A stronger commitment to service and protection

FANCY photos of world travel, lucrative dollar wages and dapper uniforms. These are only some of the typical images of a seafarer that are branded in the minds of society.

Behind all these tip-of-the-iceberg facts, however, is a person who goes through a life of hardships and sacrifices, sails through storms and towering waves, and braves misery and isolation to power world trade and transportation.