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Why New Year Is a Great Time to Look for a New Job at Sea

New year is a time for change so how can you make this work for your maritime career? Looking for a new job at sea? We have some solid NY tips!

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How to Spot and Avoid Modern Maritime Job Scams

Don't be a victim of fraudulent seafarer jobs, shipping companies or manning agents. If you're looking for a job at sea here's how to spot a scam

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How to Become a Seafarer in Poland: A Practical Guide

Are you Polish with maritime career ambitions but you don't know how to get started? Our guide will help you find your very first seafarer job.

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How to Become a Seafarer in Greece: A Practical Guide

Are you Greek and you have maritime career ambitions but you don't know how to get started? Our guide helps you find your first seafarer job.

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How to Kickstart Your Career at Sea: The Complete Guide

Having trouble starting your maritime career? Looking for a job at sea but getting passed over for more experienced crew? You need to read this!

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How to Become a Seafarer in Bangladesh: A Practical Guide

Are you a Bangladeshi with maritime career ambitions but you doesn't know how to get started? Our guide helps you find your first seafarer job.

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How to Become a Seafarer in Nigeria: A Practical Guide

Are you a Nigerian who has maritime career ambitions but who doesn't know how to get started? Our guide helps you find your first seafarer job.

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Mastering Maritime Job Interviews in 2025: Essential Strategies for Seafarer Success

If you're applying for seafarer jobs and you have been offered an interview, you really need to read these insider interview tips first!

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How to Become a Seafarer in the USA: A Practical Guide

Are you a U.S. citizen who has maritime career ambitions but you don't know how to get started? Our guide helps you find your first seafarer job.

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How to Become a Seafarer in Sri Lanka: A Practical Guide

Are you a Sri Lankan with maritime career ambitions but you don't know how to get started? Our guide will help you find your first seafarer job.

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How to Become a Seafarer in Latvia: A Practical Guide

Are you a Latvian who is thinking about a maritime career but you're not sure where to start? Our guide helps you find your first seafarer job.

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How to Become a Seafarer in the United Kingdom: A Practical Guide

Are you a Brit who has maritime career ambitions but who doesn't know how to get started? Our guide helps you find your first seafarer job.

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How to Become a Seafarer in Indonesia: A Practical Guide

Are you an Indonesian with maritime career ambitions but who doesn't know how to get started? Our guide helps you find your first seafarer job.

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How to Become a Seafarer in Ukraine: A Practical Guide

Are you a Ukrainian who has maritime career ambitions but who doesn't know how to get started? Our guide helps you find your first seafarer job.

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How to Become a Seafarer in India: A Practical Guide

Are you an Indian who has maritime career ambitions but who doesn't know how to get started? Our guide helps you find your first seafarer job.

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How to Become a Seafarer in the Philippines: A Practical Guide

Are you a Filipino who has maritime career ambitions but you don't know how to get started? Our guide helps you find your first seafarer job.

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How To Become a Seafarer: A Guide to Education & Training

Wondering what education and maritime training you need to work in a seafarer job on a commercial ship? Our guide tells you what you need to know.

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How to Write a Great Seafarer Resume & Cover Letter

If you're applying for jobs at sea you need to know how to write an effective seafarer resume & cover letter. Our tips will help you.

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When Is the Best Time to Start Your Maritime Job Search?

If you're new to your career you might wonder when the best time to start looking for your next maritime job is. Read on and we'll tell you!

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What Are Virtual Maritime Career Fairs & Open Days?

In this post we explore what virtual maritime career fairs and open days are and how they can help you find your next maritime job or career move.

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A Seafarer's Guide to Changing Employer or Manning Agent

If you work in a maritime job and are wondering if you'd be better off changing employer or manning agency, don't do anything until you read this!

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Shore-Based Maritime Jobs: What Does a Maritime Lecturer Do?

Ever wondered what a maritime lecturer is, where they work and how you can become one? Our article on shore-based maritime jobs has the answers.

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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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Shore-Based Maritime Jobs: Port & Harbor Management Jobs

Interested in shored-based maritime jobs? Want a maritime job on land after working at sea? Read on to find out all about port management jobs.

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Shore-Based Maritime Jobs: What is a Shipbroker Job?

Thinking about a career in a shore-based maritime job? Ever wondered what a shipbroker does? Read our guide to shipbroking jobs and find out!

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Shore-Based Maritime Jobs: How to Become a Marine Surveyor

Interested in a maritime industry career but don't want to work at sea? Marine Surveyor jobs are just one of the many shore-based maritime jobs.

