Merchant marine

My father (a Merchant Marine sailor) told me this, in his own words, the day I left for the US Navy.

On a merchant navy vessel there are a few different departments and a strict hierarchy of seamen and women who work beneath the heads of those departments. But what are those seafarer ranks? Read on and we will take a look at the jobs on a container ship.

There is another maritime "service" you may not have heard much about, yet, the United States Merchant Marine is arguably incredibly important to the Armed Forces. They also help keep America's economy moving. But what exactly is the Merchant Marine?

Planning to join merchant navy? Merchant navy is a unique career choice, but then there are certain things that you should consider before making it your career. The list of why merchant marine is a very good career option (or not so good one), is very long but with the help of these top eight points, knowing why to opt for marine careers and what to look out for before joining the merchant navy will become genuinely easy. #merchantnavy #seafarer #marineinsight

MERCHANT NAVY UNIFORMS (history) Aspiring cadets and seamen are always fascinated by the way a Merchant Marine Officer dress ups in his uniform, hence I would like to present a better picture of va…

In this short documentary, I tried to answer some of the common questions that I usually get about shipping. The footage I took myself using fairly basic cam...

At Martide we love anything to do with the maritime industry and that includes finding inspirational and interesting seamen quotes. In this post we thought we’d take a look at some seafarer quotes from various well known (and not so well known) sources that continue to inspire us and make us think.

What I Wear to Work: Merchant Mariner Jullian Woods - Bloomberg Business

The merchant navy uniform is a matter of great pride and respect for those working at sea. Learn about the important aspects of the smart uniforms of seafarers inside the article.