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COVID-19 & Maritime Recruitment: Lessons Learned

Maritime recruitment and crew planning saw huge challenges during COVID-19. But what were the issues faced and the lessons learned? We look back.

Three tugboats and a container ship

Everything You Need to Know About Tugboats

Tugboats are small powerful vessels with a number of tasks, mainly the towing or pushing of much bigger ships. But there's more to it than that!

A woman working in crew management planning crw changes

The Martide Guide to Navigating Crew Change Challenges

Find out here how to overcome the challenges you face as a Crew Manager or Manning Agent when it comes to crew changes for your seafarers.

Nautical flags flying from the rigging of a vessel

What Are Nautical Flags & What Do They Mean?

Ever wondered what those colored flags flown by boats and ships on their masts are? They're nautical flags and this blog explains what they mean!

A diverse team working in maritime recruitment

Building a Diverse & Inclusive Maritime Recruitment Team

Diversity and inclusion is important in all workplaces, so how do you achieve that within your maritime recruitment & crew planning teams?

a yellow pilot boat moored in a harbor

Everything You Need to Know About Pilot Boats

Ever wondered what a pilot boat and a marine pilot's job is? This is the blog post for you. Read on as we take a look at pilotage and pilot boats

A crew meeting onboard a vessel

10 Tips to Make Sure Meetings with Your Crew are Productive

Whether you work in crew management or you're a senior officer on a vessel, these tips help you make sure that your crew meetings are productive.

A young man on a dock trying to decide which direction his maritime career should go in: deck department or engine department

Maritime Careers: Deciding Between the Deck & Engine Departments

Thinking about a maritime career and wondering whether to work in a ship's engine department or deck department? Read our blog for some advice.

bulk carrier

Everything You Need to Know About Bulk Carriers

A bulk carrier, bulker, or bulk freighter is a type of merchant ship that transports dry goods in bulk that are not packed into containers, drums or other packaging. We're talking about cargo such as grain, cement, coal, ore and even sugar.