Things You Can Do Onboard
Life onboard can be tiring and challenging, but there are ways to make your time enjoyable and fulfilling. Here are
Want to become a seafarer?
Learn the first steps and essentials you need to begin a career at sea.
Every seafarer has a unique journey. We listen with open hearts and with each story, extend our respect, care, and understanding.
No one should face life at sea alone. By sharing stories and supporting each other, we build a strong and caring community for seafarers and their families.
By highlighting real stories, we aim to inform and support. The more we understand the life at sea, the better we can care for those who live it.
We celebrate the hard work and sacrifices of seafarers and their families. We are here to shine a light on their everyday strength.
Parola shines a light on the lives of Filipino seafarers through Kwentong Marino, a video series sharing real and personal stories from those who navigate the different currents of life at sea, and those who wait for them on shore.
Each episode features seafearers in different roles, and the loved ones that support them, opening up about sacrifice, resilience, and the hope that keeps them going: for family, for dreams, and for a better future.
Life onboard can be tiring and challenging, but there are ways to make your time enjoyable and fulfilling. Here are
Getting ready for a 6–7 month contract at sea? Packing the right things can make life on board much easier.
If you’re a seafarer coming from outside Manila and need a place to stay, here are some affordable transient inns
Meet Tita Jessi, a female seafarer who has been working in the maritime industry since 2002. Whatever role and responsibilities
If you experience abuse or harassment that on board reporting is no longer helpful, you can report and file complaints
Hello everyone, so I’m here to ask a few questions and to ask everything na you guys know po about the academy. I did a
Hello po! 1st time to go on board (literally as Deck Cadet) sa international vessel. Ask lang po, what’s the best communication app lalo na’t
I’m really interested in becoming a seafarer pero di ko po alam paano mag-start. Possible pa ba makasampa ng barko kahit around 30’s na ko,
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