Marine LOG
Work on gas carriers, with or without experience
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If you open any website with offers from crewing companies, it immediately catches your eye that the crew members of LPG / LNG carriers pay a little higher than on other ...
Interview with a shipowner (crewing) - what you need to be successful
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So, you have found the most suitable seafarer position for you. You are satisfied with the payment, the term of the contract, the position, the ship - in general, ideal. There ...
Signing contracts with Ukrainian crewing
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The issue of a seafarer's employment is very multifaceted, with many pitfalls. Even at the stage of training in maritime academies, many seafarers begin to check information from familiar seafarers or ...
Start by 2nd, 3rd officer
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Many novice seafarers who have already completed 3-4 contracts or completed their cadet practice sooner or later have a question - how you can raise your position and go to work ...
Employment problems for junior command personnel
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The crew of each vessel, regardless of its type and purpose, must include: the captain, the officers (senior, middle and junior) and the ship's crew as such. The senior staff consists ...
Top salaries on container ships
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The issue of the salary of a seafarer of any specialty always attracts public attention. It's no secret that seafarers receive salaries above average, and in many cases high. We have ...
Working at sea after 60 years
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In the context of a global pandemic and, in general, some decline in the marine industry, the issue of employment on ships again became acute. It is difficult even for a ...
Are there contracts 4-6 months for ratings
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In our previous articles, we have already considered the issue of the terms of contracts for both the officer corps and the private. In fact, the question itself regarding the existence ...
Trouble with contracts after a long break
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Everyone, even the most successful seafarer, sooner or later has a period when he decides to take a little rest from the sea. There can be many reasons for this - ...
Companies with a Capesize Fleet
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There is no unanimity among seafarers on the choice of the type of ships that are best to work on. It is difficult for them to come to a unanimous opinion ...
Work at sea Junior Officer & Junior Engineer
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Looking through the vacancies of seafarers on various sites, graduates of academies and graduating from their studies may stumble upon an offer to go to sea not only as a cadet, ...
What to take
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The first time to go to work at sea is always a very exciting moment. A lot of thoughts are spinning in my head and some important points can simply be ...
Is it possible to work with a foreign passport of one country and with a seafarer's passport of another country
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Quite often at maritime forums, questions are asked that relate to the exceptional situation that some seafarers face. The above question can also be attributed to such a question: "Is it ...
Features of work on vessels of the "RO-RO" type and what crewing services work with them
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Vessels of the "RO-RO" type are named so in accordance with the peculiarities of loading and unloading. Basically, such vessels use a horizontal method of loading, transporting cars, wagons, trains and ...
Second EU citizenship - what are the advantages for a seafarer
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Today Ukraine has been striving for European integration for a long time. We will not argue about the methods and measures taken, the more important is the question of how this ...
Shipbuilding and ship repair companies of Ukraine
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Ukraine has an extremely favorable geographic location for the development of the shipbuilding and ship repair industry. Access to the Black and Azov Seas, close proximity to the Mediterranean Sea are ...
Employment and age
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In our articles, we have repeatedly touched on the topic of the age of the seafarer in his employment. Most often this question arises in the context of the limiting value, ...
Waiting period for confirmation from the ship owner
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Finding a job at sea is often not a quick process. Especially if this is your first flight. In many forums, experienced seafarers advise to contact not only one crewing company, ...