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Remote Working – Adapting to Survive
Charles Darwin famously said that ‘it is the one that is the most adaptable to change’ who will survive.
23 Apr 2020
Ask IT: Working from Home Q&A
Enabling the entire company to work remotely has been a new experience, which undoubtedly comes with many unique scenarios and challenges.
20 Apr 2020
70+ Days Later… Our Singapore Team Member Shares His Remote Working Experience So Far
We asked OCS HR Consultant Chun Hian Bong to share his experiences with COVID-19 so far and shed some light on what to expect
8 Apr 2020
Decision-making: a soft skill under the microscope
It is estimated that the average adult makes about 35,000 conscious decisions every day.
8 Apr 2020
What are Soft Skills and Why Are They Important?
The recent years saw a significant technological shift towards automation of various on-board processes in the maritime industry.
15 Jan 2020
How to Overcome Crew Retention Challenges in the Maritime Industry
Even though there is an estimated number of 1,600,000 seafarers globally, the shortage of seafarers has already been identified as a global issue.
11 Dec 2019
Career Ready Internship
My name is Ana, I have just finished a 4-week internship here at MINTRA as part of Career Ready, a programme to provide young people with internships
1 Aug 2019
4 Ways to Improve Your Crew Selection Process
Behind every tanker, container ship, oil rig stands the crew, responsible for the safe operation of this complex machinery.
25 Jul 2019
MET-CSS: Assessing the Cognitive Skills of Seafarers
“Cognition” is defined as the act of knowing and cognitive skills of the seafarers are the ones that deal with the mechanisms of how they learn.
21 Jun 2019
The Importance of Maritime Law
Criminal law, family law, even laws regarding freedom of speech, are laws which we are greatly accustomed to.
25 Jan 2019
Noise at Work, are you protected?
We spoke to Stuart Halliday, a CMIOSH HSE professional, about his experience with Noise at Work.
5 Jul 2018
Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S): The Dangers
Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) is a colourless, flammable gas with a characteristic odour of rotten eggs. It can be smelled in the air at low concentrations.
5 Jul 2018