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From galley to kitchen: Stella Maris celebrates seafarers’ recipes

Nov 12, 2026
Reading Time: 3 mins

Maritime charity Stella Maris is celebrating the cooking skills, resourcefulness and food traditions of seafarers and fishers through a new cookbook, with all profits from the sale of the book supporting those who work at sea and their families. The Seafarers’ Cookbook brings together recipes and personal stories from around the world, offering readers a…

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Attracting women to senior leadership positions in maritime

Nov 11, 2026
Reading Time: 4 mins

I recently read an article in HR Magazine (How to build a stronger pipeline of women leaders), which highlighted an interesting disparity. While women account for close to half of the UK workforce (49%), they occupy just 38% of VP-level and above positions. It raises an important question. Why does this imbalance persist, and how…

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Making Sense Ashore and at Sea

Nov 11, 2026
Reading Time: 4 mins

What happens when we start measuring the full maritime working life? How well can we understand shipping if we only look at one side of the working life? We need to be able to know what seafarers experience and shorebased workers too. A defect reported from a ship can reshape someone’s day in the office…

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Two Decades of Maritime Pay Trends

Nov 10, 2026
Reading Time: 3 mins

Twenty years ago, Spinnaker’s CEO Phil Parry was approached by a large Singaporean tanker owner looking for robust and independent salary data for the shipping sector. Back then, nothing of this nature existed for the maritime industry despite salary benchmarking being standard practice in other industries. As HR specialists know, there are many benefits that…

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What Makes People Stay? What Our LinkedIn Polls Told Us

Nov 2, 2026
Reading Time: 4 mins

Throughout October, Spinnaker has been exploring one central question: what makes people stay? Alongside our blogs and Why They Stayed series, we ran several LinkedIn polls to understand what professionals value and when employers have the greatest opportunity to build loyalty. While LinkedIn polls provide a snapshot rather than formal research, the results revealed some…

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What If Employers Asked More Often Why People Choose to Stay?

Oct 28, 2026
Reading Time: 4 mins

Employers regularly ask candidates why they want to leave their current role. Exit interviews also provide opportunities to understand why employees have decided to move on. But what if employers asked an earlier question: what makes you want to stay? As part of our October focus on employee retention, Spinnaker asked professionals about the factors…

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30 under 30: Dominic Spadafore

Oct 27, 2026
Reading Time: 3 mins

As part of our 30 Under 30 initiative, we’re celebrating the next generation of leaders shaping the future of the maritime industry. Next up is Dominic Spadafore, Senior Surveyor at ABS, and a standout emerging talent whose career has already taken him across the United States and placed him at the forefront of expanding ABS’…

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Beyond the paycheque: Why employee wellbeing should be a business priority

Oct 21, 2026
Reading Time: 4 mins

World Mental Health Day, marked on 10 October, is a timely reminder that employee wellbeing deserves attention all year round. For CEOs and managers, creating a workplace where people feel supported, valued and able to thrive is not simply a nice-to-have. It is an investment in the people who make a business successful. Competitive salaries…

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From galley to kitchen: Stella Maris celebrates seafarers’ recipes

Attracting women to senior leadership positions in maritime

Making Sense Ashore and at Sea

Two Decades of Maritime Pay Trends

What Makes People Stay? What Our LinkedIn Polls Told Us

What If Employers Asked More Often Why People Choose to Stay?

30 under 30: Dominic Spadafore

Beyond the paycheque: Why employee wellbeing should be a business priority

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