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Due to different ship types, it can be roughly divided into tankers (dry bulk cargo ship) bulker (LNG & LPG ships, strictly speaking, also belong to tankers) lng&lpg Container PCC (RO ro ship, car carrier), cruise ship, etc. these ships are also crew members, and their lives are very different.
Different ship types, voyage plans, Charterers' requirements and other factors lead to different routes. Why should I say this? As an insider in the industry, airlines still have a great impact on the lives of crew members.
Domestic routes, which we call inland ships, are very different from the lives of international seafarers. International routes, such as Brazil and South Africa, are relatively easy routes with good weather and sufficient time. They are also scattered in Australia and Canada. The latter has to face AMSA inspection, because the requirements for several mineral sand ports in Western Australia are very strict, while the former, the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, have various low pressures, and the frequent bad weather in the North / Central Pacific in winter should be a nightmare for every sailor. As for running the United States from the Pacific, it is really hard to say.
Because of the routing system, container ships make frequent port calls. People with poor physical and psychological quality and limited obedience and professional ability are advised not to try it easily. The pace is very fast. Sometimes twoorthree ports a day.
VLCC is often unable to go down to the ground. It is pontoon loading and unloading, or double banking. In many cases, the opportunity for a contract to go down to the ground is very limited.
Life is better and more advanced. Personally, I think it is still cruise ships and liquefied gas ships. Needless to say, the only problem with cruise ships is that they can't save money. The reason is not shown here. Among all cargo ships, the wages of liquefied gas carriers should be at the top of the first echelon, with advanced equipment, excellent living conditions and moderate berthing time.
Due to different ship types, it can be roughly divided into tankers (dry bulk cargo ship) bulker (LNG & LPG ships, strictly speaking, also belong to tankers) lng&lpg Container PCC (RO ro ship, car carrier), cruise ship, etc. these ships are also crew members, and their lives are very different.
Different ship types, voyage plans, Charterers' requirements and other factors lead to different routes. Why should I say this? As an insider in the industry, airlines still have a great impact on the lives of crew members.
Domestic routes, which we call inland ships, are very different from the lives of international seafarers. International routes, such as Brazil and South Africa, are relatively easy routes with good weather and sufficient time. They are also scattered in Australia and Canada. The latter has to face AMSA inspection, because the requirements for several mineral sand ports in Western Australia are very strict, while the former, the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, have various low pressures, and the frequent bad weather in the North / Central Pacific in winter should be a nightmare for every sailor. As for running the United States from the Pacific, it is really hard to say.
Because of the routing system, container ships make frequent port calls. People with poor physical and psychological quality and limited obedience and professional ability are advised not to try it easily. The pace is very fast. Sometimes twoorthree ports a day.
VLCC is often unable to go down to the ground. It is pontoon loading and unloading, or double banking. In many cases, the opportunity for a contract to go down to the ground is very limited.
Life is better and more advanced. Personally, I think it is still cruise ships and liquefied gas ships. Needless to say, the only problem with cruise ships is that they can't save money. The reason is not shown here. Among all cargo ships, the wages of liquefied gas carriers should be at the top of the first echelon, with advanced equipment, excellent living conditions and moderate berthing time.
1. are you unable to find (contact) once you go to sea?
no
Maybe I didn't dare say that five years ago. When I first entered this industry, it was very expensive to make satellite calls. $55 for 90 minutes. In recent years, the network has developed very fast. Both at home and abroad, they are now vigorously developing high-frequency satellite communication technology. Elon Musk is also investing in the development of global WiFi, that is, the satellite link plan. It is estimated that 12000 LEO satellites will be launched, making it possible for all-time, all-weather, wireless communication regardless of geographical location. In fact, the current V sat and FBB systems have basically achieved low latitude global communication. Apart from the high price and slow network speed, there is basically no problem.
