Best Sailing Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 493: Toxic Algae blooms; Bear bells or no bear bells; Alberta’s potential new watercraft pass 1:10:04

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Episode 493~ July 31, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Toxic algae blooms are popping up everywhere and they are nothing new and can be deadly When in the back country do you wear bear bells or have some other sort of bear protection? Alberta is considering a new watercraft pass and want public inputBy SR

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STBSP Ep, 194, Davis’ Pub chat with Sailor Jack Andrys and Son Reuben

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Jack Andrys crewing with Franz in the Med, circa 2015. Welcome to this episode of The Shooting The Breeze Sailing Podcast (STBSP), our guest is friend, supporter, and Patron of our podcast, Sailor Jack Andrys. I first heard Jack when he was on The Sailing in the Mediterranean and beyond podcast with Franz way back when. Jack and another friend of t…

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Is shipping ready for the Hong Kong Convention? 29:39

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This episode of the Lloyd’s List Podcast was brought to you by Veson. Visit veson.com for more information.MOST end-of-life ships usually meet their demise on the beaches of the Indian subcontinent or Aliaga in Türkiye, with the ship recycling industry not being known for a culture of safety or environmental consciousness.But the long-term efforts …

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World of Boating 7-26-25 43:36

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This week the WOB crew speak with a rep from Revolvetechusa.com and how their innovative new products are making waves in the boating industry. Plus some gift ideas for first time boat owners.By Greg - Your 1st Mate

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Single-Handed Ep# 278 1:06:45

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Sailing Greenland, Nicole talks science, Bad Belts Music: Nanook- live from Nuuk- InuinnaagavitBy Matthew Rutherford

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Episode 492: Lock and Paddle Ottawa; Paddling with Steve Chard; 7 best National Parks to explore by paddling 1:25:53

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Episode 492~ July 24, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Sean attended Parks Canada’s Lock and Paddle event in Ottawa Sean headed to Bobcaygeon with some paddling friends to meet up with Steve Chard as he paddles the Great Loop Get away from the busy National Parks and explore 7 that are best accessed by paddle craft…

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The FSO Safer Story: How the world failed to contain the Houthi threat 21:43

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This episode of the Lloyd's List Podcast was brought to you by Veson. Visit veson.com for more information.Moored off Yemen’s coast, the FSO Safer is a decaying supertanker that could have spilled more than a million barrels of oil into the Red Sea. The result would have been an environmental, humanitarian and economic catastrophe.But the UN raised…

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The FSO Safer Story: How the world gave the Houthis an oil tanker 15:23

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This episode of the Lloyd's List Podcast was brought to you by Veson. Visit veson.com for more information.This is a story about a ship that has been used as a floating bomb, as political leverage, as an environmental threat.It’s a story about how the international community was convinced into raising $50m to buy a group designated by the US govern…

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World of Boating 7-19-25 43:36

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This week the WOB crew discuss another Netflix show that questions the safety of the cruise ship industry. Plus more online fallout from the boating fee change in the Bahamas.By Greg - Your 1st Mate

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Series 5 - Ep4 - Ian Williams - Part 2 46:59

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Send us a text This is Part 2 of Double Olympic gold medallist and podcast host Shirley Robertson's chat with eight-time World Match Racing Champion Ian Williams, as the duo get together to discuss Williams' career at the sharp end of the most combative discipline in the sport of competitive sailing. Williams discusses his early route to the top of…

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Series 5 - Ep3 - Ian Williams - Part 1 45:21

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Send us a text This month, Double Olympic gold medallist and podcast host Shirley Robertson is joined by eight-time World Match Racing Champion Ian Williams, as the duo get together to discuss Williams' career at the sharp end of the most combative discipline in the sport of competitive sailing. This is Part 1 of the two part edition. Williams disc…

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Episode 491: What is a meteotsunami?; The other side of a rescue; Paddle pups and platypuses 59:43

