Maritime Education
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Why is the Bay of Biscay Dangerous for Ships?
The Bay of Biscay is a gulf of the northeast Atlantic Ocean located in the Celtic Sea. It is located...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who is the Ship Master?
The Master is the highest seafarer rank and the most prestigious of all seafarer jobs. A Master has ultimate responsibility...
Day Of Seafarer: Indigenous Shipowners Bullying, Harassing Nigerian Seafarers — NMNOWTSSA
THE Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association, (NMNOWTSSA) has raised the alarm that many of the...
SHIPTALK: The Speed of a Ship at Sea
In the past few years, increasing oil prices, adverse market conditions, stringent regulations, and environmental issues in regards to emissions...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: DID YOU KNOW?
Only 14 kilometers separate the two continents, a distance so short that, on a clear day, it is possible to...
Why Younger Generations Should Choose Career In Maritime – Experts
Some Marine and Blue Economy experts have urged the younger generations, especially secondary school students, to choose careers in the...
SHIPTALK: Classification Societies
Ship Classification Societies set the technical and operational standards for different kinds of ships, carriers and offshore structures concerning their...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What is Fendering?
Fenders are devices or entities used as guards for a vessel against impact with a jetty, dock, quay, berth, or...
IMO: Call for Nominations for NextWave Seafarers Pilot Training Programme
Cadets from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are invited to apply for the NextWave Seafarers...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Why Do Ships Need A Marine Pilot?
A marine pilot, also called maritime pilot, harbor pilot, port pilot, ship pilot, or simply pilot, is a mariner who...
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