At the age of 18, immediately after I graduated from high school, I was so confused and worried of which direction I should take regard- ing my studies and ultimately my future. At that time, I was torn between two completely different directions of studies –...
Most accidents occur when there is an unplanned transfer of energy from one place to another. As an example, a hammer dropped from a height will have kinetic energy, and when the falling hammer is stopped by hitting another object it will exert a force...
After WHO declared Covid-19 a pandemic on 11th of March 2020, countries closed their borders and normal air travel was grounded to a halt. The result was that all planned crew changes were cancelled. Crewing managers immediately started dealing with inquiries from crew onboard concerned about...
Personal Protective Equipment, or “PPE” is often considered as our first protection from workplace hazards. THIS IS WRONG – PPE is our LAST line of defence against hazards and to stay safe it is important to remember this. When designing safe systems of work a “Hierarchy...
The list of excuses is endless: not enough time, too tired, no opportunity, do not know which type of exercise works best for me, my back hurts, my knees are aching, too old to start...
We share our recipe for a healthy snack that you can make by yourself with very little time and effort. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS 300 g Oat flakes 300 g Spelt flour 200 g Raisins and cranberries 200 g Figs 100 g Prunes 100 g Sunflower seeds 50...
Back pain is a big problem - studies have estimated that more than four million working days a year in the UK are lost because of it, and in the USA back pain and other “Musculoskeletal Disorders” (MSD) account for almost 30% of illnesses leading...
The main causes of obesity are excessive intake of energy (calories) and lack of exercise. We have some suggestions for exercises which could easily be done onboard during your free time! STAYING FIT HELPS YOU IN MANY WAYS: It makes you physically and mentally stronger You...
At Uniteam Training, we constantly try to make learning more accessible and easier for our seafarers. This is not an easy job, as we know that the attention span of today’s learners is shorter. People simply do not have the appetite anymore for long courses. Microlearning...
“Do not walk under a suspended load” is one of our twelve Life Saving Rules and it is easy to understand that being hit by a falling container will probably kill you. It is also clear that wearing a safety helmet will be of little...