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Martide - About Us

You’re a qualified seafarer who’s looking for your next contract in the shipping industry. You might be a deck cadet straight out of maritime academy or you could be a master with more years under your belt than you care to admit. Either way, we’ve got you covered when it comes to lining up your next contract. And the one after that, and the one after that. We work with some of the most prestigious clients in the maritime industry as well as with an international pool of manning agents. What th

Why Switch to Reusable Nappies

If you’re considering changing from disposable nappies to reusable nappies and you’d like to know just what that entails, we hope the following information will help. Why make the switch to reusable nappies? • For drier bottoms: the nappy has gussets to reduce leakage and an insert with 2 outer layers of bamboo and 2 inner layers of microfiber – they’re the most absorbent inserts available. • To beat nappy rash: reusable nappies are hypoallergenic, antibacterial and super soft. Minimal discomfo

Do You Have a Policy on "Side Hustles" in Technology Recruitment?

The traditional technology employment contract often includes a clause forbidding staff to work another job outside their main employment. But thanks to the burgeoning gig economy many industries are finding that employees are asking to work, or indeed are already working on, a ‘side hustle’. The technology sector in particular has found that a combination of the shortage of talent and the growing interest in, or financial need for, a second job has meant it’s under pressure to accept the side

5 Benefits of a Maritime Recruitment Software as a Service

Are you a small to medium sized shipowner or manager who has made a new year’s resolution to streamline your maritime recruitment and crew operations in 2021? If so, that’s great news for you - and it could be good news for us too! Martide exists to help shipping companies make life easier when it comes to sourcing seafarers for your vacancies whilst also pulling all of the different strands of recruitment and crew management together into one cohesive whole. It’s about being more efficient, i

The Evolution of the Maritime Industry & Jobs at Sea

It wouldn’t be too much of an exaggeration to say that the maritime industry and jobs at sea are almost as old as time itself. The act of transporting cargo by sea has been around for millennia: fascinating fact, the earliest example of a sailing ship was found on a painted disc in Kuwait and dates back to the late 5th millennium BCE. Fast forward to 1000 BCE, and Austronesians inhabiting what is known as Maritime Southeast Asia were regularly trading with South Asia, the Middle East, and Chin