Spinnaker launch 5 categories for the 2025 ‘Best HR Initiative’ Awards 2025

• Feb 5, 2025
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Building on the success of last year’s ‘Best HR Initiative Award’, Spinnaker are delighted to announce an expansion of their HR awards programme which recognises outstanding achievements and innovation within the maritime sector. These awards celebrate the exceptional efforts of organisations and individuals driving progress and transformation in people and culture across the industry. The…

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What has caused the decline in Technical and Marine staff in the UK. Is it just the weather?

• Jan 30, 2025
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Spinnaker’s shore-based salary survey is in a unique position in the maritime industry in that we have access to thousands of lines of remuneration data in the sector. We have been publishing salary surveys for nearly 20 years’ meaning we have a wealth of demographic data to compare giving our clients unrivalled access to industry…

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Slow down in the dry bulk market reflected in bonuses and total compensation packages

• Jan 30, 2025
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Since 2007, Spinnaker’s Maritime HR Association has been gathering salary and bonus data from shipping companies to compile annual reports that provide insights into compensation trends across various maritime roles globally. In 2023, 2022 and 2021 these salary reports, and subsequent deep-dive into ‘Chartering and Freight Trading’ salaries, highlighted that very high bonuses were paid…

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Myth Busting HR Myths

• Oct 28, 2024
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In the ever-evolving world of work, certain myths persist about what makes a top performer, the hallmarks of a strong culture, and the value remote employees bring to the table. While traditional notions like experience and physical presence in the office once reigned supreme, today’s research and insights show that adaptability, creativity, and cultural alignment…

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Spinnaker Launches Inaugural Wage Benchmarking Reports for Cruise Ship Hotel Staff

• Jul 26, 2024
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We are proud to announce the release of our inaugural wage benchmarking reports for staff working onboard cruise ships in hospitality-related positions. This groundbreaking new offering includes comprehensive data on roles within job families such as activity & entertainment, food & beverage, and housekeeping, covering individual positions such as chefs, bartenders, waitstaff, cabin stewards, and…

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Benchmarking Shipping Salaries in 2024 – What our clients say

• Jul 17, 2024
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Did you know that every year over 100 companies participate in Spinnakers’ Maritime HR Association salary and bonus survey of shore-side shipping jobs? The survey represents over 50,000 employees working in the maritime sector globally, and in roles such as Technical Superintendent, Operations Manager, and Head of Chartering. Spinnaker have been benchmarking shore-side salaries since…

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2024 Seafarer Wage Reports Released!

• Jul 12, 2024
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Since 2005, Spinnaker has been providing salary and bonus benchmarking reports to the maritime industry, offering HR and Crewing teams comprehensive resources for their annual pay reviews. It all began with shore-based jobs when the ‘Tanker HR Forum’ was launched with 8 founding companies. This group has evolved into the Maritime HR Association, which now…

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