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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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What Are Fire Drills on Ships: Everything You Need to Know

Fire drills on commercial vessels must be executed quickly and correctly. But what are fire drills exactly? Our blog has all of the answers.

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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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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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Maritime Jobs on Land and at Sea - What Skills Do You Need

Want to find out how to start working in a job at sea? Read on as we look at the training and skills needed for maritime jobs at sea and ashore.

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Why Critical Decision-Making Skills are Vital in Maritime Jobs

In the shipping industry decision-making skills are not just important, they're critical. Here's why anyone working in a maritime job needs them.

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Add Your Maritime Training Center to an Online Directory Now

If you're a seafarer training center or maritime training academy, help new clients find you by adding your details to an online maritime directory.

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These 5 Things Could Get Your CoC Suspended or Cancelled

A CoC can be suspended or canceled if your behavior or performance is not up to scratch when working on a ship. Here are 5 things you must avoid.

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Advancing Your Maritime Career with Seafarer Training

Are you looking to take the next step in your maritime career? If you're working in a seafarer job here are a few ways to climb through the ranks

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What is the STCW & How Do I Get STCW Certification?

Thinking about working at sea? If so you'll need your STCW. But what is it & how do you get it? Read this if you want to work in seafarer jobs.

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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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What Certificates are Needed to Work in Seafarer Jobs?

No matter what seafarer jobs, which department or which seafarer ranks you plan to work in eventually, one thing remains the same and that is that it's necessary for a seaman interested in a career in one of the many maritime jobs to hold the relevant certifications to work on board a vessel.

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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.