POEA e-Registration Problems, Errors and How to Fix Them
Since the launching of POEA’s e-Registration campaign, many OFWs and seafarers find themselves online creating their e-Reg Profile. This was stressed more clearly when a couple of years ago, manning agencies both on land-based and shorebased, are required to provide...
Day of the Seafarer – A Tribute to All Seafarers Worldwide
Today is the Day of the Seafarer. It’s the day for all Seamen, Seafarers, Mariners, Sailors, Navigators and Sea Dogs. We are called with different names by different people. We travel and move the world to go forward. There are no such things as too dangerous, too...
Eight Tips For a Fantastic Shore Leave Without Spending Too Much
Fantastic shore leave don't just happen. You plan for it and make it happen. Aside from earning dollars, mobility a.k.a shore leave is the next perk a seafarer has. We are given opportunities to taste a bit of every port whether we stay there for twenty-four hours or...
10 Things I Learned as a Seafarer (That I May Never Learn Anywhere Else)
1. The Captain is Always Right. “The Captain is always right. When the Captain is wrong, verify the first rule.” Every seaman who had sailed for many years know this old proverb. Moreover, he had probably experienced something unpleasant when he told head on that,...
Untold Stories of Pre-employment Medical Exams (PEME) for Seafarers- Personal Account
March 2015. Nagpa-medical ako for my Pre-employment. Bago ang medical clinic na iyon at wala akong gaanong naririnig na reklamo galing sa kapwa seaman na nauna dun. Nung time na nagpa-medical ako, okay naman ang lahat maliban sa isang finding na sobrang kinabahan...
How to Renew Your Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate in Less Than 7 Minutes
It was way back February 2009 when I had my first shot of yellow fever vaccine with my classmates. We were given a Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate also known as Certificate of Vaccination after that. Initially, our yellow fever certificate is valid for ten years....
Bakit Nangangailangan ng Backer ang mga Kumpanya Bago ka Nila Mapasampa at Paano Malulusutan Ito
Isa sa pinakamahirap na parte sa career ng mga fresh graduates o mga gustong mag-barko ay ang pag-pasok sa isang kumpanya para makasakay. Tila malapit sa imposible na ma-hire ngayon kung wala kang kakilala sa loob. Isipin mo, tatlong taon kang naghirap sa skwelahan...
Apply for an SSS Salary Loan: One Day Approval
The SSS or the Social Security System is a social insurance program designed to promote the welfare of its members and their families against economic hardships caused by life’s contingencies such as sickness, maternity, disability, old age, and death. It is...
The Cost of BECOMING a Seaman
For the uninitiated person, becoming a seaman looks deceptively easy. Thousands of new graduates flood the seafaring industry every year hoping to fulfill their dreams of seeing the world for free while getting paid in hundreds or thousands of dollars. These new...
Strange Terminologies On Board and the Stories Behind Them
Have you ever wondered why we have weird, funny names and terms we use on board? Or perhaps we got accustomed to it that we stopped asking why or how such words exist. Now, I will enlighten you with their meanings and some historical features behind. Here are some of...
An Inspiring and Timely Message from a Summa Cum Laude Graduate of BS Marine Transportation
We can be the best if we will give our best. I had the worst initial episodes of my life when my family had broken up when I was a child. It’s a misfortune but it had driven me to reciprocate my father's mistakes. At young age, I've seen and experienced how hard it is...
How to Create and Update Your POEA e-Registration Profile Online 2019
POEA recently established an online registration facility called the e-Registration System as a move to modernize our overseas employment services. Aspiring overseas workers, seafarers, OFWs, foreign employees, recruitment agencies and other government entities can...
POEA Online Registration System to Replace SRC
POEA Online Registration System will replace the old Seafarer's Registration Certificate according to POEA Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) issued guidelines on Online Registration Of Seafarers in compliance...
Ang Kwento ng Buhay ni Dudong Seaman
Everybody gets a chance to meet the sea during their lifetime. Oo, lahat ay may pagkakataong makapunta sa dagat, be it as someone who waddles in the beach for a vacation, isang pasahero ng barko, manlalakbay, sayantipiko, mangingisda at marino. But the person who...
Prayer Before an Exam
Every exam is an opportunity for us to measure the learning that we gained through a span of time in our work and career. It doesn’t have to be fully theoretical like what the academics teaches us but the empirical and practical side is as important as ever. But...
Prohibited Items That You Must Not Bring in the Airport When Signing On or Off
Natapos mo na lahat ng trainings mo. Nakapagbakasyon ka sa Puerto Princesa kasama ang buong pamilya. Nakadalo kapa sa graduation ng iyong anak at nakabili ng bagong sasakyan. Ngayon kelangan mo nang bumalik sa barko upang magtrabaho at kumita ulit. O di naman kaya,...
The Life Story of a Japanese Seawoman and How She Built Her Career in the Seafaring Industry
Hello. Please call me Hiro. I am the first Japanese Seawoman sailing as a Third Officer on a chemical tanker ship. In Japan, there are only very few women having a career on board especially on tankers because some companies prohibit hiring females on this male...
Passport Renewal in Less Than One Hour 2018 – For Seafarers
Passport renewal process for seafarers is now more convenient for OFWs and Seafarers. Last August 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act 10928 which provides a 10-year validity of our Philippine passport. This move also gives priorities to OFWs...
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Why Do Captains Go Down With Their Ships When it Sinks
The axiom “Captain goes down with his ship” is an old maritime tradition in the seafaring world. Perhaps, the most famous act was made by Captain Edward J. Smith of the RMS Titanic which sank in 1912. The Captain holds the overall responsibility on a ship. His...
False Myths About Seamen That People Actually Believe
There are false myths about seamen that make us popular these days. Many people, especially the young ones, are attracted to this career. They perceive seafarers as wealthy, uncomplicated and leading an easy-going life. This is one of the wrong belief they have about...
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Posted by Seaman Memories on Tuesday, May 9, 2017
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"I wonder if the ocean smells different on the other side of the world."-J. A. Redmerski
Posted by Seaman Memories on Monday, June 26, 2017
A Seaman's Prayer.
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Impossible? Naaah, I'm a Seaman!Precision, and no margin for error.📷 @boat_aesthetics
Posted by Seaman Memories on Thursday, March 22, 2018