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Profile: Clare Allan, UK Cadet
News • Apr 28, 2017 17:21 BST
Clare Allan started her UK cadetship in January 2016 studying her HND at Warsash Maritime Academy in Southampton, UK and sponsored by X-Press Feeders. We caught up with her to find out a little bit more about what inspired her and her thoughts on how more women can be encouraged into shipping.
V.Ships Ukraine named employer of the year for a second consecutive time
News • Apr 05, 2017 16:36 BST
For a second consecutive year, V.Ships Ukraine has scooped the prestigious Employer of the year award at the Ukrainian Maritime Rating awards.
UK cadet programme now open for applications
News • Oct 12, 2016 10:10 BST
The search for V.Group’s next cohort of UK cadets starts today (Wednesday 10 October) with the first in a series of recruitment fairs being held at Fleetwood Nautical College in Blackpool.
Career profile: Lee Clarke, Cadet Training Officer
News • Sep 22, 2016 10:26 BST
Lee is our Cadet Training Officer based on the Isle of Man. He grew up in South Africa and as a former seafarer who came ashore in June 2014 we caught up with him to find out more about what he does, how he got to where he is today and who 'stole' his nose when he was six years old.
Preparing for a triathlon at sea
News • Aug 09, 2016 08:23 BST
V.Group's very own ironman - Radoslaw Walczak has just successfully completed the Gdynia Half-Ironman competition despite the challenges of being at sea and recovering from bronchitis. We catch up with him to understand his motivation and to find out how he trains for gruelling events like this at sea.
V.Group seafarers are in the know with all the latest news from home
News • Aug 05, 2016 00:01 BST
Being away from home for months at end can be hard, which is why we arrange for our seafarers to get daily news from home and offer the opportunity to subscribe to other topics of interest.
End of an era for crew on board FPSO Marlim Sul
News • Jul 25, 2016 07:00 BST
Stephen Barretto shares his memories of his 13 years on board FPSO Marlim Sul, which was decommissioned in April following successful completion of the project.
Defining and assuring competence in marine operations
News • Jun 09, 2016 12:18 BST
Defining and assuring competence in marine operations was the topic of a presentation, by V.Ships Compliance Director, Mike Bradshaw to delegates at the Nautical Institute AGM event in Aberdeen.
V.Ships Offshore Captains and their crew recognised by Shell for safety
News • May 24, 2016 07:00 BST
Captain Rod Rix and Captain Mikhail Medvedev have been recognised by Shell for improving performance in HSSE risk areas on the anchor handlers chartered in support of their Stones field development in the Gulf of Mexico.
PhD award highlights importance of training to the offshore sector
News • May 12, 2016 17:16 BST
Dr Surender Kumar, principal of our maritime training centre in Mumbai recently defended his thesis on 'The effectiveness of seafarer’s training using maritime simulators', highlighting the importance of training to the offshore sector.
Crew conference highlights importance of relationships
News • Apr 22, 2016 13:06 BST
“Building a good relationship between seafaring and shore employees is very important,” says OSG’s Captain Yun Ho No.
V.Ships Ukraine recognised in Ukrainian Maritime Rating awards
News • Apr 18, 2016 07:00 BST
V.Ships Ukraine was recognised in the Ukrainian Maritime Rating awards, winning not one but two prestigious awards – Employer of the year and Cadet programme of the year.