I was talking to a shippy, (pet name for the mariners or sailors) the other day. I happened to tell him that like me, my husband too was a hands on trainer; in fact he was a whole training school. He is tough but his juniors get so much to learn from him and free […]
Life At Sea
Women’s Day Special-They Are The True Queens
Traditionally women have managed the hearth and the household and raised children. They have been a support to the men folk who were considered to be the providers for the family. Women had to fight long battles just to be treated fairly and given equal opportunities in the personal and professional lives. International Women’s day […]
Common Topics of Talk At the Sailor’s Work Place
Every work place have common topics to discuss about. So, we also thought covering one for the sailor’s work place too. Here we will cover some of the common topics of discussion out there. If you get a nice crew that is fun while talking, then your contract will end soon, that you won’t even know when did it […]
The Sailors are from Mars and I live on Venus
To the WAGS out there, for the sailors reading this post let me expand WAGS, it stands for Wives and Girl Friends. Apologies if you think I am underestimating your knowledge of the world but thought of simplifying anyway. Just like I had to tell my sailor what ‘lol’ stood for! Ladies and sailors, let’s […]
Read: Why Indian Sailors Are Best In World
Read this interesting article on shipping industry and the contribution of Indian maritime workforce over the past centuries. An industry which lifts 90% of the global trade is always in a hunger for the experienced maritime workforce. In the early 70’s there was a sudden change in the recruitment of maritime workforce. It shifted from […]
9 Reasons Why Dating A Sailor Is Far More Than Just Romantic
Dating a sailor is an experience in itself. To some it may sound glamorous and fascinating, and to some difficult. But ever since I started dating one, there’s so much I have learnt about relationships and life in general. Though the pangs of separation is tough, and might sometimes take a toll on you, having […]