Seafarers Awareness Week – In Distress at Sea, Seafarers to the Rescue

For those in trouble at sea, technology has dramatically increased the chances of survival. Satellite phones, GPS transducers, EPIRBs and the like have made it possible to call for help across the vastness of the world’s oceans.  Some things haven’t changed however.  When help arrives, chances are, it will … Continue reading

Seafarers Awareness Week – June 25 to July 1

In concert with  IMO’s “Day of the Seafarer,”  the good folks at Seafarers UK are sponsoring Seafarers Awareness Week, starting today and running through the July 1.  Seafarers UK is a leading charity for seafarers in need and gives grants of £2.5 million annually to … Continue reading