In the first episode of Maritime Careers, I speak with Ben Murray the Director of Maritime UK. We speak about what role the Maritime plays to the UK economy; what attracted him to working in the industry, as he was not maritime before, and what opportunities are available.  We both had a lot of fun diving back into our past careers in maritime. Originally aired: 9th October 2020  

On today's episode, Andrew Cowderoy speaks with Rachael White, the CEO of Next Level Information, The Director of Cool Logistics, CEO IHCA International and Content Director TOC Events World Wide. They touch on some of the opportunities available in port operations and logistics what is happening with COVID-19 and discuss Heroes of World Trade.

Today we speak about our Heroes of World Trade Campaign. BY JOINING OUR FITNESS CHALLENGE, YOU WILL BE SUPPORTING HEROES OF WORLD TRADE. EVERY MONTH ONE OF OUR PARTNERS WILL SET A NEW FITNESS CHALLENGE. ALL WE ASK IS IF YOU COULD MAKE A SMALL DONATION AND SHOW YOU SUPPORT BY LETTING US CREATE YOU A HEROES OF WORLD TRADE PORTRAIT, YOU SIMPLY NEED TO TELL US WHETHER YOU ARE A HEROE (DOCK WORKER OR SEAFARER) OR A SUPPORTER.

In today's episode, we share with you some of the insights of what IDFlu is and how it's helping companies around the world get their workforce back to work and what we are doing to aid that in maritime. https://www.idflu.co.uk/ [email protected]

Welcome to the first episode of Cowderoy Maritime the Podcast on Maritime Careers. Today’s episode takes a bit to get going but Andrew Cowderoy speaks with former seafarer now Merchant Navy Royal Navy Liaison Officer on his past roles and opportunities available in the industry.

What to expect next from Cowderoy Maritime the Podcast.

So we’ve been through a bit of a rebrand, why is this? Check it out and hear my thoughts. Now I’m not taking the opportunity to share with you the purpose of the podcast what we’re doing so I thought I’d jump in for 10 minutes and try not get too carried away and share what to look forward to in the coming weeks coming episodes, look at me now getting carried away! If you not listen to episode one through five I suggest going back and listening. Have a great day enjoy.

In this episode Andrew speaks with the Marine Society and uncovers how they have been embracing technology and teaching seafarers remotely for years with the Learn@Sea Programme.  https://www.marine-society.org/learnatsea  Online learning for personal development and accredited qualifications We believe seafarers deserve access to life-enhancing education wherever they are in the world. Our Learn@Sea platform offers practical courses that can be studied anywhere at any time. Improving your Maths and English can be difficult, especially when you're away from home and working long hours, but they are essential subjects if you want to get promoted, move ashore, or develop other skills.

In this episode, I speak with Lee Clarke from TAPIIT LIVE and learn how they are using technology in maritime to train the world fleet. https://tapiitlive.com Support for seafarers during COVID-19 Seafarers UK has compiled a list of help available for all seafarers during the Coronavirus pandemic. Free telephone helplines Seafarers Advice & Information Line Free telephone service for seafarers and fishers on debt, housing, benefits, pensions, employment and relationships and family issues. Phone FREEPHONE 0800 160 1842 or email [email protected]. SeafarerHelp Provided by the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) – a free, confidential, multilingual helpline for seafarers of any nationality, religion, gender or sexuality, and their families available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. A list of COVID-19 related resources is also available on their website. Seafarer Support SeafarerSupport is a UK free telephone and signposting service. Seafarer Support assesses the needs of the individual and then signposts you to the appropriate support. Call them on FREEPHONE 0800 121 4765. Sailors Helpline The Sailors Helpline is based out of Chennai, India. Its purpose is to serve the maritime fraternity of India with emergency social services. Confidentiality is of prime importance and all calls and emails in liaison with this organisation are kept completely private. It is an NGO and non-governmental in nature, attracting volunteers from the legal profession, the church and others involved in the industry.

We live in a very challenging time for many, high-stress levels, uncertainty, anxiety and much more. In this episode, I speak with Andrew Johnson and learn how we can bring some normality into our lives, so time.  Take a moment to relax and unwind. https://andrewjohnson.co.uk/