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Episode 491~ July 17, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics When you hear about a tsunami you think of the ocean, but what about a meteotsunami in Lake Superior? Hearing about a dramatic rescue from the rescuer’s point of view and how it affects them How a group is using SUP Pups to help in the fight against platypus extinction…

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Single-Handed EP# 277 1:18:49

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Nuuk to Uummannaq, Nat Geo, Fishy EngineBy Matthew Rutherford

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Stephanie Neil - The launch of Fiji Surf Charter with Sea Breeze III 30:57

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In this one-of-a-kind, "not-about-sailing" episode, I sit down with the bold and enthusiastic Stephanie Neil , Founder of Fiji Surf Charter, to uncover the story behind her leap from the laid-back shores of Northern NSW to launching a live-aboard surf adventure business in the heart of the South Pacific. We explore the serendipitous way our paths f…

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The half-year outlook 2025: Dry bulk 14:05

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Amid all of the seemingly endless ups and downs that have dominated 2025 so far, dry bulk, as it always does, just keeps on going, moving some of the world’s most important commodities across our oceans.At the end of last year, the almost unanimous prediction for 2025 was that the dry bulk market wasn’t set for its best year ever. Market fundamenta…

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World of Boating 7-12-25 43:36

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This week the WOB crew discuss how to deal with and protect your vessel from lighting strikes.By Greg - Your 1st Mate

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261 Elizabeth Marami, Marine Pilot Unlimited Master Mariner, Kenya Port Authority 44:00

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Turning the tide “Rejection is just another wave to ride.” These words by Elizabeth Marami echo far beyond the deck of a ship—they speak to every woman daring to defy the odds. Listen to Liz Marami; she is a trailblazer in every sense of the word. She was the first female pilot in the Port of Mombasa, the first woman onboard many ships, and the fir…

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Episode 490: Paddling after waterway cleanups; Replicating a 30,000 year old canoe voyage; The last trip of Bob James 58:34

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Episode 490~ July 10, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics With the growing trend of cities cleaning up the waterways to encourage recreation, there is still a hesitation to go in the water Scientists built a replica of a 30,000 year old canoe and used it to test a theory of an ancient sea crossing Bob James’ final paddling trip would be the last of many, th…

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The role of AI in maritime: can it help us be more human? 17:08

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This episode of The Shipping Podcast is brought to you by VesonAI can provide valuable decision-making support in maritime supply chain management and it is not just a dry academic exercise: in this podcast we hear that we should play with it and have some fun along the way Eric Christofferson is Chief Product Officer at Veson Nautical, which is a …

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Single-Handed Ep# 276 1:18:47

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Back in Nuuk, An interview with Jerome Rand Audio gets better over time*By Matthew Rutherford

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The half-year outlook 2025: Tankers 16:15

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This episode of the Lloyd's List Podcast was brought to you by Veson. Visit veson.com for more information.Every year, Lloyd’s List publishes two sets of market outlooks. One at the end of the year and one mid-way through.Disruption and uncertainty have been synonymous with container shipping in recent years. So far, 2025 has seen more of the same …

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World of Boating 7-5-25 43:37

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This week the WOB crew share a 4th of July boating story that didn't go quite as planned. Plus is AI giving us a unique new way to test the waters for potential new boat designs?By Greg - Your 1st Mate

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Episode 489: Ian Parish talks about paddling the coastlines of 4 of the Great Lakes 1:39:01

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Episode 489~ July 3, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Ian Parish has paddled the Canadian coastlines of Lake Superior, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie. He is now almost finished Lake Ontario and completing his goal of paddling four of the lakes. Listen as he talks about the good parts, the not so good parts, the fun parts and all the things he has learned alon…

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STBSP Ep, 193, Breaking down the Breakdown, Dismasting Debrief

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Dismasted on the Lower Chesapeake Bay/Mobjack Bay/Ware River area. Welcome to this episode of the Shooting The Breeze Sailing Podcast (STBSP) episdode number 193, where we breakdown the breakdown, and debrief an incident that happened earlier this spring in the lower Chesapeake Bay when a mid 70’s era Allied Princess was dismasted. I wrangled up a …

