I came across a diary maintained by a mariner that spoke about the hardships and the agony the seafarer goes through being away from home for long periods of time. He had everything written from his point of view, somewhere I felt that this officer didn’t understand that his wife faced the same and much […]
A magician worked on a cruise ship. The audience was different each week, so the magician did the same tricks over and over again. There was one problem. The captain’s parrot saw the shows each week and began to understand how the magician did every trick. Once he understood, he started shouting in the middle […]
Shipping is the drive-engine of any economy. “If shipping stops 90% of the world will be frozen and rest would starve to death.” One can only try and understand the gigantic efforts that the seafarers put to facilitate world trade. The COVID 19 pandemic brings unprecedented effects. As the economies suffer, shipping too is now […]
Several trade and employers unions have given maximum 15th June as extension to seafarers who are over their contracts, after that they need to be signed off. A statement which was issued by the two organizations ITWF and IMEC have said government of various countries to work upon the plan which is made by IMO […]
Unquestionably dating a sailor has changed my entire life. It is not like any other relationship that you witness your friends and family have. It is a relationship in which you will face things which would break any ordinary couple. Requiring a strong dependency on one another, especially your sailor on you, and an unfaltering […]
The culture shock of coming home from the ship and having to relearn how to be a part of society. The moments you spend re-examining yourself in the mirror because you forgot what you really looked like out of the ships clothing. The bruises, cuts and scars from working in the harshest environments and conditions. […]