If you’re considering joining the Commercial Maritime industry, it’s likely that these four letters “STCW” are going to become some of your most commonly heard letters during training and your certification as well. STCW stands for Standards for Training,...

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Baltic index hits fresh multi-year lows on Capesize dip Baltic index hits fresh 2-1/2-year low as larger vessel rates slip Baltic index down for fifth day on lower vessel rates We read these headlines in the Daily Shipping news from seajob.net. This got us thinking...

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Ever wondered why we refer to a vessel as ‘SHE’? However, even the Lloyd’s Register Foundation doesn’t provide us with theories for a ship’s association with the female gender. Here are a few theories we found while searching for reads, and you can decide which you...

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The world as we know it has come to become more environmentally conscious. It is not all about plastic bags anymore; it’s about making everyday choices that will quite literally determine our success or failure as a species. We can be more conscious about reducing...

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The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an inevitable surge in the use of digital technologies due to social distancing norms and nationwide lockdowns. People and organizations all over the world have had to adjust to new ways of work and life. Prior to the COVID-19...

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The Covid-19 pandemic hit us suddenly and caught us unaware. It crippled life in an unprecedented way and, in many ways, has changed our way of living forever. The world economy will recover following the COVID-19 pandemic and it will be the global shipping industry...

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