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Single-Handed Ep# 275 1:02:39

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Sailing in Greenland - The ADCP Project Music: Nanook - Live from Nuuk Ai AiBy Matthew Rutherford

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The half-year outlook 2025: Containers 19:41

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EVERY year, Lloyd’s List publishes two sets of markets outlooks. One at the end of the year and one mid-way through. Disruption and uncertainty have been synonymous with container shipping in recent years. So far, 2025 has seen more of the same — and, well, the only certainty at this stage is that this is unlikely to change through to December.US t…

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World of Boating 6-28-25 43:36

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This week the WOB crew discuss the “Poop Cruise” and what the industry has learned since. Plus the Florida Boater Freedom Act goes into effect just in time for the 4th of July!By Greg - Your 1st Mate

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Captain Kate McCue Sets a New Course Why did Captain Kate McCue—trailblazing mariner and the face of modern cruising—leave her high-profile role at Celebrity Cruises? And what’s bringing her to the shipyards of Italy, where she’s helping shape one of the most ambitious luxury yachting projects in the world? In this episode, we explore McCue’s bold …

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Episode 488: Tornadoes wreak havoc in Ontario; SUP leashes, yea or nay; Scottish Marine Wildlife Watching Code 1:13:15

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Episode 488~ June 26, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Can you imagine being on a canoe trip and a tornado rips though? That is exactly what happened in Central Ontario Should you use a leash on a stand up paddleboard? The answer is yea AND nay Paddlers are disturbing the marine wildlife in Scotland so they are asking people to follow the Scottish Marine…

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Buying ships in 2025: what the average owner needs to think about 27:11

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This episode of the Lloyd's List Podcast was brought to you by Wirana - visit www.wirana.com/ for more informationTHERE are tens of thousands of shipowners in the world, but only a handful of them can be properly be classified as major players.Much of the content of Lloyd’s List naturally focuses on the MSCs, Frontlines and Maersk’s of this world, …

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World of Boating 6-21-25 43:36

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This week the WOB crew gets the back story on an innovative new product that you likely use everyday day when boating. Plus is the new mini pontoon boat popping up in everyone's social media feed a good idea?By Greg - Your 1st Mate

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Episode 487: You are never too old to paddle; The Maine canoe builders of Atkinson; College credit for kayaking 1:01:53

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Episode 487~ June 19, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics A group of seniors prove that you are never too old to start paddling Two men, 50 years of friendship and more than 2000 wood canvas canoes built in Atkinson, Maine Go to the University of Montana and get a credit for learning to kayakBy SR

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Single-Handed Ep# 274 55:58

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Nuuk, Can't Anchor, Next Single-Handed TripBy Matthew Rutherford

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Jasmine Harrison // Sailing a 19-ft Boat Around the Globe - Ep. 143 41:35

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At 21-years-old Jasmine Harrison became the youngest female to row solo across the Atlantic. A year later she set a record as the first woman to swim the full length of the British Isles. Currently, she’s participating in the Mini Globe Race, a solo, around-the-world race for 5.8 meter mostly home-built yachts. Before starting the race, Jasmine did…

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Mark Sinclair // Captain Coconut Around the World 1:05:45

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Mark Sinclair returns to the podcast, live from FALKEN's cockpit in Nuku Hiva! Andy caught up with Mark after FALKEN & COCONUT have been shadowing each other across the Pacific - they even shared a raft-up through the Panama Canal! Mark is midway through his fourth circumnavigation attempt since the first GGR in 2018, this time following the Mini G…

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Who are the winners and losers of shipping’s decarbonised regulatory future? 41:16

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Who are the winners and losers of shipping’s decarbonised regulatory future? by Lloyd's ListBy Lloyd's List

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World of Boating 6-14-25 43:34

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This week the WOB crew share last minute gift ideas for Fathers Day. Plus some cool places to dock and dine in South Florida.By Greg - Your 1st Mate

