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  • Dryad: Reduction Of Maritime Crime Across World’s Traditional ‘Hot Spots’

    • October 17, 2016
    • Posted by: Ana-Maria Ilinca
    • Category: Uncategorized
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    The Gulf of Guinea, South East Asia and The Indian Ocean High Risk Area (HRA) have all seen a significant reduction of reported maritime crime throughout July, August and September of this year according to Q3 analysis released today by Dryad Maritime. With the exception of the Sulu Sea, incidents of maritime crime in South

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  • Old Sailor Superstitions Still Bring Good Luck to Today’s Cruise Ships

    • June 4, 2016
    • Posted by: Admin
    • Category: General
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    Koningsdam at Sea

    Traditions dating to seafarer days centuries ago to bring good luck remain alive and well with coins for “divine protection,” godmother blessings for new ships, no whistling in the wheelhouse and spilled rum for Neptune. And for good measure, step aboard the ship with your right foot first. Mariners tend to be superstitious. They don’t

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  • The Standard Club And ICS Launch New Hazard Awareness Competition For Seafarers

    • May 2, 2015
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    Welder

    In an initiative to raise awareness of potential hazards at sea, The Standard Club and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have joined forces to launch a ‘Spot the Hazard’ competition open to any seafarer worldwide. With USD$10,000 of prize money, the competition has been designed to help those working at sea identify hazards and

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  • The 8 Instinctive Habits of Remarkable Leaders

    • February 2, 2015
    • Posted by: Admin
    • Category: Practical Tips
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    Once in a while you meet a leader who stands out — even in a room filled with skilled, experienced, successful people. She hasn’t just learned to be remarkably charismatic. He hasn’t just learned to be remarkably likeable. You can tell, in an instant, they simply think and act and lead differently than most people.

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  • 10 Useful Information For Seafarers

    • November 1, 2014
    • Posted by: Admin
    • Category: General, IMO, MLC
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    Useful Information

    Knowledge is light. It is important for every individual to be thoroughly updated with recent progresses in their field of work. Shipping is a vast industry with a huge pile of necessary and helpful information that might not be promulgated to all. 1. Global Integrated Shipping Information System – IMO public information cell: The IMO

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  • 12 Famous Myths About Merchant Navy People Have

    • July 3, 2014
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    Seafarers

    The merchant navy (merchant marine) isn’t exactly a very common or popular profession. There are many people around the world who are either not aware of this unique industry or have several misbeliefs about the same. However, owing to a larger than life depiction in popular culture, it intrigues a vast majority of people who’ve

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  • 10 Reasons You Must Thank Seafarers Today

    • June 2, 2014
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    • Category: General
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    Seafarers

    For the past thousands of years people from around the world have been sending goods through sea ways. From the clothes people wear to the food they eat, almost everything today is brought to them through ships. The shipping industry, also termed as the invisible industry by many, is crucial to the existence of the

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