Earth Day 2024 – Planet vs. Plastics
April 22, 2024
22nd April is Earth Day and this year’s theme is Planet vs. Plastics. The Earthday.org President stated “The Planet vs. Plastics campaign is a call to arms, a demand that
The difference between Hybrid, Flexible and Agile working
April 22, 2024
With the new Flexible Working UK Law that came into enforcement in April, we provided a blog explaining these flexible working changes and what they mean for employees. We thought
Maritime Training Course
April 18, 2024
We are pleased to be partnering with Shipping Strategy Ltd in the promotion of their maritime specific training programmes. These are perfect for those new to the industry or those
Hot Jobs – Top 10 maritime vacancies – April 2024
April 17, 2024
For over 25 years, Spinnaker has been assisting shipowners, shipmanagers, oil majors, and P&I clubs in fulfilling their maritime recruitment requirements. Every day, we receive a constant influx of new
The rise of the ‘soft life’
April 17, 2024
I came across an article on LinkedIn recently about the ‘soft life’, which I had never heard of but apparently, it is a new way of life that mainly Millennials
Benchmarking Shipping Salaries in 2024
April 16, 2024
Spinnakers’ Maritime HR Association has been benchmarking shore-based salaries within the maritime industry since 2005. Over 100 shipping companies participate in the annual survey, including ship owners, ship managers, and
Employee Benefits: Is your company competitive?
April 12, 2024
Spinnaker know that it’s not just competitive salaries and bonuses that attract and retain staff, employee benefits also play a vital part. The Maritime HR Association is in a unique
What is Shore-based Crewing? Do I know?
April 12, 2024
Crewing Abbreviations AB – Able SeamenBOSUN – BoatswainBtmn – BoatmanA/H – Anchor HandlingC – CaptainCf M – Chief MateCTO – Crew Training OfficerDH – Deck HandJ Eng – Junior EngineerMstr
Mealtimes With My Maritime Friends
April 12, 2024
Mealtimes With My Maritime Friends is a book which creatively combines culture and cuisine to bring insights into the lives and worlds of 60 leading lights from across the international
