Life at Sea

Martide blog posts about life at sea including seafarer mental health and wellbeing, life on a cargo or container ship, tips for getting on with fellow crew and more.

Why It's Important to Get Along with Your Fellow Crew

July 30th is the International Day of Friendship so we thought we'd take a look at why it’s important to get along with your fellow crew mates.

July 25th is World Drowning Prevention Day

On July 25th World Drowning Prevention Day is held to raise awareness of the global drowning epidemic and to promote drowning prevention measures

Life on a Merchant Ship: The Perfect Menu for a Happy Crew

A good ship's menu can boost morale and make crew less homesick. Learn the secrets to a delicious, diverse menu that caters to all onboard.

11 Ways to Stay Physically & Mentally Fit Onboard

Are you staying fit & healthy when working at sea? What about mental health? Are you looking after your mind when you’re working as a seafarer?

Nautical Terms That Begin with the Letters N & O

If you’ve ever wanted to know what some of the expressions used by seafarers and others in the maritime industry mean, this is the blog for you.

Nautical Terms That Begin with the Letter M

If you’re interested in nautical terms & maritime phrases check out this blog post which has shipping industry related words beginning with M!

Nautical Terms That Begin with the Letters J, K & L

Are you looking for the definition of a certain nautical term, phrase or acronym? If that word begins with either J, K or L then you’re in luck!

Your Guide to Uniforms in the Merchant Navy

When you're in the maritime industry, a sense of purpose, identity, and pride grows because you wear a uniform that is steeped in tradition.

Nautical Terms That Begin with the Letters G, H & I

If you’re a regular reader of our posts, you have probably already stumbled upon our nautical glossary posts in which we cover different maritime terms and phrases. We’re now almost halfway through the alphabet so today’s post is going to take a look at our shipping dictionary from G through to I.

10 Valentine's Day Ideas for Seafarers & Their Partners

We look at some ways you can connect with your SO on Valentine's Day even if you’re working on a cargo ship, tanker, cruise ship or other vessel.

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