Work on container ships
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Sea freight, as a transport sector, is one of the cheapest ways to deliver any cargo over long distances. They contrast delivery speed with volume and cost. In this regard, a gigantic volume of goods and raw materials is now delivered by sea all over the world. One of the first places among them is occupied by the transportation of containers.
For the delivery of goods in containers, an appropriate type of vessel is used - a container ship. Surely many have seen photographs of these huge vessels with containers of different colors standing in several rows up? And not so long ago "famous" all over the world container ship "Evergreen", which paralyzed all cargo traffic through the Suez Canal and put many companies on the brink of collapse, also remember everything. Thus, almost everyone has a general idea of what these vessels are.
Sea container ships from the beginning of their use by man, by the beginning of the XXI century, have significantly changed. If the first container ships could carry no more than 1000 containers, then the largest Post-Triple E-Class container ship "MSC Gülsün" launched in 2019 can carry 23,756 containers. Agree, the difference is simply extraordinarily great.
Classification of container ships
Speaking in general about the classification of container ships, the key parameter by which they are usually divided is the carrying capacity and, accordingly, the dimensions. Since the main world routes of sea traffic are tied to the Suez and Panama Canals, the emphasis is placed on this in the names of the classes of container ships. For example, a Panamax-class container ship has a carrying capacity of up to 7000 containers and is adapted to pass the Panama Canal. And many Post-Panamax Class vessels, which can take on board up to 13,000 containers, will no longer be able to pass it because of their size and therefore sail through the Suez Canal. It is important to note that today about 35% of the entire fleet of container ships are Post-Panamax Class vessels.
Among the features of work on container ships, it is important to note the increased requirements for care and skills of cargo securing among the crew members. Plus, container ships are some of the largest ships in general. Therefore, you also need to have sufficient skills to manage such a "colossus". Senior officers are always experienced seafarers, often serving on the same vessel for several years. According to experienced sailors, a lot depends directly on the line of transportation, the time of stops, and the mechanism of loading, as well as the presence or absence of surcharges for loading options, depend on this.
Working on a container ship
Thus, working on a container ship is not something unattainable or difficult. Many seafarers, starting to work on small container ships (tentatively, up to 2000 TEU), subsequently begin to consider options for moving to large ships, in order to gain more and gain experience, developing their careers. For Ukrainian sailors, the way to such a development is opened by the crewing company Marine MAN Ltd ®, which invites senior officers with experience on container ships for vacancies in large companies on the ships "Panamax" and "Post-Panamax Class". Cooperating with companies such as Anglo-Eastern, Marine MAN Ltd ® employs experienced Ukrainian seafarers to take leading positions in container shipping.
Thus, if your experience allows you to apply for open vacancies on container ships of the largest ship owners, you see new prospects for your career development, then Marine MAN Ltd ® recommends that you send your applications to the company or contact the office directly.
