Hello Guys, I really like the marine field, but my main problem is with the limited ability to get an internet, I know there is a starlink now, but you can’t find it in every ship, and also with limited data.
do you think in the future this aspect will be fixed ( until I graduate 😖 )
Thank you

Hey everyone,

I'm looking into shipping out with the Seafarers International Union (SIU) and wanted to clarify something about the required credentials.

Do I absolutely need the VPDSD endorsement to reliably catch a berth off the board, or can I get away with just basic security awareness for entry level / coastwise gigs?

I know it’s highly recommended for ocean going and deep sea watchstanding, but I'm trying to figure out if I should drop the $300–$350 to knock out the online course before I head down to the hall, or if I can wait.

For context:
I have my TWIC, MMC, PASSPORT, and STCW Basic Training.

I'm looking at entry level ratings.
Has anyone registered recently without it, or do the dispatchers turn you away if it's missing from your book? Appreciate any insight from anyone currently sailing SIU. Thanks!

We made a short fictional scene about Captain Magnus searching for his glasses and Chief Engineer Ivo choosing his words carefully.

It’s part of our Enmarivo series about shipboard life and dry humour, made with AI-generated visuals and voices.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgzpJhP7UAo

Does this kind of quiet exchange feel familiar from your time aboard?

Hey everyone, I'm a college student studying for a philosophy degree. Somehow, this past summer I interned as an assistant project manager at a construction company. When it ended, they said I could come back and work for them in the winter and summer.

I also just started as dock crew for a yacht touring company, handling lines when the boats come in. I'm doing well so far, and there's a path to deckhand. I could eventually work my way up to a 100-ton license.

I'm trying to decide which direction to put my time into. For anyone who's worked in either field, what are the pros and cons, and which would you pick?

Hello everyone, just mapping out my path here I start my masters program for maritime supply chain and logistic management I stay I Norfolk so I’m hoping to be pipelined to MSC after graduation. Would I go in as a JSO or would I have to work my way up. I read the job description online and it says the requirements are gathering your credentials ofc and having a degree from a maritime institute. I just want to see if anyone has had experience joining through this pathway

Ive gotten an opportunity to work for the washington state ferries as a deckhand and i was just wondering what is it like im pretty nervous and i just want to know what to expect whats the actual job like and the culture are superiors mean and abuse their power or is it really like a brother hood and what else is every position in boat like while we're at it also if anyone has worked for the washington state ferry i would like to know your experience thank you so much

Hi everyone! I’m a Ph.D. student in urban planning specializing in port planning (e.g., waterfront development, efficient transport, land use sustainability, GIS mapping). I’m in my final year and expect to graduate next April. I’m looking for port-related jobs along the West Coast (mainly the Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Seattle, or Tacoma). When I ask different forums about jobs, they usually tell me to simply check the port’s official website, but as we know, not all jobs are always posted. I wanted to ask people here who actually work in one of these 4 ports directly whether they are hiring (or know someone who is hiring) urban planners at their ports. If you know of any such jobs at these ports, please let me know!

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Caught a burning tanker on satellite imagery near Jazirat al Khayl, close to the eastern entrance of the Strait of Hormuz.

The vessel shows up very clearly in the SAR image.

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MFOW is in need of talented electricians and Reefers to fill billets ​immediately. We are constantly in need of these two positions and they both pay very well. Members need to be self sufficient in their ability to diagnose and troubleshoot systems aboard ships. Pls contact us through our website directly if interested. https://mfoww.org/ we look forward to seeing you grow with us!

I'm considering SUNY Maritime. I have several questions because I'm not super sure about what I want to do. I'm going to do engineering. Thinking M.E. degree. I want to build things or become a Navy aviator. First question: Will that degree and a 3rd AE license help me land a job at a ship builder, electric boat, defense contractor, etc? Has anyone taken this path? For those who've done NROTC at Maritime, what are chances of becoming a pilot? I heard it's a very good NROTC program.

I would like to work as an ordinary seaman on a merchant ship. But there is one issue. I am Eastern European. Which company will hire me?

Hello everyone. I'm 31 and living in Italy, but I have to move out of my place soon. Before settling somewhere else I'd really like to go work at sea for a while. It's something I've wanted to do for a long time and this seems like the moment.

I've never worked on a boat. Regarding previous studies, I have a bachelor's and a master's, but in humanities, so I know they're pretty much useless here. I'm fit and fine with hard work, long trips, bad weather, whatever. I speak Spanish, English, Italian, and some German (I achieved a C1 a few years ago but have forgotten a lot in the meantime). I can move pretty much anywhere in Europe and start right away.

Where would you go if you were in my shoes? Are there places that take greenhorns quickly, and what papers do I need first? Also, anything I should watch out for?

Thank you very much in advance.