Proseafarers Blog – Page 16 of 27

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Don't Make These 6 Mistakes When Looking for a Maritime Job!

Is your search for a maritime job taking too long? Having trouble finding a job at sea? It might be because you're making one of these mistakes.

a lightship

Everything You Need to Know About Lightships

A lightship, or lightvessel, is a ship fitted with a beacon on a mast that functions in the same way as a lighthouse: To act as a warning and to help other vessels safely navigate at night or in fog. Lightships are commonly used in waters that are too deep for a lighthouse to be constructed.

A man working in a shore-based maritime job

Shore-Based Maritime Jobs: Marine Regulatory Authority Jobs

Considering a maritime career ashore or switching to a shore-based maritime job? Here's all you must know about marine regulatory authority jobs.

icebreaker ship

Everything You Need to Know About Icebreaker Ships

As the name suggests an icebreaker ship breaks ice in water. But there's more to this vessel. Find out what an icebreaker boat does in this post.

A woman working in an office in a shore-based maritime job

Exploring Shore-Based Maritime Jobs for Seafarers

If you work in a job at sea but are thinking about pursuing a shore-based maritime job what are your options? We look at some marine jobs ashore.

Three tugboats and a container ship

Everything You Need to Know About Tugboats

Tugboats are small powerful vessels with a number of tasks, mainly the towing or pushing of much bigger ships. But there's more to it than that!

Nautical flags flying from the rigging of a vessel

What Are Nautical Flags & What Do They Mean?

Ever wondered what those colored flags flown by boats and ships on their masts are? They're nautical flags and this blog explains what they mean!

a yellow pilot boat moored in a harbor

Everything You Need to Know About Pilot Boats

Ever wondered what a pilot boat and a marine pilot's job is? This is the blog post for you. Read on as we take a look at pilotage and pilot boats

A young man on a dock trying to decide which direction his maritime career should go in: deck department or engine department

Maritime Careers: Deciding Between the Deck & Engine Departments

Thinking about a maritime career and wondering whether to work in a ship's engine department or deck department? Read our blog for some advice.