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SAT Crewing Services PVT LTD - UAE
3500$
We are seeking an experienced and competent Second Officer to join our Bitumen Tanker vessel. The Second Officer will be responsible for navigation, passage planning, watchkeeping, safety equipment, and assisting the Master in maintaining safe and efficient vessel operations.
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Marine MAN Ltd - Con-RO
6750 €
Electro-Technical Officer vacancy with Marine MAN Ltd on a Con-RO.
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Marine MAN Ltd - Container Ship
7500-8000 $
Chief Officer vacancy with Marine MAN Ltd on a Container Ship.
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LLC "STMA Ltd" - Crude oil tanker
$4000 / month
3rd Officer opening on a Crude oil tanker with LLC "STMA Ltd".
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Aries Navigation LLC - Oil tanker
$16000 / month
Chief Engineer opening on a Oil tanker with Aries Navigation LLC.
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Aries Navigation LLC - Oil tanker
$4500 / month
3rd Officer opening on a Oil tanker with Aries Navigation LLC.
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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.

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Marine Insight 360 · Aug 19 · 5 min

Littoral means near the shore. A guide to the littoral zone, its depth limits, why coastal water is hard to navigate and naval littoral use.
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 19 · 5 min

Maintenance and cure is a shipowner's no fault duty to an injured seaman. What it pays, when it ends, the defenses raised and how MLC 2006 compares.
Marine Insight 360 · Aug 19 · 5 min

Great Lakes maritime leaders face uncertainty over federal waivers.
The Ticker · Aug 9 · 2 min

Hormuz maritime traffic collapses due to tensions.
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TOTE Services hosts Medium Landing Ship Industry Day
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