-the-Circle Conference in Dominica
A Joint Contribution by Father and Daughter
Message about Ukraine -
Newsletter #78 (March 2022)WMU Graduation Ceremony 2021
Averting, Minimizing, and Addressing Disaster Displacement
Windship Introduces the Airliners of the Seas Farewell from Newsletter Editorial Committee Chair -
Newsletter #77 (December 2021)S21 e-greets Dr. Sasakawa
Resolutions by New Class Members (S22)
e-Gathering Between S21 and S22
Growth of Coast Guard Agencies -
Newsletter #76 (September 2021)A Leader's Vision of the Ocean Panel
How Seafarers Can Cope with COVID-19
Land-based Marine Plastic Debris
Marco Polo: Telling the Tale of Merging Seas -
Newsletter #75 (June 2021)An Introduction to the ITF
Offshore Wind Energy
Discussion with Prof. Mejia and Furuya
Working Towards the New Normal at WMU