Recruitment How Crewing Software Can Increase Your Crew Retention Rates Is crew retention an issue in your small to mid sized shipping company? Do you struggle to fill seafarer jobs and hold on to seamen once the contract is over? If the crew you hire are defecting to your competitors you have a problem. One way to solve that is to implement a crewing software solution.
Martide Martide Updates and Upgrades at the End of 2019 If you’ve been wondering what the Martide Development Team got up to at the end of last year, wonder no more. Here’s a rundown of just some of the great new features they built, fixed, tweaked or added to the platform during October and November.
Technology Why You Need More Tech-Savvy Seafarers to Fill Your Jobs at Sea The shipping industry isn’t immune to the impact technology is having on the workplace. We are living, working and crewing in an age that requires us to be more switched on than ever. So should you be hiring more tech savvy seafarers to fill your jobs at sea?
Technology Why You Must Harness the Power of Technology in Maritime Recruitment Times have changed and deciding whether or not to "go digital" is no longer something you can afford to consider in maritime recruitment today. If you're not embracing technology in your shipping company, you're going to fall behind your competitors.
Recruitment How Maritime Recruitment and Crewing Software Can Drive Your Company Are you considering maritime recruitment and crewing software for your shipping company? Want all the benefits that come with integrated Applicant Tracking Systems? From job ads to ways to upload and sign seafarer contracts, wouldn’t it be great to have one centralized system taking care of it all?
Technology Are Seafarers Being Bombarded with Too Much Tech in Maritime Jobs? The maritime industry is packing up its sextants and paper charts and increasingly turning to automation and digitization. And while the new way of doing things may be quicker and more cost effective, it doesn’t come without a price.
Technology Cloud Computing in Maritime Recruitment There are so many moving parts in maritime recruitment and crew management in this industry that adopting cloud computing and integrated crewing systems has to be the way forward. Here's how Martide can help.
Technology Is Digital Disruption in the Maritime Industry Changing Seafarer Jobs? How is the digital transformation of the maritime industry changing the scope of seafarer jobs and lives? Will autonomous ships lead to a reduced number of crew? Martide takes a look.
Jobs & Careers Social Media and Seafarers: Is Facebook Killing Your Maritime Career? Social media and seafarers may not always make the best bed fellows. Life at sea is no longer “what happens at sea stays at sea” but there’s still the potential of unflattering photos and posts being seen by more than just your friends ashore and doing serious damage to your maritime career.
Technology 5 Digital Marketing Strategies for the Maritime Industry in 2020 To make a splash in the maritime industry your shipping company needs to go one further than sending the occasional newsletter. Today your digital presence is crucial and you must revamp your strategies from time to time to stand out from the competition.
Martide Fall Updates on Martide.com October is almost over and as we enter winter it’s time for our monthly round up of everything our Engineering Team has been working on at Martide over the last few weeks. As usual they’ve been busy creating new features and tweaking existing ones to make your life even easier.
Industry News How is eCommerce Changing the Future of Maritime Transport? The introduction of the ship container shook maritime transport and the industry to its core. Sure, boxes revolutionized it but they also effected employment figures. A similar transition is happening with the rise of eCommerce and automation of the industry: what’s changing the future this time?
Technology Everything You Need to Know About Marine Tech and 3D Printing Marine tech aside there's two facts about ships: 1) they’re almost always on the move 2) procuring spare parts at sea is almost impossible. So if certain repair and maintenance issues can only be dealt with while a ship is docked wouldn’t it be great to find a way to fix problems mid-voyage?
Martide August Updates on the Martide Platform Far from spending their time sunning themselves somewhere exotic this summer, Martide’s Development Team have been hard at work making a host of changes for users of our crew management and maritime recruitment software solution. Our knowledge base article takes a closer look.
Industry News Why the Maritime Industry Needs to be More Adaptable The dictionary defines adaptability as “...being able to adjust to new conditions.” And it’s a crucial trait for the maritime industry to possess: future technologies have infiltrated every facet of our traditional sector and companies who bury their heads in the sand need to shape up or ship out.
Martide July Updates on Martide t’s time for Martide’s end of the month check in to let you know what our developers have been working on for our crew management and maritime recruitment platform this month. We’ve a shortish changelog for you this time but we think these are a couple of really useful functions all the same.
Technology Are Autonomous Ships Signalling the End of Seafarer Jobs? Autonomous ships and smart ships are two buzzwords that have been doing the rounds in the maritime industry recently. And it’s not surprising that many seafarers have expressed concern for their future. But the rise of self sailing ships doesn’t necessarily mean the end of the mariner. Here’s why.
Industry News What You Must Know About Cyber Security & BIMCO's New Clause Pre-2010 most cyber security attacks were on individuals who through bad luck and naivety were defrauded out of financial or personal data. That was less than a decade ago but in tech terms it’s light years. Hackers have set their sights on bigger game - including the maritime industry.
Technology Why You Should Harness the Power of Big Data in the Maritime Industry We’ve talked about A. I., blockchain and RFID before so we figured it was time to address big data. Is it just another flash in the pan or is it on course to make waves in the maritime industry? But what is big data and what can it do for shipping companies that want to use it to their advantage?
Life at Sea Is WiFi the Key to Seafarer Wellbeing While Working in Jobs at Sea? Seafarers with internet access feel less isolated due to being able to engage with friends and family ashore. The downside is life at sea and relationships onboard are declining due to mariners preferring to spend their downtime with their devices instead of talking to their fellow crew.
Martide June Updates on the Martide Platform June has been another busy few weeks for Martide’s Development Team. This month we’ve got some updates for shipowners and manning agents, as well as a site-wide change. Let’s find out what the Dev guys have been up to this month!
Technology Why Your Shipping Company Needs to Adopt Future Technologies Like A.I. One of the latest buzzwords to be making waves (pun intended!) in the maritime industry is Artificial Intelligence. Smart shipowners are turning to the benefits this and other future technologies offer. But what can AI do for the sector and is it here to stay or is it just a marine tech pipe dream?
Knowledge Base May Updates on the Martide Platform We’ve had a busy month here at Martide. Although for the purposes of this post, when we say ‘we’ - we really mean our developers and tech team! Here’s a rundown of what they created, fixed and tweaked for you last month.
Recruitment How to Close Your Data Gap with an Applicant Tracking System Martide loves technology. We use our passion and knowledge to help fuel the maritime industry. Tech should make life easier by eliminating mundane tasks and letting you focus on the core of your job.
Life at Sea The Evolution of the Maritime Industry and Jobs at Sea One of the most obvious advances in maritime technology is the magnetic compass. And we can’t help but wonder if any of the mariners of yesteryear were as opposed to this ‘new fangled’ piece of equipment when it was introduced as some mariners are to modern technology!
