A deck cadet has to perform a variety of jobs on board ship as assigned by a senior officer. Learn about ten important duties that are commonly assigned to a deck cadet on almost all types of ships.
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German Court Sentences Somali Pirate To 12 Years For Hijacking
A German court sentenced a Somali asylum-seeker to 12 years in jail on 17th April, for his involvement in the pirate hijacking of a tanker in the Indian Ocean in 2010. The … [Read More...]
Obama Says U.S. Will Provide Any Help Needed In South Korean Ferry Accident
President Barack Obama on 17th April expressed condolences to the families of the victims of the South Korean ferry sinking and said the U.S. military will provide the country … [Read More...]
Divers Struggle In Search For South Korean Ferry Survivors
Rescuers struggled with strong waves and murky waters on 17th April as they searched for hundreds of people, most of them teenagers from the same school, still missing after a … [Read More...]
NATO Says Sending Ships To Baltic To Bolster Defence Of E.European Allies
NATO is sending part of its naval rapid reaction force to the Baltic Sea as part of measures to step up the defence of its eastern European allies in response to the Ukraine … [Read More...]
InterManager Welcomes New Protection For Seafarers – The ‘Heart And Soul’ Of A Ship
InterManager, the international trade association for the ship management industry, has welcomed the adoption of new measures to protect seafarers against … [Read More...]
ClassNK Approves New Super-Efficient Fillet Welding Consumable
Leading classification society ClassNK (Chairman and President: Noboru Ueda) announced that it has granted type approval for the new MX-200F welding consumable, developed by … [Read More...]
New Fisheries Fund, Signed And Sealed, Concludes EU Fisheries Policy Reform
Operating rules for European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) aid to help fishermen to comply with new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) requirements were endorsed by Parliament … [Read More...]
Damen Launches Kuwait Oil Company’s New ASD Tug 3212
The Kuwait Oil Company’s (KOC) new ASD Tug 3212 was launched end of March at Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania. The ceremony marks the first in a 14-terminal tug contract … [Read More...]
Search Resumes For Hundreds Missing In South Korean Ferry Disaster
South Korean coastguards and navy divers resumed their search on Thursday for nearly 280 people still missing after a ferry capsized in what could be the country's worst … [Read More...]
Petrobras, Mitsui To Study LNG Import Terminal In Brazil’s South
Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA and Japanese trading house Mitsui Corp will study building a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the country's … [Read More...]
Costa Concordia Salvage Begins In Full Gear As Winter Ends
Work in progress in Giglio Island to reach the objective of the removal of the Concordia wreck as soon as possible, safeguarding the marine ecosystem and the socio-economical … [Read More...]
Different Tactics, But Deepwater Horizon Response Is Far From Complete
The Coast Guard federal on-scene coordinator (FOSC) for the Deepwater Horizon Response completed the transition to the “Middle Response” (“Middle R”) process and opened active … [Read More...]
Over 280 Missing After South Korean Ferry Capsized
More than 280 people, many of them students from the same high school, were missing after a ferry capsized off South Korea on 16th April, in what could be the country's … [Read More...]
EU Shipowners Applaud Parliament’s Change Of Heart On Monitoring Of CO2 Emissions
The plenary of the European Parliament (EP) adopted its report on the Commission proposal for a Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Regulation of CO2 emissions from … [Read More...]
MAS Extend Global Reach With Exclusive Armor Systems
Following on from the continued success of the product, Marine Armor System are excited to announce its global launch and updated website. MAS is an innovative non-lethal … [Read More...]