Navis Blog
- 21st September 2017
New technology needed for changing environmental regulations in the shipping industry
Environmental and shipping regulations are constantly changing, leaving ship owners and operators in a constant battle to keep up with new environmental regulations. Since the International Maritime Organisation announced a...
- 13th September 2017
CV advice for Maritime job vacancies
The purpose of your CV is to summarise your professional experience and qualifications as well as impress your potential employer. This CV advice is to help all applicants looking for...
- 7th August 2017
Why do people get turned down for jobs they are over qualified for?
As we start to exit the current Oil and Gas recession and jobs start becoming available, I am seeing more and more people applying for jobs that are much lower...
- 7th June 2017
Running the London Marathon for Seafarers UK.
This post was written by Darius Tadjrishi, our Head of Seagoing & Offshore, about his experience of running the London Marathon for Seafarers UK. “For those that have been following...
- 2nd May 2017
Seafarers Awareness Week returns
Next month (June 24-30) sees the return of Seafarers Awareness Week, now in its 7th year. The campaign, led by Seafarers UK, focuses on promoting maritime career opportunities at sea and ashore....
- 15th March 2017
Wärtsilä SmartPredict improves manoeuvring safety and automation
Wärtsilä has launched a new technology, SmartPredict, that shows a vessel’s predicted future position and heading, thus reducing the risks associated with manoeuvring. The system uses dynamic positioning (DP) analysis...
- 2nd December 2016
Oil prices rise and oil-producing nations agree to reduce output
Oil prices rose over 10% on Wednesday to over $50/barrel, with crude prices rising nearly 5%. The Organisation of the Petroleum-Exporting Countries has agreed to cut production by 3%, in...
- 14th September 2016
IEA report shows decline in new oil wells
The International Energy Agency’s September report has highlighted the low level of oil discoveries, their lowest since 1952. Wells are depleting at an average rate of 9% per year, and...
- 6th September 2016
New Potential Oil Supplies under Barents Sea
A treaty between Russia and Norway, signed in 2010, has led to offshore oil companies paying close attention to the waters off northern Scandinavia. Supplies of oil and gas have...
- 26th August 2016
Women’s Equality Day – Kate McCue, Captain, Celebrity Summit
As part of Women’s Equality Day today, we at Navis are celebrating Kate McCue, the first female American Captain of a mega ship, the Celebrity Summit. Kate had dreamed as...
- 24th August 2016
Is Money the Most Important Thing in a Job Offer
Over the past 6 years, I have seen the terrible lows and the ridiculous highs of the Oil and Gas industry. I have spoken to so many clients with a...
- 28th July 2016
Why I love recruiting
What is it about recruitment that has kept me coming to work every day still up for the challenge? I have to say it’s the people. Whether it’s the members...