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There's no time like the present to celebrate the very people that keep our maritime industry moving through their sheer determination and hard work: seafarers. With that in mind, here are 10 inspirational seafarer quotes just for you.

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By: Eve Church

It’s no secret shipping has a high ratio of men to women in seafarer jobs. Much can be blamed on the traditional mindset of a male dominated industry. But what other causes are there for a female seaman being such a rare sight? Martide take a look at some reasons.

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By: Eve Church

There are so many different moving parts to maritime recruitment that surely anything you can do to make your life easier is a good thing, right? Scratch that, it’s a great thing! And one of those elements of the marine recruitment process is, of course, your job interviews with seafarers.

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By: Eve Church

Do you want to find out more about entry level cargo jobs? Thinking that a career in the Merchant Navy / Marines might be what you’re looking for? If so, keep reading as we continue our series that explores what is a seafarer’s job and dive into the duties and responsibilities of a Wiper on a ship.

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By: Eve Church

Entry level cargo ship jobs are roles in the maritime industry undertaken by trainee seafarers and cadets. Seafaring isn’t a career in which you jump in at any level; you need to start at the bottom and work your way up. Our blog post explores different seafarer jobs and how to start a career at sea

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By: Eve Church

Are you interested in finding out about jobs at sea? Would you like to know more about what life at sea is like for someone in a seafarer job? Perhaps you’d like to know more about seafarer ranks and see if they might be the right maritime career pathway for you. Today we look at Motorman jobs.

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By: Eve Church

Have you ever wondered what does maritime mean? And what is the difference between marine and maritime - if any? At Martide we love anything to do with the ocean, vessels, and the maritime industry - and as anyone who reads our seafarer blog or our employer blog knows, we quite like words too!

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By: Eve Church

Are you a shipowner looking for a maritime recruitment agency to fill your seafarer jobs? Maybe you’re not getting results from your current crewing company. Perhaps you’re hiring a recruiter for the first time. Make sure you choose the right team for the job by reading this post first.

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By: Eve Church

At Martide we love seafarer quotes. Anyone who's read any of our other blog posts featuring inspirational quotes for seamen can tell you that! So for this post we thought it’d be nice to put together 10 of our favorite seamanship quotes about that thing that features in all our lives: the sea.

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By: Eve Church

For shipowners and managers, delegation is a big part of the job. That’s why we created the Users function. It’s where you can invite co-workers to create an account with Martide so you can add them to a User Group and give them admin rights to the backend of your applicant tracking system.

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By: Eve Church