The shipping industry is large and vital and employs 71,000 seagoing staff compared to the 18,000 people employed by merchant shipbuilding.
Sixty-five captains and 100 commanders are at present in seagoing appointments, of whom 61 and 43, respectively, are serving in command in seagoing ships.
Many of us have seen great improvements in seagoing conditions and hope to see more.
From this moment, they are taking responsibility in efforts to modernise their fleet and, of course, to train their seagoing personnel.
Under the guise of competition, ship owners are now trying to extend the exploitation of seamen from the seagoing context to the ports.
Certain passenger vessels receive a certificate that they are not to go outside the estuary, while others are given what are called seagoing certificates.
The standard of vision required of a seagoing naval officer is relaxed in the case of officers required for specific shore appointments.
There is only one seagoing paddle steamer left in the world.