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Victoria Low // Magenta Project CEO 55:49

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Victoria Low is the newly appointed CEO of The Magenta Project. I first met Vicky back in 2021, after being told she was the person to talk to if you’re planning any serious international sailing campaign — and it’s easy to see why. With over three decades in sailing public relations and communications, including five Volvo Ocean Race campaigns, sh…

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Episode 486: The rescue of Tomata; A paddler pens a mental health letter; Bigfoot lives in Colorado 1:03:39

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Episode 486 ~ June 12, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics When a group of kayakers set out to run waterfalls and it ends up in a different kind of rescue mission A paddler who is burning the candle at both ends, and in the middle, penned a mental health letter Rafters have seen Bigfoot on a trip in Colorado. But we have different ideas on what it was…

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Single-Handed Ep# 273 1:02:39

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Sailing From Newfoundland to Greenland Music - Nanook: UnneqqarinneqBy Matthew Rutherford

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Why shipping is sounding more bullish on short- and long-term risk factors 21:32

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What does China’s unassailable lead in terms of naval power, the wording of recent US statutes and the adaptability of shipping, all have to do with how a chief financial officer eats their breakfast?It’s all about how shipping perceives risk and uncertainty right now. Uncertainty has dominated the shipping industry in the past months.But this narr…

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World of Boating 6-7-25 43:36

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This week the WOB crew kick off National Fishing and Boating week. Plus should you own or rent your next vessel?By Greg - Your 1st Mate

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Episode 485: Grey Owl Paddles under new ownership; Hallucinogenics in the backcountry; What outdoorsy books are you reading? 1:18:15

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Episode 485 ~ June 5, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics After 50 years in business, Grey Owl Paddles has new owners Taking hallucinogenics in the back country. What could possibly go wrong? Sean has been reading a lot of outdoor themed books lately. What are you reading?By SR

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Dan Turner // Around the World with the Mini Globe 1:12:30

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Dan Turner is a 40-something Australian with extremely high ambitions for himself. When he was just a teenager, he wrote a list of bucket-list items that he wanted to accomplish during his life — things like ultra-running and becoming a martial arts champion. In a quite short time, Dan completed every last one of them — except sailing around the wo…

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How to find a commercial carbon advantage in shipping 17:34

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Efficiency is good business.Forget any lofty notions of environmental altruism for the moment. Burning less fuel, emitting less CO2 that just makes sense financially speaking. Except, that in shipping, inefficiency can often bring opportunity. Arbitrage and trading optionality is often a bigger, more profitable pull away from strict notions of carb…

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Ships are getting older and safety is suffering 10:40

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The global shipping fleet is getting older, but it is also getting more dangerous. As freight rates surged in a tonne-miles driven market, many shipowners delayed scrapping older vessels, which put seafarers, cargo and the environment at greater risk. The industry must now act decisively to improve safety standards amid an ageing fleet, argues the …

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World of Boating 5-31-25 43:37

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This week the WOB crew check in with a fishing charter operator in the Florida Keys. Plus hurricane season is about to begin again. Are you ready?By Greg - Your 1st Mate

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STBSP, Ep, 192, Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show (With Interference Noise Included!)

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Annapolis Sailboat Show! Welcome to this episode of The Shooting The Breeze Sailing Podcast (STBSP) number 192 from the Spring Sailboat Show in Annapolis. Warning ahead of time, all of the interviews are contaminated with interference noise from god knows what. You would think I would have figured this out by now, that half the time I do interviews…

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Single-Handed Ep# 272 1:08:34

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Sailing from Maryland to NewfoundlandBy Matthew Rutherford

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259 Christian Ioannou, CEO MCTC Marine Ltd 29:01

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How food is contributing to the welfare onboard a ship In this episode, we explore the powerful connection between food and crew welfare onboard ships. Gone are the days when meals were the central social event of the day—today, many seafarers spend more time alone in their cabins. But despite this shift, the importance of a good meal has not dimin…