The Lydia Mar Manila Career and Training Team has been crafting learning opportunities for LMM crew who want to deepen or refresh their knowledge or get some coaching. Training for Deck Last August 1, 2024, we held a Personal Safety Course with Lydia Mar Manila’s Career and Training Officer for …
Lydia Mar Manila (LMM) held one of its biggest Christmas and Thanksgiving celebrations last November 24, 2023 at the AMOSUP Convention Hall. Liberté, égalité, fraternité! Paris was the theme of the evening, as portrayed in the Netfix series Emily in Paris. Guests arrived in their best outfits of bold colors, crazy …
Lydia Mar Manila (LMM) is thrilled to mark its 28th anniversary! Since 1995 we have been dedicated to providing our exceptional services for clients and crew. This milestone anniversary showcases our unwavering commitment to the maritime industry, and our mission to develop competent and responsible maritime professionals through efficient and ethical …
Last May 24, 2023, The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) sat down with the crew of Mastermind Shipping (MSM) to conduct a workshop on social wellbeing. Also in attendance were seafarers’ families, and the staff of Lydia Mar Manila (LMM), MSM’s crewing agent in the Philippines. The event was attended by thirty …
A seafarer’s first contract signals a lot of things, but for many it is the start of an exciting career and a journey towards a more comfortable future for you and your family. But whether it’s your first contract or one of many, it’s good to know your rights and …
As part of their end-of-year visit to the Philippines, Mastermind (MSM) shipowner Captain Eugen Adami, Training Director Nikolas Adami, and Senior Crewing Officer Natalie Georgiou sat down to talk with their crew in a laid-back seminar last December 3, 2022, at the Lydia Mar Manila (LMM) Office. The event was …
It’s a new year with new opportunities! Are you a seafarer looking for your next contract? Lydia Mar Manila (LMM) is here to help you out by answering some frequently asked questions about our application process Can’t find your question on this list? Feel free to send us a message …
Filled with joy, gratitude, and complete vaccinations, Lydia Mar Manila (LMM) celebrated Christmas the way that many of us had missed in the last two years. Finally, a party! Last December 3, friends, family, and crew from LMM gathered together at the Amelie Hotel in Manila. Tables were lined with …
Last October was co-op month in the Philippines and we took the opportunity to re-introduce LMM’s connection with the Maritime Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MMPC). Crew and staff of LMM are welcome to become members and even run as officers of MMPC. Membership gives you a piece of ownership in the co-op, …
Whenever a typhoon hits the Philippines—which is often—it’s normal for Lydia Mar Manila to ask our seafarers if they need any help. It’s a terrible feeling to be onboard and unable to contact your family after a devastating storm has hit your hometown. Anxiety will eat you up. On September …
