Civilian mariners with the Military Sealift Command release anchor chain pins on the submarine tender USS Frank Cable while on deployment in the Arabian Sea. Seafarer unions hope to collect penalty pay for MSC mariners who…
A degree from a maritime academy usually spares one from the pain of checking job websites throughout a day, hoping a suitable position has popped up since they last hit refresh.
While the world embraced social distancing and self-isolating amid the spread of the coronavirus, the Military Sealift Command (MSC) required thousands of civilian mariners, or “civmars,” to stay on U.S. Navy ships, sharing tight quarters and cramped workspaces.
