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Pros and Cons Of Internet Onboard Ships: A Sailor’s Perspective
Anyone who’s sailed on his or her first ship after 31/Dec/1999 is prone to hearing a common – and often distasteful jibe from Senior Masters / Chief Engineers – “When I was in Uniform, you were still...
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How to Cope With Emergencies at Home While You Are Sailing?
My father passed away while I was sailing. It has been almost half a decade, but I still remember that dreadful email from my brother. I was just about to proceed to the bridge for my watch when I read...
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Pros and Cons of ECDIS Or Paperless Navigation Of Ships
A mere 15 years back, navigators would have scoffed at the idea of Paperless Navigation on big ocean going ships. After all, since centuries, navigational paper charts had been the heart and soul of...
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How Seafarers Can Beat Stress and Stay Motivated at Sea?
Most seafarers will, at some point of time in their tenure, feel that they’ve made the biggest mistake of their lives by choosing a career at sea. It could be multiple machinery breakdowns that lead to...
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Plummeting Oil Prices and Its Impact on the Shipping Industry
Well, most of us have read about the drastic drop in oil prices in the recent months. While a cool down in the oil prices certainly augured well for the economy in general, many of us were left...
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23 Points Guide For Merchant Ships To Rescue Migrants At Sea
The migrants’ boat crossing situation in the Mediterranean is grim. With the recent spike in attempted migrant crossings, there is no denying that we have a situation which is slowly but surely getting...
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10 Ship Terms And Definitions Even Smart People Misuse
Ship terms related to the nautical industry are often misunderstood not only by the people outside of the industry but also from who are part of it. Such misunderstanding of terms or definitions can...
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