Martide Blog – Page 11 of 31

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14 New Year's Resolutions for Maritime Industry People

Whether you're a Crew Manager, Recruitment Officer or you work in a maritime job at sea, there's no time like New Year to plan for the year ahead

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9 Tips for Fast Tracking Your Maritime Career at Sea

Do you want to fast track your maritime career and work in higher ranking seafarer jobs? Read our 9 top tips for advancing your career at sea.

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Handling Low Visibility When You're Officer of the Watch

Limited vision caused by fog, severe rain, or a dust storm is one of the most hazardous situations for a ship. How do Officers of the Watch cope?

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10 Tips for Onboarding Seafarers in Maritime Recruitment

Are your Recruitment Officers, Crew Managers and Heads of Department onboarding your new seafarers properly? Read our blog to find out.

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What You Need to Know About Sea Time

If you've ever heard the term sea time, you may have thought it refers to the time seafarers spend at sea. And you're not completely wrong. However, if you aspire to be a seafarer you need to know that sea time refers to a seafarer's time spent working on a vessel.

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7 Benefits of the Internet of Things in the Maritime Industry

There's lots of talk about the Internet of Things, or the IoT. But what is it? The IoT is the regular internet - but on steroids - and it 's one of many future technologies that can help the maritime industry improve, streamline and grow.

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How Maritime Crewing Software Helps You Retain Candidates

Fed up of seafaring candidates vanishing during your hiring process? Here's how you can make maritime recruitment easier with crewing software.

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What is Marine Salvage?

Marine salvage is the process of retrieving, rescuing, and repairing a ship – saving also its crew, cargo, and other properties – after a shipwreck or any other maritime accidents.

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Life Jackets

According to the dictionary, a life jacket is a life preserver in the form of a buoyant jacket. This sleeveless inflatable jacket is also known as a personal flotation device and it aims to prevent drowning by keeping the wearer afloat when water-related accidents occur.