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The HOS Black Watch: high tech offshore supply vessel on the river today

Today we have an vessel on the river, one of a type that we don't see very often. She's the HOS Black Watch, one of a kind of vessel that's used in special projects worldwide. It's called an Offshore Supply Vessel - a jack of all trades craft that can assist with tricky offshore projects assisting oil rigs and other vessels with things they can't do alone. This compact ship has all the high tech bells and whistles, and a crew of experts on board.

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An unexpected change of sea route means less stress for some sailors

Today we take another look at the lives of sailors at sea, and talk about how some ships that formerly transited the Suez Canal are now taking a longer route around the southern tip of Africa, to avoid violent vessel attacks in the Red Sea.

The result for diverted ships has been voyages that last about two weeks longer than before. The unexpected perk for sailors on board has turned out to be reduced stress, more job satisfaction, more time to do their work, and obtain needed training.

Who’s on the ships we see passing by?

Today, a look at the lives of the people who live and work on the ships that travel the world and bring us all our “stuff.”

We’ll look at the latest data from the Seafarers Happiness Index, which assesses how life is going at asea for sailors. and a look at what countries sailors are mostly like to hail from.

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