Take God by the hand
Jason Zuidema, Secretary General of the International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA), rarely mentions seafarers without mentioning their families.
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Quit the addiction
Afhængighed kan være helt forfærdeligt livsødelæggende. Professionel hjælp kan være nødvendig.
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The first rescue operation shakes and equips
It was an ordinary 15 December 2020 on board the SOV vessel ESVAGT NJORD, which services offshore wind farms on a daily basis. On board, Frederik Oksholm was on watch from 5am until lunch at 11am. At around 11.30am, he heard a huge bang while he was vacuuming in the reception area. He thought it was something at the hatch. It wasn't.
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The Royal Yacht Dannebrog - a Danish workplace
On 1 September, the Royal Yacht Dannebrog arrived in Fredericia in brilliant sunshine and with enthusiastic Danes to welcome Her Majesty Queen Margrethe. Also on board was Jakob Jørgensen, First Lieutenant and Operations Officer on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog.
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Bibles are cargo on board Saturn
In the skipper's private cabin hangs a picture with the embroidered text: "The Lord is mighty above the waves of the sea." It was sewn by his grandmother and hung on his grandfather's ship, his father's ship and now in the home of 55-year-old Jens Nørgaard Nielsen, because it is a fundamental truth for him.
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Safe sailing without pirates
Jonas Muff Kofoed is at home in Odense, but soon he will be travelling to work again. He is chief engineer on the container ship SAN RAPHAEL MÆRSK, which sails a regular route between Europe and South America. When he sailed tankers, he only knew the place and date of embarkation shortly beforehand because the ship was not in regular service. Fortunately, that's not the case this year.
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Helmsman and mother of two - Christina Heintze loves sailing
Are you going on maternity leave? Then we won't see you again! That's what Christina Heintze was told when she told her colleagues that she was expecting her first child five years ago. "They were sceptical, but the shipping company was not. All I had to do was confirm when I expected to be back. The company emphasised that I needed to feel ready to work again, so I might have to wait until the baby was born to give a final date."
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What men don't talk about
Most women are able to talk about how they feel. And they often have more people to confide in because they have acquired many social skills. Men have a harder time putting difficult things into words. They have learnt to push emotions aside, but this can lead to unhappiness, mental health problems and isolation.
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Tattoo is identity
Seafarer missionary Leif Rasmussen took a closer look when he saw the chef's tattoo (see photo) during a visit to a ship: "It was a 3D tattoo, and it was as if the hand of Jesus and the sailor's hand melted together. The most beautiful tattoo I've ever seen," Leif enthuses.
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Asbjørn cardiac arrest
20-year-old Asbjørn Morell is currently studying to become a ship's assistant at Svendborg Maritime School, and he is already looking forward to working when he graduates.
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MANAGEMENT SHOULD listen when worries get in the way
It can be challenging for ship management to recognise mental health issues in crew members and remember to pass on observations to the next person on the bridge when it's shift change day. However, it is the responsibility of the management and they will continuously encounter crew members on the ship in many different moods.
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The lifeblood is a coaster
Seen from the bridge at Pajuttaat, the view is unrivalled. Here in beautiful West Greenland, Jørgen Kjær Jensen knows every small settlement in Disko Bay like the back of his hand, but also the larger towns such as Ilulissat, Qeqertarsuaq, Qasigiannguit and Aasiaat, and just north of Disko Bay: Uummannaq.
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