contractsManning Agency Fees: What They Can Charge You, and What They Cannot
Under MLC Standard A1.4 a manning agency cannot charge you for a job. The only costs you carry are the medical certificate, seafarer's book...
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contractsSeafarer Minimum Wage 2026: The USD 690 Floor Explained
From 1 January 2026 the ILO minimum basic wage for an able seafarer is USD 690 per month. What counts as basic pay, what...
christian-maritimeJesus Calms the Storm T-Shirts for Seafarers
Christian seafarer shirts built on Matthew 8:23-27, with the Mark and Luke accounts, the real weather of the Sea of Galilee, port chaplains, and...
crew-respectGifts For Cruise Guests Who Want To Support Crew
A crew-first guide to cruise gifts: what to buy for cruise fans, what respects the crew, what fits the suitcase, and what to skip.
7short1longCruise Hoodie With Meaning: Wear The Signal, Support The Crew
A cruise hoodie can be a souvenir, or it can carry a signal that shows respect for the crew behind the voyage.
crew-respectCruise Essentials That Show Respect To The Crew
A cruise essentials guide built around crew respect: pack and move through the ship in a way that makes the voyage easier for everyone...
7short1longSupport The Crew Behind Your Cruise
Who actually runs your cruise ship, what crew working days really look like, and the concrete things guests can do on board to support...
bulk-carrierLife Aboard a Bulk Carrier: Holds, Dust, Watches, and Long Port Days
A crew-first look at life on a bulk carrier: hold cleaning between coal and grain, hatch cover work, IMSBC cargo hazards, anchor time, the...
maritime-superstitionsSea Myths and Superstitions Seafarers Still Talk About
The full catalog of sea superstitions crew still talk about: bananas, whistling, Friday sailings, renaming a ship, the albatross, ship's cats, the Klabautermann, Poseidon,...
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