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From School to Ship: Complete Guide on How to Become a Seaman

by | Last updated Jun 6, 2023 | Best Memories, Documents, Seaman Narrative, Training Tips | 0 Comments

If you're someone who loves to travel, explore new places, and get paid while doing it, becoming a seafarer might be the perfect career choice for you. Working at sea offers a unique opportunity to see the world while earning a living. But, how do you become a seaman?  The...
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List of CHED and MARINA Accredited Maritime Schools 2022-2023

by | Last updated May 13, 2023 | Documents, Training Tips, Tutorials | 0 Comments

The most efficient way to pursue a career at sea and become a seaman is to take a maritime course in any accredited maritime schools in the country. However, not all schools and universities are equal. They have to be approved by MARINA and CHED before they can offer BSMT...
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34 Essential Lifeboat Equipment Items According to SOLAS

by | Last updated Apr 11, 2023 | Life At Sea, Ship Equipment, Ship Knowledge, Ship parts | 0 Comments

When it comes to emergency situations at sea, a properly equipped lifeboat can be the difference between life and death. The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) sets the standard for lifeboat equipment as well as safety items required on board...
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What To Do When You Hear a Man Overboard Alarm

What To Do When You Hear a Man Overboard Alarm

Last updated Nov 8, 2022

What’s the big deal when a person falls into the water? If you are a seaman, you can just swim to the nearest shore, right? Or you can wait for the ship to turn around and pick you up. But that is not the case. As a matter of priority, a man...

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Ship’s Safety Drills Vs. Real Emergency: What They Don’t Tell You

At one point in our seafaring career, we all experience emergencies in one form or another. My first was a fire in the swimming pool while discharging gasoline in the Port of Amsterdam. Fortunately, I managed to survive and live on to tell the tale. Nobody knows what...
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What are the Types of Ship’s Emergency Alarm Signals?

Would you rather have a healthy, restful sleep and wake up in a pool of water, or be disturbed by a menacing alarm during your sweetest dreams? If you are on board, you don't really have a choice. Like it or not, emergency alarms are the number one priority to respond...
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MARINA to Speed Up Processing of COP/ COC Using New Policy

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) posted new policies for the filing of applications and rapid processing of Certificate of Competency (COC) and Certificate of Proficiency (COP). In their latest guideline which came out last October 10, 2022, Advisory 2022-54...
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SIRE 2.0 Will Upgrade Your Vetting Experience. Are You Ready?

A new inspection regime, called SIRE 2.0, will be served to all tanker vessels in the 4th quarter of 2022. According to OCIMF, this modern approach to vetting inspection will have significant improvements compared to the current version of SIRE. But we still don't...
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