Back in the old days of long voyages and many crew, on board seafarers embarked on hobbies to pass the time. They learned new skills or played sports. In short it was a golden age for shipboard recreation. So what did the seafarers of old do and are there lessons for today or has the fun gone?
Read MoreIt was Baloo the bear, singing in the Jungle Book who perhaps best captured the spirit of shore leave for seafarers. It is indeed one of life’s simple bare necessities. A chance for crew to forget about their worries and their strife.
Modern shipping is all about change. New vessel shapes, designs, and capabilities are evolving like never before. In our Crewtoo construction series, we look at those technical changes…this time around, we get a feel for the keel.
People have always gone to sea for many different reasons – for some there is still a sense of adventure, for others the challenge, while some are in for the money - and pay the cost of being away fro...
Pack it up, pack it in, let me begin…when you are all set to leave the house to head back to sea it can be a real pain. So what are the essential bits and bobs which every seafarer needs....
Brazil has soccer, the Philippines has basketball! As the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is set to show full games on merchant ships through KVH’s SPORTSlink™ and IP-MobileCast™ - we ask just...
It used to be that being a seafarer was something of immense pride – but is this still the case?
There has been much made about the effect on Somali pirates that the various navies have made in the Indian Ocean. Another major element in deterring piracy ...
Seafaring is a profession which perhaps demands more than most others – it can play havoc with the mind, body and soul.