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How to Stay Motivated When Searching for a Maritime Job

If your maritime job search is getting you down and opportunities are few and far between, read our blog post for some tips on staying motivated.

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Don't Make These 6 Mistakes When Looking for a Maritime Job!

Is your search for a maritime job taking too long? Having trouble finding a job at sea? It might be because you're making one of these mistakes.

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Shore-Based Maritime Jobs: Marine Regulatory Authority Jobs

Considering a maritime career ashore or switching to a shore-based maritime job? Here's all you must know about marine regulatory authority jobs.

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What to Do When You Can't Find an Entry-Level Seafarer Job

Are you struggling to find an entry-level seafarer job? Trying to start your maritime career without luck? Read our tips for finding a job at sea

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How A.I. Can Help You Write Your Seafarer Resume

Can you write a seafarer resume using A.I.? Read this to find out - and we'll even let you into a secret that gives you an even easier option!

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The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Seafarer Resume

Is it time you updated your seafarer resume? Writing a maritime CV can be a daunting task but if you're looking for a job at sea, we can help.

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Your Guide to Creating a Seafarer Resume Online

We make it easy for anyone looking for seafarer jobs to apply for vacancies. Create an online seafarer resume with a Martide User Profile and once you've filled in your information, that's the one and only time you'll ever have to do it. Here's how to get started.

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Seafarer's Guide to Your Martide Message Inbox

If you've applied for seafarer jobs through Martide, employers and manning agents can communicate with you about your applications through our messaging feature. When you create an account with Martide you'll be given your own private inbox - here's how to get the most from it.

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What Seafarers Can Expect From a Professional Manning Agency

Unfortunately there are too many unscrupulous companies out there posing as maritime recruitment agencies, manning agents or crewing agencies whose sole purpose is to rip off seafarers

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How to Find Your Next Seafarer Job with Martide

If you're looking for seafarer jobs, we're pleased to say that you've come to the right place! At Martide we have a quality selection of different types of maritime jobs ready and waiting for qualified seamen to apply to. In this blog post we're going to look at how to find your next cargo ship job.

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Now Hiring Seafarers with LNG Experience for Jobs at Sea

Are you a seafarer with experience in jobs at sea that include working on LNG fueled ships? If so you're in high demand! As a greener cleaner energy Liquified Natural Gas is changing the future of the maritime industry. And seafarers who have the expertise will see their popularity rise!

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Seaman Interview Questions & Answers for Deck Crew Jobs

One thing that can help you ace a seafarer job interview is to be prepared. And a big part of that is knowing what seamen questions and answers you might be asked. We look at how you can prepare for interviews for deck crew jobs by giving you the lowdown on what questions you'll probably get asked.

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How to Build a Resume for a Seaman with Martide

We all have plenty of those annoying little tasks to do that fall under the umbrella of 'life admin' and if you've ever looked for a seafarers job you'll probably agree that writing a resume for a seaman is one of them! That's why building your maritime resume online with Martide is the way forward.

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How to Find Seafarer Jobs with Martide's Mobile App

Are you a seafarer looking for jobs at sea? Want a way to find your next crewing vacancy quickly and easily wherever you are? Applied for maritime jobs and would like to track your application? The Martide mobile app is the solution if you're looking for seafarer job vacancies on the go!

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Interview Questions & Answers for Marine Engineering Jobs

If you're applying for seafarer jobs, including entry level cargo ship jobs, in the engineering department of a vessel, this post is for you. Especially if you've been contacted by an employer and you'd like to know what some of the seaman interview questions and answers that you might be asked are!

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Seaman Interview Questions & Answers for Cadets

Interviews are nerve wracking, especially at the beginning of your career in seafarer jobs. So it makes sense to be prepared for any seaman questions and answers you might meet. It doesn't matter whether your job interview is in person or video, you need to be on the ball to beat the competition!

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7 Reasons Why You Should Look For Seafarer Jobs Online

If you usually try traditional ways to find seafarer jobs we're going to ask you to take a leap of faith and try the online way of looking for jobs at sea. Bear with us while we explain why looking for seamen jobs online is the way to go. In fact we've 7 reasons why you should look for jobs online!

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Contracts to Careers: Find Jobs at Sea with Martide

Whether you're thinking of embarking (pun intended!) upon careers at sea and are looking for entry level cargo ship jobs or you're a seasoned professional looking for a change of job or company, Martide has the jobs at sea you're looking for.

