Jan 24, 2021 | Best Memories
As seafarers restart their career this year, many are in desperate situation for that single piece of card presumably required for embarkation. Well, I guess everyone already knows what we’re talking about. Its our Seafarer’s Identity Document or SID. And we all know...
Dec 26, 2020 | Best Memories, Seaman Narrative
Its the holiday season. As what we always here, its the most wonderful time of the year! But could this be also true for seafarers who spend Christmas on board? Throughout my seagoing career, I celebrated nearly half of it at sea. Some were pleasant while a few were...
Last updated Nov 29, 2020 | Best Memories
[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] Heavy storms are one of the most stunning yet terrifying wonders at sea. Such weather disturbance claims the lives of many ships. Cruise ships, merchant...
Last updated Nov 10, 2021 | Best Memories, Home, Jobs and Tips
Just this year, seaman jobsites quickly became the new normal for sea-based job applications. This was the kind of hiring process that I prefer ten years ago. Actually, I tried this approach few years back. I emailed 100+ local manning agencies hoping to get hired....
Last updated Nov 29, 2020 | Best Memories
[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] Finding the largest shipping companies on earth is quiet a bit of a challenge. At first, I thought this was an easy task. Just by thinking about the ships I...
Last updated Nov 29, 2020 | Best Memories
[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] A shipboard organization is similar to the government structure we have in our countries. Vessels have a world of their own. They are like mini kingdoms...
