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What Are Nautical Flags & What Do They Mean?

Nautical flags have been a vital means of communication at sea for centuries. They serve as a visual language that enables vessels to convey important messages over distances where vocal communication would be impossible.

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10 Tips to Make Sure Meetings with Your Crew are Productive

Holding productive meetings onboard a commercial vessel, whether it’s a cargo ship or an oil tanker, is essential for maintaining efficient operations, ensuring safety, and fostering a positive working environment.

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The Seafarer Packing Guide for Anyone Working at Sea

Whether your time spent working on a ship is for a couple of weeks or is considerably longer, the items you take with you in your luggage will be crucial while you're away at sea and this requires meticulous preparation. Read our guide for more!

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How to Cope with Bad News When You're Working at Sea

It’s a fact of life that working at sea means you sometimes miss out on special days or holidays, such as birthdays, anniversaries and religious festivals. And while you can join in with your family’s celebrations from afar or by email, what happens when the unthinkable happens and someone passes away while you’re at sea?

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Communication Strategies When You Work in a Job at Sea

As someone who works in a seafarer job, you understand only too well that when faced with the vast and often isolating expanse of the sea, staying connected with the outside world is not just a comfort but a necessity.

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Nautical Terms That Begin with the Letters Q & R

Have you ever wondered what a sailor’s quarters are? Or perhaps you’re wondering what a reefer ship is? Ever heard of a RoPax ferry? If you’re looking for nautical terms and maritime words that begin with the letters Q and R, this is the blog post for you.

Nautical Expressions that Start with 'A'

Aft Perpendicular, Aground, Anchor, Aft Peak Bulkhead, Afternoon Watch and Aids to Navigation - find out the mean of these maritime words and expressions and many more!

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Nautical Terms That Begin with the Letters X, Y & Z

If you’re looking for maritime terminology that begins with the letters X, Y and Z you’re in luck!

Nautical Terms That Begin with the Letters U, V & W

Looking for maritime terms and phrases and want to get to the bottom of what some of the shipping industry’s weird and wonderful acronyms mean? You’ve landed on the right blog post!

Nautical Terms That Begin with the Letter T

If you’re looking for a shipping word or maritime term that you can’t quite put your finger on, or are not sure what something means AND if that word begins with ‘t’ - you’re in luck. This post is one in our series of nautical words and phrases which runs from A to Z.

What is a Seaman's Book & How Do You Apply for One?

To become a seaman, or woman, and to work in a seafarer job you need to have something called a seaman’s book before you can join a vessel. But what is a seaman’s book and how do you get one? This blog post has the answers.

Nautical Terms That Begin with the Letters N & O

Welcome to the ninth blog post in our series covering maritime terms and nautical phrases which are based on our website’s shipping glossary. If you’ve ever wanted to know what some of the weird and wonderful expressions used by seafarers and other people working in the maritime industry mean, this is the blog for you.

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Nautical Terms That Begin with the Letter S

If you’ve been looking for a maritime term or nautical word that begins with the letter S, this blog post has the answers you’ve been looking for!

Nautical Terms That Begin with the Letter P

Are you looking for the meaning of a certain nautical word or term that begins with the letter P? If so, we have you covered! This blog post is one in a series of articles in which we cover maritime acronyms, words and phrases that start with every letter of the alphabet.

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Nautical Terms That Begin with the Letter M

If you’re interested in nautical terms and maritime phrases, you might have been reading our recent collection of blog posts based upon our Martide shipping glossary. Now we're looking at maritime words starting with M.