I am conducting some research into seafarer employment practices as part of the dissertation project for my degree. The study focuses on contract types used for seafarer employment.
To gather information and views, I'm looking for fellow Nautilus members to take part in a brief survey here.
If you are also willing to conduct a short interview with me about your experiences or have any questions, please email me at: james.willcox@students.plymouth.ac.uk.
The survey is open until Thursday 31 August. Thanks for your support.
James Willcox
More letters
Join Clan Line colleagues for Liverpool reunion
This year's Clan Line reunion will take place at the Liner Hotel, Liverpool on Wednesday 7 October 2026. If you sailed on any of the British and Commonwealth Shipping Company line’s vessels or worked as shore staff, you are welcome to attend the event – and spouses and partners can come too.
Why we still commemorate the Titanic disaster
As mariners, we don’t think of the romanticised version of the Titanic from films and novels; we remember the safety regulations that came into force as a direct consequence of the Titanic disaster.
Is my maritime pension performing as well as it should?
Nautilus answers a member's query about the now-closed MNOPF pension scheme.