Pengfei Zhang has been working in the maritime industry since late 1990s. He previously worked as a master mariner, maritime lawyer (dually qualified in England & Wales and China), ship manager, and legal director of a shipyard. His research interests: maritime law and business; commercial arbitration; shipbuilding; ship management; international trade; seafarers; maritime safety and security.
Lijun Tang is Lecturer in International Shipping and Port Management at the University of Plymouth. He has involved in a number of maritime research projects and has rich experience in maritime HRM related research. His research interests and publications are in the areas of employment relations, seafarer training, maritime health and safety, CSR and sustainability, and the seafarer labour market.