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What To Do When Your Vessel is Dragging Anchor

What happens when an anchor is lowered but the ship doesn't stay in place? That is called a dragging anchor & we will discuss this in this post.

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6 Ways to Be a Greener Shipping Company or Manning Agency

Going green is a no-brainer for most companies. How can you make your maritime recruitment operations & crew planning systems more eco-friendly?

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World Meteorological Day & Our Oceans

March 23rd is World Meteorological Day and this year's theme is apt for our seafarer blog, with the focus on “The ocean, our climate and weather”

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How Does Martide Keep Your Documents Secure?

Martide does many things as a crew management and recruitment platform for forward-thinking maritime firms. But how do we keep your data secure?

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Your Guide to Uniforms in the Merchant Navy

When you're in the maritime industry, a sense of purpose, identity, and pride grows because you wear a uniform that is steeped in tradition.

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Why Are Vessels Scrapped & What Happens to Them?

In the maritime industry champagne bottle smashings are used to mark the birth of new ships but the fate of retired ships is rarely discussed.

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Best Crewing System: Martide vs. Cloud Fleet Manager

Which is the best crewing system and maritime recruitment software solution: Martide or Cloud Fleet Manager? In this blog post we take a look.

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Women in Maritime: The Stats You Need to Know

March 8th was International Women's Day which got us thinking about the roles women play, within the maritime industry, and at some of the stats.

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Nautical Terms That Begin with the Letters G, H & I

If you're a regular reader of our posts, you have probably already stumbled upon our nautical glossary posts in which we cover different maritime terms and phrases. We're now almost halfway through the alphabet so today's post is going to take a look at our shipping dictionary from G through to I.