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Changing Course

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Market Insights

Top Skills in Demand in the Maritime Industry

  • May 9, 2025
  • Reading Time: 3 mins

The maritime industry is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by technological advancements, sustainability goals, and the increasing complexity of global trade. As a result, companies are seeking professionals who possess a diverse range of skills to navigate these changes effectively. Below, we explore some of the most in-demand skills in the maritime sector today. Technical Expertise…

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Human Resources

Pay transparency: Navigating upcoming changes and compliance challenges

  • May 9, 2025
  • Reading Time: 2 mins

The principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value has been part of the European Union’s DNA since the beginning. Already in 1957, a specific article laying down that principle was inserted in the Treaty of the European Community. From the seventies, a couple of directives were already adopted to give…

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Market Insights

From the Royal Navy to Higher Education: The Real Value of Continuous Professional Development

  • Apr 30, 2025
  • Reading Time: 5 mins

MLA College is an innovative Higher Education provider focused on empowering mid-career professionals. Whether you’re aiming to step into senior leadership or make a bold shift into a new sector, MLA offers flexible, professionally-aligned programmes designed to support real-life career transitions. We understand the value of lifelong learning because it’s part of who we are…

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Recruitment

Hot Jobs – Top 10 maritime vacancies – April 2025

  • Apr 29, 2025
  • Reading Time: 5 mins

For over 25 years, Spinnaker has been assisting shipowners, shipmanagers, oil majors, and P&I clubs in fulfilling their recruitment requirements. Every day, we receive a constant influx of new job openings, all conveniently listed on our website. To simplify your job search, we have handpicked a collection of the ten most sought-after positions available right…

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Market Insights

From Bricks to Smartphones: Our First Phone Flashbacks

  • Apr 24, 2025
  • Reading Time: 4 mins

National Phone day is the 25th April, and we thought we would have a little bit of fun and take a look back at everyone’s first phone! Daryna Rozum Reward Consultant This one was mine, pretty but useless, didn’t even have Bluetooth! (Had an infrared port instead) I remember it having this silly game when…

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Market Insights

The Gender Issue in Maritime

  • Apr 7, 2025
  • Reading Time: 3 mins

 It seems there are two sides to DEI currently. Companies who are scaling back their DEI policies, such as Meta, Amazon and Target, while on the flip side the EU recently introduced EU Pay Transparency Directive. Companies with over 250 employees in the UK have had to publish their gender pay gap since 2017. The…

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Market Insights

CEO Burnout in the Maritime Sector: Is It All Becoming Too Much?

  • Apr 3, 2025
  • Reading Time: 2 mins

A recent article in HR Magazine revealed that 75% of CEOs feel overworked and burned out (HR Magazine). This raises an important question: is the maritime sector experiencing the same crisis in leadership wellbeing? The Unique Pressures of Maritime Leadership The shipping industry presents distinct challenges that add to the pressures of leadership. Managing a…

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Recruitment

Hot Jobs – Top 10 maritime vacancies – March 2025

  • Mar 26, 2025
  • Reading Time: 4 mins

For over 25 years, Spinnaker has been assisting shipowners, shipmanagers, oil majors, and P&I clubs in fulfilling their recruitment requirements. Every day, we receive a constant influx of new job openings, all conveniently listed on our website. To simplify your job search, we have handpicked a collection of the ten most sought-after positions available right…

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