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Seafarer Training

Martide blog posts concerning all things to do with seafarer training, from where to find the best courses to help your crew build their skills to tips for finding the right training provider.

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How Maritime Leaders Can Choose and Invest in Effective Staff Training

Maritime industry leaders face a familiar squeeze: budgets are tight, schedules are tighter, and every staff training investment has to earn its keep. Here's how.

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Shaping Seafaring Careers with Safety Certifications

Working at sea requires proof of compliance with international safety standards. Here's how and why STCW and BOSIET make you more employable.

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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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Seafarer Training & Virtual, Augmented & Mixed Reality

The maritime industry is changing and shipowners and managers are seizing the opportunity to become innovators within the sector. Future technologies such as augmented, mixed and virtual reality are being used to attract and train new seafarers for jobs in the industry.