The World of the Seafarer: Qualitative Accounts of Working in the Global Shipping Industry, Gekara Victor Oyaro, Sampson Helen

Part One: Going to Sea: 1 A taste of the Sea: Artisanal Fishing Communities in the Philippines by Nelson Turgo.- 2 Recruiting and Managing Labour for the Global Shipping Industry in China by Zhiwei Zhao.- 3 Can the UK Tonnage Tax Maritime Training Obligation Address Declining Cadet Recruitment and Training in the UK? by Victor Oyaro Gekara.- 4 Careers at Sea: Exploring Seafarer Motivations and Aspirations by Polina Baum-Talmor.- 5 Women Seafarers: An Analysis of Barriers for Their Employment by Momoko Kitada.- Part Two: Being at Sea: 6 Transitions and Adjustments Made by Seafarers Whilst at Sea by Helen Devereux.- 7 The Rhythms of Shipboard Life: Work, Hierarchy, Occupational Culture and Multinational Crews by Helen Sampson.- 8 The Experience of Being a Filipino Seafarer on a Multinationally Crewed Ship by Iris Acejo.- 9 Environmental Management at Sea, What Being Green Means for Seafarers by Ngwatung Akamangwa.- 10 Safety Aboard Chinese Vessels by Conghua Xue.- 11 Multiple Roles and Role Conflict: Seafarers as Economic, Humanitarian and Security Actors by Amaha Senu.- Part Three: Support for Seafarers and Their Families: 12 Union Organising in the Context of Regional Labour Market Decline: The Case of Nautilus International by Victor Oyaro Gekara.- 13 Trade Union Representation in the Philippines by Ralph Buiser.- 14 On-line Support Groups for Families in China by Lijun Tang.