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What You Should & Shouldn't Include on Your Seafarer Resume

Writing a seafarer resume that stands out is vital if you want employers to call. Find out what to include - and what not to include - in yours.

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Why Lying on Your Seafarer Resume Will Always Backfire

Lying on a resume is never a good idea, but lying on a seafarer resume is a real no-no for anyone who takes their maritime career seriously. The trouble with lying - or just exaggerating - when job seeking is that if (and when) you get found out, it can have terrible consequences on your future.

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How to Prepare for a Skype or Zoom Seafarer Job Interview

The nature of the shipping industry means many of Martide's clients operate globally. And the seafarers who apply for our seafarer jobs are located anywhere from Ukraine to China. This means conducting interviews face-to-face can be a real challenge - but Skype and Zoom interviews can save the day.

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The Seafarer's Guide to Creating a Twitter Profile

When it comes to finding jobs at sea some places might be more obvious than others. You know about seafarer jobs boards, maritime recruitment agencies and Facebook. In this post we're looking at another social media website to find seafarer jobs: Twitter. Here's how to create an account and profile.

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4 Ways to be Confident Without Bragging in Seafarer Job Interviews

In this post we're looking at an issue that can make a big difference when interviewing for maritime jobs: showing off! The thing is, you definitely want to highlight your skills and what sets you apart from other candidates, but you need to do it in a way that doesn't come across as big headed.

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5 Ways to Make Your Search for Jobs at Sea Easier

If you're not naturally organized it can be overwhelming always thinking about finding your next seafarer job vacancy. That's why we're looking at how to organize your search for jobs at sea. Because when you're more organized you can concentrate on your current job and enjoy your shore leave more!

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This is Where You Can Find the Best Seafarer Jobs

There's a number of ways to find seafarer jobs. Whether you're an experienced seaman or looking for entry level cargo ship jobs, we take a closer look here. From social media to crew jobs boards to working with a maritime recruitment agency, here's the complete lowdown on where to find jobs at sea.

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The Ultimate Guide to Finding Jobs at Sea

In a series of articles Martide is looking at everything to do with finding jobs in the maritime industry. We're exploring the different ways you can find jobs at sea, from finding out which job is right for you to maritime training and from organizing your job search to impressing an interviewer.

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Why You Mustn't Trash Talk Employers on Your Seafarer Resume

Are you about to start writing a maritime resume? Perhaps you're thinking about dusting off your current seafarer CV to apply for jobs at sea after a period onshore. Whatever stage in your sea career you are at, trash talking a former employer on your seafarer resume is a real no no! Here's why.

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10 Big Mistakes Not To Make in Your Seafarer Resume

Writing a maritime resume isn't something people do for fun. It's time consuming, it can be hard to know what to include and what to omit, and checking for spelling errors is a pain. So we're giving you a headstart by telling you 10 big mistakes people often make when writing a resume for a seafarer.

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How to Sell Yourself in a Maritime Resume without Showing Off

Have you written a maritime resume and found it hard to sell your skills without showing off? Boasting on a CV is a major turn off for most employers, including shipping companies and maritime recruitment agencies. But you still need to tell a potential employer what your strengths are. Here's how.

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How to Write a Resume for a Seafarer Without Using Clichés

It can be hard writing a resume for a seafarer. You may have lots of experience and be unsure what to include or omit. Or you might be looking for entry level maritime jobs and worry you don't have enough sea time. But one thing you must do when writing a maritime resume is leave out the cliches!

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9 Mistakes to Avoid When Interviewing for Seafarer Jobs

You need to be prepared when you're applying for seafarer jobs so here are 9 helpful tips to help you to nail that seaman job interview!

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4 Questions You May be Asked at Seafarer Job Interviews (And How to Answer Them)

You've been invited to seafarer jobs interviews. Now you need to impress the potential employer so they want to sign that contract. The best way to do that is to be polite, personable, professional - and give great answers to their questions. Martide tells you what those questions might be.

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6 Steps to Creating a LinkedIn Profile to Find Seafarer Jobs

You've written your maritime resume, you're looking for your next contract - but is LinkedIn at the top of your list when you're looking for new seafarer jobs? Maybe not. But you shouldn't ignore LinkedIn just because you're not working a 9 to 5 job.

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Tips to Read Before Switching to a Shore Based Maritime Job

A career in the maritime industry doesn't have to mean working at sea. If you're thinking of making the transition to one of the many maritime jobs on shore, you might be feeling a little trepidation. We take a look at how to make the leap from a seafaring job to working permanently ashore.