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5 Important Ways to Increase Your Boat’s Longevity

As for most Filipinos who have cars or planning to buy cars, maintenance is one of the most important factors before and after buying one. Considering this one is very essential because it is costly but one must still take note that it is a key to preserve a car’s value which promotes longevity and maybe it’s sales value. If this is a consideration on cars, it must be playing a big deciding factor when looking for motor boats for sale Philippines . So, the question here is: “What are the things that one should consider to promote a boat’s longevity?” Here are the answers: Washing Your Boat Corrosion is the result of deterioration of metals from its environment. It is the one that commonly takes place on hulls of boats and in layman’s terms sometimes called as rust but harsher though. So, how do you prevent corrosion? Rust is inevitable for both fresh and salt water. One thing that separates both liquids though is the timeframe in which rusts develops. It is said

What is Like Being Around the World Almost Every Day?

Asian countries like the Philippines favors careers on the cruise ship industry . In spite of the irresistible monetary gain, requires braving the turbulent waters and the high demands of the job. If you were able to keep the job longer, you could fully enjoy one of the perks of working on a cruise ship – the chance of traveling around the world. Included in that “package” is meeting new people every day, and eventually, getting acquainted with them or if you're lucky enough, building long-term friendships. The latter outcome is quite difficult to achieve because of shifting schedules and the length of stay of each patrons. This article is brought to you by: NSMS Is there a marine vessel on earth that defies this hello-then-goodbye kind of relationship? Welcome aboard on The World , the first known floating community on the sea. At a glance, even at pictures on the net, someone might mistake it as a cruise ship but in reality it is not. According to the management, The World

The Basic Requirements of being a Seaman

Are you dreaming of becoming a seaman someday? Probably yes, because many of the Filipinos are using this profession as a springboard to make capital money for future investments. If you will survey all of the big houses in your neighborhood, you will notice that all of the big houses are owned by local businessmen, OFWs or Seaman. Thus, it is safe to say that having “seafarer” as a profession gives us a great opportunities to achieve our dreams financially. By the way, what are the basic requirements to become a seaman? Basic Sea Man Training source: unitedfilipinoseafarers.com.ph Basic Seaman Training or STCW 95 is the training given to entry level seafarers who wants to work on boats, ships and yachts over 24 meters. It is a 7 day training course in which you need to pass the following: Sea Survival Techniques Personal Safety and Social Responsibility First Aid Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention Afte

3 Filipino Transport Hacks

Say you need something and it’s 5 cities or an expressway away, do you go immediately to commuting? Did you even stop to think about how much your tranpo will cost? Most of us will think of just slugging out the commute at an opportune time but, turns out, there are other alternatives when trying to save money on transport like Get Things Delivered And this might hold true even if you’re just a city away. Well known delivery and shipping companies in the Philippines do a pretty good job with their deliveries so if you’re after an item, make delivery a consideration. From cost alone, it would appear that going to the place instead of getting them delivered might look like it costs less (Taguig to Marikina) but if you add in the time you can be available to make the transfer possible, traffic, cost in man hours and other hidden costs, it will be more apparent that a delivery is more cost effective and convenient. Shop and Scout Online And we’re not just talking ab

Pinoy Storage Hack Guide

Pinoys love to put away stuff for long period just in case they will be needed in the future. It’s a good concept but only as long as the things you put away stay in good condition and in manageable space. You’ll never need a shipping company in the Philippines to ever relocate your goods elsewhere nor will you need moving people: all you need are desiccants and tons of tissue paper rolls. Put a desiccant Desiccants are those little packets or mysterious whatever stuff you find in food packaging (mostly imported Japanese processed food) with a warning that it is not edible and that it should not be eaten. Desiccants are activated carbon that absorbs moisture from the air. Moisture aids in the decomposition of materials that’s why desiccants are placed well inside food packs to help protect them from moisture related spoilage. Use a desiccant in boxes that you need to protect from moisture in the air. Leather shoes can go brittle with moisture. Personally, I use desic

Work Workout (Jobs that physically make you look good and healthier)

Let’s say you work an office job that requires you to do a 9 to 5 while sitting down in front of a computer working on your manager knows what; by the end of the day and after a couple cups of copy and helpings of potato chips and other greasy goods, you get home and “think” hard on exercising but of course you don’t because you are low on energy. There are jobs that pay good monetarily and then there are jobs that give good health benefits. And I’m not talking about commercial modeling and becoming and artista ; those guys work to look good because looking good is their work. I’m talking about jobs that, just by doing them, you become better looking and healthier. Jobs like… Kargador If you’ve ever seen the actual “carrying” that goes on at the background of any shipping company in the Philippines , you’d see that most of the people who carry heavy loads on their backs for a living are pretty ripped. Although, long term, this kind of job might have a toll on the bones, it un