Maritime Jobs

The Roles of Complacency and Routinization in Maritime Accidents

This article discusses how the negative effects of complacency and routinization lead to marine accidents. To avoid this situation, many shipping companies are formally recognizing the importance of a Safety Management System for shipboard jobs.

Maritime Jobs: The Life of a Deck Officer

Do you know about the duties and lifestyle of a Deck Officer on board a ship? Or have you even heard the term Deck Officer? If not then its time you get down reading this article to find out.

Looking for Maritime Jobs? Dont Look Further

There's no doubting, the employment market has just got harder to crack. Now days only the best of the best are securing a maritime job. This article gives you the words of advice that will give you the best possible chance of landing a maritime job...

Taking Martime Education to the Next Level : Indian Maritime University

The only Maritime University of India promises to take the Indian maritime education to the next level. The much needed Maritime university with international standards will not only provide a word class education to the future seafarers but would also...

Life of Junior Engineer on Ship - part 2

In the previous article we saw the various tasks a junior engineer has to perform and also how the work on board is different from what he did in his training. Here are some more responsibilities and duties that he is supposed to do in addition to his...

A Candid Revelation of the Life of Junior Engineer Onboard a Ship

The article describes the life of a junior marine engineer and the various tasks he has to perform on board. This article has not been written with intent to scare people by showing a different side of the professional life on board but with a purpose...

Jobs on Tug Boats

Different types of jobs are available in a tugboat. This article describes different jobs in tugboat, required skills and functions of the particular job.

How to Join the US Merchant Marine

This article outlines the process of joining the US Merchant Marine. Read to find out what jobs are available in the Merchant Marine, who to contact to obtain them, and how to obtain the necessary licenses.

Ishihara Colour Blindness Vision Test for Merchant Marine

Many applicants have difficulty with one or more plates in the Ishihara sets. Some claim that the tests are not realistic and the real issue is distinguishing colors at a distance. What is the Ishihara color blindness vision test for Merchant Marine,...

Crewing Levels - How Low Will We Go?

Crewing levels on our Merchant Marine vessels are in some cases at a bare minimum to operate the ships, leading to the officers and crew working longer hours and watches. The majority of accidents at sea are caused by human error and a lot of these accidents...