Domestic haiweitong is also doing well. In fact, our country has initially mastered the K-band communication technology, which currently only covers Southeast Asia. It is reasonable to believe that in the near future, the coverage, communication quality and cost performance will be improved qualitatively.
Most of the ocean going ships I know are equipped with affordable satellite network systems. Basic wechat text messages, voice messages, and voice calls (compare traffic charges) are all OK. If you use WhatsApp, you can save traffic by making voice calls every day, 20 minutes a day and 300 yuan a month.
2. do you eat seafood every day? Fishing often?
no
All the food we eat is from our berthing supplies. Meat is frozen, fruit, vegetable and dairy products are refrigerated. Fruits and vegetables are usually eaten in about ten days. This limitation leads to the irrationality of our dietary structure. In addition, our life is often irregular, and most of our daily food is meat. Therefore, we are not easy to lose weight when we go out, and we will also buy some multivitamin tablets to take with us.
Most international seafarers are cargo ships. Fishing boats often have seafood. Fishing is prohibited in the territorial waters of most developed countries in the world. In addition, we have limited rest time, so we seldom fish. There are those who love fishing, which is another matter.
3. afraid?
Fear.
Hundreds of seafarers are lost every year. Countless kinds of work-related injuries cause disability and death. Behind this is the sadness and helplessness of thousands of families.
Pay is not proportional to pay. The danger of the natural environment, the continuously depressed market environment, the constantly complicated requirements of international laws and regulations, and the heavy port state inspection have all reduced our enthusiasm for work to a certain extent. However, all industries need someone to do it.
I've seen too many people of all kinds, and some people leave quietly. Some have been saying that they want to leave, some have left and come back, and some are forcing themselves to stay because of the pressure of life. The only people I have never seen are those who say that I love this job, I am willing to do it for a long time, and have achieved the top in the industry as the career goal.
4. in your long-term career planning, do you consider coming back?
This is a rather heavy topic.
When people in this industry first entered, they generally came in with a short-term profit seeking mentality. They all hope to earn their first pot of gold, or their wife Ben, and then quickly go ashore to end this life.
Some of them said they would go. They left early at the beginning. On the other hand, they also plan to leave, get married, have children, or some family changes make it impossible to leave immediately. Another part is that he has been swearing and saying that he wants to leave, and then he doesn't know what he can do after coming down, and whether the salary can meet the expectations. Finally, he muddled it for 10, 20 years or a lifetime.
I never thought we were a waste wood industry.
On the one hand, she doesn't hate this profession. At some moments, she can bring me a strong sense of professional honor. Looking at the behemoth which is more than 300 meters long and more than 60 meters wide, I spent every day smoothly and safely in my own hands, every coastal navigation, every collision avoidance operation, snaking and shuttling from thousands of small fishing boats, and I was careful in the thick fog where I could not see the bow
Have you ever seen the Milky way on the equator at one o'clock in the morning?
Have you ever seen a sea with a wave height of 10 meters and a surge height of 6-7 meters?
Have you ever seen Vladivostok at minus 23 degrees Celsius and Bangkok bay at 46 degrees Celsius?
Have you ever seen speed 130 per hour ? Hurricane?
Whether to see the rain and clear up, I'm glad to wait for that calm.
Whether good or bad, we are waiting for the final touch of blue. The blue of the sky and the blue of the sea are the colors that can make you feel at ease. Blue often means good weather. I always keep the habit of opening the curtain and looking out of the window first thing when I get up.
This life is long and short. I still like to believe that it is not easy for people who can persist in doing a good job.
Whether the answer is yes or no, I think it is a false proposition. Because behind this, there are personal choices that vary from person to person, and what you intend to do. Instead of you and me, judge. You haven't walked his way. You don't know what he is facing. You can refuse to accept it, but please respect it. The only thing that can be confirmed is that whenever there is any possibility, whether it is to stay or seek shore authority, water diversion or port affairs, the first thing he will do is to strive to do well in the industry. This is the most basic requirement.
