Infographic: 12 Common Myths About Seafarers People Have

For a seafarer, it is always difficult to explain what life at sea is like, especially to those who have no knowledge of the same. Many people outside of the industry have a certain idea of seafaring lifestyle which is basically a product of hollywood movies and glamor magazines. This lack of knowledge often results is a series of absurd and nonsensical questions which are as difficult to believe as they are to answer.

“A wife at every port” and “Sailors are always drunk” are some of the most common myths people have about those who go to the sea. Blame it on the maritime history, lack of proper education, or hollywood movies, the fact remains that until today seafarers have to justify themselves to separate themselves from the deep-rooted perceptions people have about sailors and the maritime industry.

Inspired from our previous article 12 common myths about merchant navy people written by Shilavadra Bhattacharjee, this infographic is to educate people about the careers at sea and to eradicate common myths that have been going on since long.

seafarers myth

If you want to learn about the reasoning behind these myths, visit here >> www.marineinsight.com/myths

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Over to you..

As a seafarers, what has been the most unusual question you have faced until now?

Let’s know in the comments below.

About Author

Raunek Kantharia is a marine engineer turned maritime writer and entrepreneur. After a brief stint at the sea, he founded Marine Insight in 2010. Apart from managing Marine Insight, he also writes for a number of maritime magazines and websites.

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11 Comments

  1. Question to me just after taking my final exam: “What do you want to do when you are done sailing?” Here 15 years later I still do not have a good reply

  2. Is girl in every port still existing? are girls still allowed to climb the ship everytime they docked at port? In container ships,, how long they stay in port? how many hours loading & unloading? thank you so much.. I will appreciate much your answer.. God bless…

  3. After a three week course at the Firemans training school in Liverpool I was given a certificate to say that i was competant to fire coal burning ships(I still have the certificate). That was 1951. Thank god I was part of the Seafareing fraternity that made the so caled myths reality. I am 85yrs young and cansit back now and remember all those lovly “Pissups,Bunkups and Fxxxups Ihad in my four years in the wonderfull Merchant Navy (Iron Men and Wooden ships).You could go ashore with a couple of tins of Jam and acouple of barrs of soap and come back pissed and take a good look at J/T the following morning!!.I became a fully fledged fireman when i had a belt with the buckle at the back. Only three coal burning ships and then the luxory of
    ,Wipper Tunnel Greaser and fridge Greaser. Thank”s Alby.

  4. Does your ship have headlights to see at night? “no”

    Do you stop at night then? “no”

    Why not?

  5. the bad matter, all of them think the Captain’s Job only driving the vessel!!
    also they think there is No sailing at Night.!!

  6. BEING A MARINE ENGINEER, MOST OFTEN LAND-LUBBERS / PEOPLE ASK ME THAT, “DO YOU SAIL AWAY WITH THE SHIP, OR YOU JUST START THE ENGINES AND THE SHIP SAILS AWAY ITSELF”. SILLY QUESTIONS……………….

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