Feb 3, 2021 | Communication, Documents, Seaman Narrative, Training Tips
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) adapted its training requirements for maritime institutions to include blended learning or hybrid learning. As I wrote on my other article, hybrid learning is a combination of online learning...
Jan 18, 2021 | Documents, Seaman Narrative
Metro Manila is still the epicenter of jobs in our country. As the government slowly reopens the capital, many of us are planning to go back to the Metro and return to the jobs we knew. However, it’s not like we used to be. Getting out of the province is not as...
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 | Home, Seaman Narrative
[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] A Bosun is an unlicensed head of the Deck Rating Department. He is primarily responsible for keeping the vessel’s hull in good condition. Although he’s in...
Last updated Sep 18, 2020 | Best Memories, Seaman Narrative
Black Sea, mystifying as it may sound, is not really black nor with any sense of it. Spoiler alert: its waters are actually the same colors with any other seas or oceans. The word black may spell evil, disaster or something supernatural. Black Magic, Black Death or...
Last updated Jul 11, 2020 | Best Memories, Seaman Narrative, Ship parts
Ballasting and deballasting is very essential in ships. It is an operation keenly supervised by ship officers to maintain the vessel’s stability. This is very crucial. It keeps the ship upright by compensating the distribution of weights. What is ballasting and...
