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 […]
Sailor Stories
Mandatory Sign Off After 15th June- Trade Unions
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 […]
‘I am dating a sailor’-These are the changes in my life
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 […]
Sailing With My Sailor In Corona Times- My Story
This article is neither about sailors nor their work ,it’s all about sailor’s queen (wives of sailors). From the day one when we get to know that we can sail with our sailor we started assuming several things. Even people around us has many queries. Now, finally when we are on-board with him ,so everyone […]
Wine Women and Wealth-The Myth Buster
The 3 W’s of merchant navy. The merchant navy isn’t exactly a very common or popular profession. There are many people around the world who are either not aware of this unique industry or have several misbeliefs about the same . However , owing to a larger than life depiction in popular culture , it […]
My Experience of Crossing Panama Canal For First Time
Its a once in a lifetime experience when you witness an extraordinary work of engineering, an artificially made marvel where millions of litres of water is used for transiting the ship each time from one ocean to another. It majorly consists of lock gates on either side and a man made lake which cuts through […]