The Ugly Side of Life on Ship – True Story

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Let’s face it! Working on ship is not only tough physically but mentally as well. Dealing continuously with conflicting opinions, racing nerves, and altering egos, a mariner fortunately or unfortunately falls prey to a system, wherein molding according to a situation becomes imperative. Unlike in other fields, professional politics on ship can sometimes take a form too ugly to fathom.

Vikram Dileepan, a 4th engineer working with a reputed shipping company, narrates an incident which changed his point of view not only on certain aspects of the shipping world but also on the complexity of life we live.

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Life On Board a Merchant Ship

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Experiencing the high seas, vast horizons, changing tides and the visual delights of maritime flora and fauna may appear fascinating to a travel enthusiast or a layman. However, when the same experience becomes part of daily life, the picture is not as rosy as it sounds.

The life of a seafarer or a member of a merchant vessel’s crew, is extremely challenging. While their job enables the movement of thousands of tonnes of essential commodities across the globe, round the clock, it comes at a cost. When on duty, seafarers have to be alert for a minimum of 15 hours a day (in most cases), which takes a toll on their health.

There are approximately 1.2 million men and

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Top 10 World’s Largest Container Ships In 2019 (2)

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The International Shipping Industry shares a major chunk, about 90%, of the global trade in goods. According to the International Chamber of Shipping, there are more than 50,000 merchant ships operating in the oceans currently.

Container ships (also spelt as containerships) are cargo ships that carry the load in large-sized intermodal containers. They are classified into various categories, based on their carrying capacity. Presently, there are seven major types of container ships in service. In ascending order, they are – Small Feeder, Feeder, Feedermax, Panamax, Post Panamax, New Panamax (or Neo Panamax) and Ultra Large Container Vessel (ULCV).

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Top 10 World’s Largest Container Ships In 2019

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The International Shipping Industry shares a major chunk, about 90%, of the global trade in goods. According to the International Chamber of Shipping, there are more than 50,000 merchant ships operating in the oceans currently.

Container ships (also spelt as containerships) are cargo ships that carry the load in large-sized intermodal containers. They are classified into various categories, based on their carrying capacity. Presently, there are seven major types of container ships in service. In ascending order, they are – Small Feeder, Feeder, Feedermax, Panamax, Post Panamax, New Panamax (or Neo Panamax) and Ultra Large Container Vessel (ULCV).

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La Fundación Alvargonzález y la Universidad de Oviedo convocan dos becas de investigación para licenciados

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La cuantía de cada beca es de 4.000 euros y pueden optar a ella los licenciados o graduados de nacionalidad española titulados en cualquier facultad

 

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La Fundación Alvargonzález y la Universidad de Oviedo, un año más, unen sus fuerzas en el mes de octubre para ayudar a los licenciados y graduados españoles con dos becas de investigación.

Por un lado, la XXII Beca Claudio Alvargonzález Sánchez de investigación con una cuantía de 4.000 euros destinada a la realización destinada a un trabajo de libre elección sobre algún tema de las especialidades «Náutica y Transporte Marítimo» o «Marina» (Máquinas Navales). Este año es la edición número 22 de esta beca que convoca la Escuela de la Marina Civil de la

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