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Benchmarking Shipping Salaries in 2024

Apr 16, 2024
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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 oil majors. The survey represents over 50,000 employees working in the maritime sector and in roles such as Technical Superintendent, Operations Manager, and Charterer. Data…

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Employee Benefits: Is your company competitive?

Apr 12, 2024
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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 position to be able to survey over 100 maritime companies consisting of shipowners, shipmanagers, trading houses and oil majors, about their additional employee benefits and…

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What is Shore-based Crewing? Do I know?

Apr 12, 2024
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Crewing Abbreviations AB – Able SeamenBOSUN – BoatswainBtmn – BoatmanA/H – Anchor HandlingC – CaptainCf M – Chief MateCTO – Crew Training OfficerDH – Deck HandJ Eng – Junior EngineerMstr – MasterOS – Ordinary SeamanSig – SignalmanSman – SeamanQM – Quarter MasterRO – Radio OfficerSTCW – Standards of Training, Certification and WatchkeepingOff – Officer App…

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Mealtimes With My Maritime Friends

Apr 12, 2024
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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 maritime industry – and across the globe – in support of a mix of inspiring causes. The book offers readers an immersive experience, blending step-by-step…

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Seniority vs. Quantity: Spinnaker’s insight into where maritime professionals are from

Apr 10, 2024
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In April 2024, the Maritime HR Association released the 7th annual market analysis report on Nationalities. The purpose of this report is to look at the national split of the 2023 salary survey and indicate which nationalities are predominant in different job families and why. Indian nationals are most represented Having one of the longest…

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Diving into a legal career

Apr 10, 2024
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Legal Abbreviations PQE – Post Qualification ExperienceSQE – Solicitors Qualification Examination(s)LPC – Legal Practice CourseQWE – Qualifying Work ExperienceCPR – Civil Procedure Rules Working in the Law – Types of employer and types of shipping law Private Practice (Law Firms) Contentious = Handling Disputes (Dispute Resolution) Non-Contentious Dry Shipping (contractual work) Commodities / International Trade…

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What can NED’s bring to your company?

Apr 10, 2024
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The established practice of using non-exec directors is proving even more beneficial than ever before. The wealth of knowledge and support they bring can provide fresh perspectives on those everyday business challenges in a more cost-effective approach than that of a full-time director. It really is a win win. Employing a non-executive director (NED) can…

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A Deep Dive into your Vessel Knowledge

Apr 9, 2024
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Types of Vessel Abbreviations ATS – Salvage TugAHTS – Anchor Handling Tug Supply VesselsAHTV – Anchor Handling Tug VesselAT – Ocean TugATA – Auxiliary Ocean TugATR – Rescue TugAK – Cargo ShipAO – Oiler or Fuel Oil TankerAOG – Gasoline TankerBAK – British Cargo ShipBg – BargeCS- Cable Shipdd – Dry dockFPSO – Floating Production…

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Benchmarking Shipping Salaries in 2024

Employee Benefits: Is your company competitive?

What is Shore-based Crewing? Do I know?

Mealtimes With My Maritime Friends

Seniority vs. Quantity: Spinnaker’s insight into where maritime professionals are from

Diving into a legal career

What can NED’s bring to your company?

A Deep Dive into your Vessel Knowledge

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