Posts Tagged ‘land’

One of the dangerous Force of Nature

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Published by chris on the 15th of July, 2009

The Ocean Waves, considered as one of the dangerous Force of Nature. A lot of people get fascinated with ocean waves and consider it as an adventure to witness such event. Mariners sailing the high seas experience a lot of this waves in the ocean. For new cadets, ocean waves can be considered as a bad experience. With all the rolling and pitching of the ship you can picture a lot of ideas in your mind how a person behaves once the ship got hit by the ocean waves. Knowing and understanding how ocean waves are made would most likely prepare you when you encounter it.

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10 common reasons why seafarers quit shipboard job

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Published by chris on the 21st of July, 2008

A cadet on a maritime school aspires to become a good seafarer someday. With his learned knowledge he strives to embark onboard a ship in a good company. Working onboard the ship for more than 6 months even up to 1 year gives him a chance to upgrade his profession and for possible promotion as an officer. After a few years of working onboard the ship he suddenly decides to stop and start to work on land. Nobody knows the reason why.

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A worsening problem with visa for seafarers

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Published by chris on the 28th of June, 2008

Upon arrival at port a seafarer would normally finished his job and turn over his duties in order to go ashore. After a 15 to 27 days of voyage at sea, we normally get excited whenever we see land. Putting aside the idea of having a visa, a typical seafarer would normally ask permission to the officer in charge in order to go ashore. Imagine the disappointment of a seafarer whenever his shore leave is denied due to not having a visa. Why do they really require seafarers to have a visa? We only stay a few days or most of the time less than 24 hours alongside a port.

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Philippine Maritime Training Centers - Part 1

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Published by chris on the 17th of May, 2008

Maritime Training is a part of a mariners life. A lot of maritime schools offers different courses like; marine correspondence courses, marine surveyor training, maritime security training, and many more. Listed below are the links to various Maritime Training Centers in the Philippines. You can check it out and find what you need.

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