Drop in maritime officer's shore leave

Recently it has been observed that more sailors are being refused for shore leave. Shore leave is a brake for sailors when ship visits a port. Sailors stay on the ship through out their contract period and have very limited recreation facilities when they are on ship.

The kind of facilities maritime sea staff gets include table tennis, gymnasium, carom board, cards, movies, music, sometimes snooker, etc. So you see that the options are very limited.

In today's world which is filled with facebook, whsapp, hike and what not, if you are restricted to not use any of these then can you image how your life will be? The life is lot more faster and connected than anytime before and seafarer's are no exception for the same. A shore leave creates an opportunity for them to interact with the outside world. Get the feel of happenings in the real world.

The recent annual Seafarer Shore Leave Survey indicates that most of the denials were because of not having a valid visa of the country were MLC 2006 is enforced.

Now MLC is claimed to be the 4th pillar of shipping and is suppose to be focused around seafarers and their benefits. So thats the case then I would like to know what provisions MLC has to counter this shore leave problem? Do they have a solution for this? Please help me understand this by throwing some light on this aspect of MLC. You can write in the comment section of this post.

Tips to Find the Best Maritime Jobs

When it comes to career, irrespective of the field type, basically there are two reasons that have stimulated people to look for employment which has good scope namely escalating competition and fewer opportunities.  Maritime jobs gaining popularity, they are one such job kind which offers high pay and increasing opportunities.

                                                                                                         

Maritime employment being an occupational concept, the industry, apart from providing jobs to thousands of people also grants them with high-skill and high-paying careers. There are a diverse range of employment roles, spaced out from sea-based positions it also employs on-shore workers. Despite the fact that, there are several other positions to mention, cruise ship jobs are attracting a large number of people with its highest pay packages.

There are quite a few strategies which might simplify your maritime job searching process. Registering in employment agencies, online job portals, Signing up for news letter will assist you in identifying the right maritime or marine jobs. , Location based search

The director of pacific maritime academy and work boat academy Seattle says “if you put in the work, you will reap the rewards”.

Tips: Educate yourself on the job and update it periodically, with that said; make sure that you create an outstanding cover letter describing why you want the job and what attracts you to the maritime industry. Perseverance is very important.

Sea folks are one of the biggest maritime professionals networks which also offer employment solutions for people who are seeking to enter into the Maritime World.

How to join Merchant Navy

Confused about how to join merchant navy? Dont know what all it has to offer? Dont worry now you can get the first hand information from the seafolks themselves. Check this link and you have your answer. How to join Merchant Navy

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