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Seafarers Want To Be Fit
As we have written before, it is not just ships which are getting bigger…seafarers are growing too! Studies have shown that offshore workers have ballooned in weight by 20% over the past 30 years’.
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Seafaring A-Z Alphabet - “H” is for…
Health – Health, Wealth and Happiness – these are the three supposed pillars of a good life, and who could argue. Sadly it seems the issue of health at sea is something of a controversial issue of late. Despite the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) making life better for seafarers, the message isn’t always getting through when it comes to the health and wellbeing of those at sea.
Seafaring A-Z Alphabet - "N" is for...
Navigation - Navigation is about knowing where you are and the route to be taken to get somewhere else you wish to go. It involves the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle in that journey. While the disciplines include land, air and space – marine navigation is obviously key for shipping.
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