Human Resources

The gender pay gap in the maritime sector

Jan 22, 2026
Reading Time: 4 mins

Every year since 2017, Spinnaker publishes the UK gender pay gap report ahead of the gender pay gap reporting deadline in April. UK-based organisations with 250 or more employees must report and publish their gender pay gap information. Our own analysis of gender pay gap in maritime is calculated using the shore-based salary survey results…

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What the new employment rights bill means for employers

Dec 18, 2025
Reading Time: 2 mins

The Employment Rights Bill is a major overhaul of UK employment law introduced by the Labour government. The bill is the most significant overhaul in years. It protects workers from day one and does mean that employers must now update contracts and employee handbooks to comply with the new rules as once the bill becomes law,…

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The Law Has Changed. Is Your Organisation Keeping Pace? New: Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Now Available

Dec 5, 2025
Reading Time: 4 mins

Since October 2024, every UK employer has been legally required to take active steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Over a year later, there is still uncertainty across many industries, including maritime, about how many organisations have meaningfully adapted their practices to meet this new standard. With the festive season approaching, a time…

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SEA Crew Bonus and Benefits Report

Nov 24, 2025
Reading Time: 2 mins

Following on from the release of the annual Seafarer Wage Cost reports, Spinnaker’s data team have been working on analysing data relating to bonus and benefits…an important part of a seafarer’s remuneration package. In terms of base pay, and looking ahead to pay reviews in 2026, the future is looking more rosy for ratings than…

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Pay Reviews and Bonus Projections

Nov 24, 2025
Reading Time: 2 mins

Our clients, as HR professionals, know that good salary reports are the very foundational of effective, fair, and strategic salary reviews. They provide the data to set competitive pay, ensure internal equity, plan your budget wisely, and have credible, transparent conversations with employees. In addition to the annual salary and bonus reports, Spinnaker’s Maritime HR…

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Workplace bullying in the Maritime sector: Employer responsibilities and HR best practice

Nov 14, 2025
Reading Time: 5 mins

The UK’s Anti-Bullying Week (10-14 November) is an important time for UK-based maritime organisations to reflect on their responsibilities to ensure a safe and respectful workplace. We explore what workplace bullying is, the obligations of maritime employers and practical steps to foster a culture of respect. What is workplace bullying? There is no legal definition…

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Supporting Seafarers Every Day: Why Wellbeing Matters and What We Can Do

Nov 10, 2025
Reading Time: 8 mins

At the heart of our work at Sailors’ Society is a simple yet powerful purpose: seafarers and those supporting them on shore deserve fulfilment and happiness in their chosen maritime career. We know that life onboard can be challenging. And because when things aren’t working, a timely lifeline makes all the difference, we provide free…

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The Maritime HR Association celebrates its’ 20th anniversary

Oct 27, 2025
Reading Time: 2 mins

2025 is the 20th anniversary of Spinnaker’s Maritime HR Association – a network of shipping companies set up as a forum for the sharing of ideas and experience when it comes to HR policies, and robust and reliable compensation & benefits shipping benchmarking data. What started as a small salary survey for 8 tanker companies, has…

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The gender pay gap in the maritime sector

What the new employment rights bill means for employers

The Law Has Changed. Is Your Organisation Keeping Pace? New: Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Now Available

SEA Crew Bonus and Benefits Report

Pay Reviews and Bonus Projections

Workplace bullying in the Maritime sector: Employer responsibilities and HR best practice

Supporting Seafarers Every Day: Why Wellbeing Matters and What We Can Do

The Maritime HR Association celebrates its’ 20th anniversary

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