subject: The Past And The Present In The Maritime Recruitment [print this page] PastDoing work as officers on board of vessels , these days it is a occupation of choice and they are schooled to bachelor level . Only fifty years back the sailing business was totally compared with nowadays . Being a sailor meant a life style , it was ordinary for the majority of of the sailors to spend very long periods at sea , even up to twelve at sea and many of them used to stay in maritime hubs between contracts on various vessels . The ships remained long period of time in ports - occasionally weeks . The number of ship crew members was greater than nowadays and they had no drug and alcohol restriction or AIDS.As a result the sailors from a half a century ago were adventurous people who in the open water business could start a brand new life regardless of the situation they left behind , whether or not it was the fact that they did not really have any kind of education , that they did their time in prison , that they were unable to read , on condition that they were able ( hence the term AB Able-Bodied ) , wanting to work really hard and could integrate onboard communally they were truly appreciate in the business. Teenagers bored with school were thrilled to discover a different workplace where they could be challenged , earn good money and go back home as men . Myths were invented in those days . Sailors were tough people with tattoos , parrots on the shoulder and golden ear jewelry.Present In these days all these has changed . In the maritime trade now it is necessary a high school diploma to enter the officer educations . Becoming a junior navigation officer takes minimum four years and there is no room for maladjusted individuals. The number of administration is now so competing that you need extended bookkeeping skills.The ships are extremely advanced that you need serious training to operate the systems . Virtually all vessels stay two or three hours in dock with virtually no time for the sailors to go ashore.The crew onboard is being reduced to the absolute minimum . Moreover , various nationalities are generally applied in the crewing policy with the aim of diminishing manning cost . Crew from 3rd world countries does not protest regarding the conditions.If you are able to make a choice between poverty , hunger or going to sea - the latter is undeniably the best . In spite of this the western young people are not very happy with the conditions . They have different possible choices . Few people who have lived their life on sea are going to recommend this path to their children.The realityWhat reality waits for the hopeful young adults ready to submit to the blue business ? What made these people make this choice ? And for how much time possibly will they stay ? And what will they will do after the sailing career ? Many are very good questions that are not very easily answered . Before anything else , numerous trouble waits onboard the vessels.That is evidently , examining various reports and maritime blog posts . Things that get high rank in the mind of sailors at the present time are : piracy , criminalization , being homesick , deprivation , disturbed sleep pattern , absolutely no influence on menu and really difficult access to medical experts.
The other side of the coin is the top salary , the independence , the significant responsibility , the travels and the personal development once on your own out in the big world . Undeniably it may be a bit difficult for such type of a profile to get used to a land employment after a very long time at sea. That is a personal alternative for each of those who enter into this tough business.
