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Changing Course

Spinnaker is your source of the latest global shipping & HR insights. Providing regular content from industry experts covering market trends, recruitment, executive search, maritime HR and much more. Be sure to check back daily for the latest news.

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Human Resources

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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Recruitment

How technical roles have evolved in 2025. Skills, trends and what’s next

  • Dec 18, 2025
  • Reading Time: 3 mins

As we start 2026, we have asked some of our newer consultants how they have found their first few months at Spinnaker. Next up we have Chloe Harrington-Grace who joined us in October and since then has made a real splash on the Technical & Engineering desk, partnering with Marine Consultancies, P&I Clubs, Law Firms, Classification…

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Recruitment

How technical roles have evolved in 2025. Skills, trends and what’s next

  • Dec 18, 2025
  • Reading Time: 3 mins

As we start 2026, we have asked some of our newer consultants how they have found their first few months at Spinnaker. First up is Megan Driscoll. Megan joined us back in July, and since then has been making waves on Spinnaker’s Technical & Engineering desk specialising in recruiting for Marine Superintendents, Technical Superintendents, Fleet…

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Market Insights

2025 Wrap-Up: A Year in Review

  • Dec 17, 2025
  • Reading Time: 5 mins

As 2025 draws to an end we have taken a look back at the last 12 months and Spinnaker’s business achievements this year. January saw us launch a brand new and improved website! Improved resources for candidates and lots of news content from our clients. Take a look! Changing Course | Spinnaker February saw us…

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Recruitment

Hot Jobs – Top 10 maritime vacancies – December 2025

  • Dec 17, 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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Market Insights

Not all maritime hubs are equal when it comes to attracting global maritime talent

  • Dec 16, 2025
  • Reading Time: 3 mins

Which countries attract most of the maritime talent? Not all maritime hubs are equal when it comes to attracting global maritime talent. In 2024, Menon Economics and DNV published a report on the leading maritime cities of the world, naming Singapore as the top maritime city-state. The Netherlands came right after, followed by the UK,…

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Human Resources

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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Recruitment

Hot Jobs – Top 10 maritime vacancies – November 2025

  • Nov 24, 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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