In a tragic incident which happened on Bulk Carrier DS SOFIE BULKER, Chief Officer Erdem Bulat Died while he was inspecting the cargo holds. As per the reports, in a regular job where the holds were being inspected, he went for checking the condition for cleanliness, and to have lost the balance while walking on […]
Sailor Stories
A Sailor Queen Awaits His Arrival After An Extended Contract
The pandemic covid 19 has turned the world into possibilities of the ‘New Normal’ that has found its way into the new age vocabulary. The seafarers are the most impacted as they have been working round the clock keeping the supply chain robust. Everyone thought of expressing gratitude to the essential service providers but somewhere […]
Sign Off Procedure Gibraltar (UK) to India: By A Sailor
“Sailors life is completely an adventurous one. They face cramped, stark, noisy, and dangerous weather conditions at sea”. I joined ship on 6th Nov 2019 on a 3 months contract. My sign off was due on 6th February. But due to long voyage my sign off was not possible. Then a possibility of sign off […]
The Sea, A Sailor And Me: My Story
Imagine meeting the love of your life all from an Instagram post that by chance appeared on your suggested feed. It may seem unimaginable, but believe me it can happen as that is exactly what happened to me. My relationship all began thanks to cricket, in fact a Mumbai Indians match. The photo which appeared […]
Five Prime Qualities You Should Have Before Marrying A Sailor
There will a lot more qualities needed for becoming a good sailor’s wife but these few qualities needed at most. I have sailed on ships with my sailor and gone through with many phrases of his life (Onboard and ashore, before and after marriage). By my Experience and also observing other supernumeraries I have penned […]