Captain is the traditional customary title given to the person in charge of a ship at sea. On most legal documents in the merchant shipping industry, the captain is more formally referred to as the ship's Master. A nautical captain may be a civilian with a master's license or a naval commissioned officer of any rank. In most modern navies, the rank of captain is equivalent to the army rank of colonel, and is thus three ranks higher than army captain... (1003 hits)

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) is a global union federation of transport workers' trade unions, founded in 1896. As of 2005, it has over 600 member organizations in over 140 countries, representing a combined membership of over five million workers. The ITF is allied with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). Any independent trade union with members in the transport industry is eligible for membership of the organization.  (670 hits)

Herbert John Bert Pitman (20 November 1877 ? 2 December 1961) was the Third Officer on board the Titanic. He was the only officer who was not a member of the Royal Navy Reserve.

Early life and career
Pitman was born in the village of Sutton Montis near Castle Cary, Somerset, England. He was the son of farmer Henry Pitman and his wife, Sarah Marchant Pitman. After Henry's death in 1880, Sarah remarried to Charles Candy. In 1881, a census shows the young Pitman was living on 112-acre farm on Sutton Road with his brother, sister, and widowed mother.  (1017 hits)

Pada tahun 1957, Presiden RI pertama, Soekarno, meresmikan Akademi Pelayaran Indonesia/AIP (sekarang Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Pelayaran(STIP))sebagai wadah pendidikan pelaut/pelayaran secara akademis. Masa pendidikannya pada awal pertama adalah selama 3 tahun, sama dengan pendidikan Akademi lainnya setingkat dengan sarjana muda pada masa itu. Pendidikan dihabiskan selama 2 tahun di kampus/asrama dan 1 tahun penuh melakukan praktek atau Proyek Laut di kapal-kapal niaga pelayaran samudra... (3269 hits)