Martide Blog
How to Tell You've Found the Right Recruits for Your Jobs at Sea
Sep 05, 2019 • 12 mins read •
Maritime RecruitmentIt can be hard knowing if you’ve found the right person for a job but there are often tell tale signs if an applicant is going to work out in the maritime industry or not. We take a look at what shipowners or managers should watch out for when interviewing seafarers for vacant jobs at sea.
What You Must Know About Cyber Security & BIMCO's New Clause
Aug 07, 2019 • 6 mins read •
Maritime IndustryPre-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.
Is Wi-Fi the Key to Seafarer Wellbeing?
Jul 24, 2019 • 7 mins read •
Crew ManagementSeafarers 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.
Nordic-Shell LNG Announcement
Jul 15, 2019 • 2 mins read •
Maritime IndustryMartide wish to offer our sincere congratulations to Nordic Hamburg who, in conjunction with Shell LNG, after five years of painstaking preparatory work, reached a huge milestone in the industry this week: executing the world’s very first simultaneous LNG bunkering during container cargo operations.
The Day of the Seafarer 2019
Jun 25, 2019 • 4 mins read •
Maritime IndustryThis year’s World Maritime Day theme is Empowering Women in the Maritime Community and so at Martide we thought it was only right to draw some attention to all of you women who are making their mark in this male dominated industry.