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Maritime Universal - Oil/chemical tanker
$4100/month
3rd Officer on Oil/chemical tanker
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3rd Engineer needed for crude oil tanker.
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Commercial country guides comparing ports, vessel sectors, operators, suppliers, logistics and shipping regulation in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.
A commercial guide to Canadian shipping covering Great Lakes and St Lawrence trade, Arctic operations, coastal fleets, ports, suppliers and operator regulation.
A commercial guide to the UK shipping market covering ports, offshore wind vessels, ferries, cruise operations, ship services, suppliers and operator regulation.
A commercial guide to the U.S. shipping market covering Jones Act trade, offshore support, major ports, shipyards, suppliers, fleet sectors and operator regulation.
Why this matters First Russian Sanction Package matters because maritime decisions rarely sit in one department.
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 7 · 2 min read
Russia will provide Arctic navigation training to Chinese seafarers, offering crews essential skills for safe polar operations. Learn why this matters for globa
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 7 · 2 min read
Explore how the Russian Navy’s increased long‑term deployment in the English Channel could affect shipping routes, security and crew safety.
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 6 · 2 min read
The reference explainers our readers return to: how shipboard systems work, what the rules require, and how the fleet actually operates.
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What makes a natural harbor, and ten of the world's greatest: Sydney, San Francisco, New York, Rio, Halifax and more, with the geography that shelters them.
SS on a ship means steamship, a vessel driven by steam engines. What the prefix tells you, why modern ships use MV instead, and what RMS, HMS and USS mean.
How a ship's freshwater generator turns seawater into drinking water: vacuum evaporation, main components, operating limits, and when reverse osmosis wins.
VLCC capacity in barrels, tonnes and meters: what separates a VLCC from a ULCC, how supertankers load at sea, and why giant tankers dominate crude shipping.
The Soviet Typhoon class submarine remains the largest ever built: twin pressure hulls, 20 missile silos, and why nothing since has matched its size.
How marine scrubbers strip sulfur from ship exhaust, the difference between open-loop, closed-loop and hybrid systems, and where washwater discharge is banned.
Curated maritime news, original blogs and technical explainers, ordered by the newest publish date.
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Pilots in Argentina are back on duty after the government halted a deregulation order. Learn the operational impact, decision criteria and next steps for crews
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 6 · 2 min
A gangway is the walkway that connects a ship to shore, and it is one of the most regulated pieces of equipment aboard. The types, the rules, and the watch.
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 6 · 2 min
The Drake Passage is the stretch of ocean between South America and Antarctica, famous as the roughest crossing on earth. Why it rages, and what a trip is like.
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 6 · 2 min
Qatar resumes maritime navigation after 2-week pause
Anadolu Ajansı · Jul 29 · 2 min
Australia vulnerable to Indian Ocean shipping attacks
Insurance Journal · Jul 28 · 2 min
Top maritime news stories for the week ended 25 July
Seatrade Maritime News · Jul 27 · 2 min
