Being a seafarer is all about being away from home. Usually that is ok, we learn to cope. During the holiday season the pain and pressure can intensify – so what is it like to be away from home at special times and how can you cope?
Read MoreThe idea of a traditional career may be over – people don’t tend to stay with the same company for 45 years and get a gold clock any more. What that means is that it is more important than ever to be able to prove achievements, show skills and stress your knowledge. We are living in an age of continuing professional development (CPD) – but how does that apply at sea?
Loadlines – The point at which the surface of the water sits on a ship’s hull is called the “waterline”. If a vessel is too loaded, the waterline can sit dangerously close to the deck – a situation which needs to be avoided.
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....
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 ...
Cleanliness is, as they say, next to godliness. Personal hygiene in any work place is important, but at hygiene at sea – well, it is critical. We look at the ways to stay shiny and happy, and of the w...
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...
