Jun 29, 2019 | Communication, Home, Life Lessons, Seaman Narrative
Much have change since I started out my sailing career way back September 2009. A few months more and I’ll be 10 years in this industry. Yet a few years longer and I’ll leave this pelagic life to the next generation of young, ambitious seadogs. Seafaring is not my...
May 14, 2019 | Documents, Jobs and Tips, Life Lessons, Seaman Narrative
Long before the age of paper certificates, a sailor tattoo served as their proficiency and competency documents (COP and COC in modern era). While ours are printed on paper, theirs on the other hand, are marks of a lifetime. Traditional seamen look at their tattoos...
Apr 24, 2019 | Best Memories, Communication, Life Lessons, Seaman Narrative
Free roaming internet is something close to fantasy nowadays. It’s quite unbelievable if telecommunication networks provide you with this privilege. If such thing exists, it would be very useful for seamen. And its a discovery worth sharing for. We all know that...
Last updated Jan 20, 2019 | Best Memories, Home, Life Lessons, Seaman Narrative
Last February 2018, Seaman Memories had an exclusive online interview with Miss Hiroka. She is the first female Deck Officer in a Japanese Chemical Tanker ship. She told us how she conquered her profession which is dominated by men since the beginning of time. Like...
Oct 15, 2018 | Life Lessons, Seaman Narrative, Seaman's Health
On my previous post, I shared my personal account regarding the results of my Pre-employment Medical Exam (PEME). Linking similar outcome to other seafarers prove that there is something fishy going on within some of our medical clinics. My story is only a...
Oct 4, 2018 | Best Memories, Home, Life Lessons
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...
