Shipping loves terminology – especially when it comes to things going wrong. With our accidents, incidents, misses and learning opportunities, there are so many ways of talking about bad things. But do we really understand how bad luck, foolishness, arrogance, stupidity, bad design, or other variables affect us?
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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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Napoleon was strongly of the belief that an army marches on its stomach – and while nutrition is important in a war – it is just as important onboard ships.
Read MoreThe welfare of seafarers is a big issue – and even with the advent of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) the burden rests on charities. What does that mean for seafarers, and if charity begins at home how can it work for people on the move?
Over the past decade or so, there has seemingly been as much chance of seafarers drowning in paperwork than at sea. Each new set of rules has seemingly come with a load of administration to complete, logs, forms and checklists.
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The issue of criminalisation of seafarers is a serious, difficult and complex issue. When bad things happen at sea it can have a major impact ashore – and when the courts get involved, there can be a negative view of the seafarers involved.
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Seafarers are not the only group of people who suffer the effects of separation and solitude – but they are unique in the circumstances of being at sea, and of how hard it is to tackle the issue.
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Increasingly the notion of brand and the reputation of shipping companies has an effect – but does this mean anything for seafarers, and if so what…do people work only for “strong brands”, or is it down the list of considerations?
Read MorePart of KVH Media Group, Crewtoo is the world’s leading online community of seafarers. We are proud to have over 112,000+ members signed up with more joining every day. We also have our fantastic Cre...
Seafarers are not the only group of people who suffer the effects of separation and solitude – but they are unique in the circumstances of being at sea, and of how hard it is to tackle the issue.
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....
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...
There has been a massive evolution in different vessel designs – back in the day all vessels were created to the same basic template, and no matter what they ended up doing it was a similar pattern. B...
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