have been working under the heel of Maersk since they bought P&ONL. As all agreed standards have dropped dramatically and on board programs are a joke compared to what was in use previously. Hours of rest forms are a joke as the master usually alters the entries made so it appears that all is in compliance,bullying threats are made regarding your report if you don't sign. Auditors turn a blind eye to anything onboard that would cause a fuss in the office ashore. Deck officers normally work 10 or 12 hours a day while engineers work 7 hours a day and then take Saturday and Sunday afternoons off as they are tired.If maintenance is not carried out then ...  Read the complete review

I am a british engineer and spent 6 years working for Maersk within there tanker fleet, the last 3 or so sailing with prodominatley multinational officers and crew. Standards within the company were rock bottom when I left, cheap labour seemed to be taking precedent over well trained competent seamen, it got to a situation where I no longer felt safe working aboard these vessels. Communication was a major problem due to the diversity of nationalities onboard, the working language of the vessels was english but quickly changed to Romanian, Russian, Polish, indian etc, depending on which nationality was in the ascendency. Food onboard the vessel was quite often ...  Read the complete review

Hello, there...!I am a Romanian engineer and I have had the opportunity to work on Maersk vessels with British officers on board. It is true that on board is not a social life at all but this is not because of "prohibition". I'm fully aware that there are some people with no training or knowledge about what there are doing, but British colleagues are the most arrogant, xenophobes and unfriendly people that I ever met. You think that you are the smartest, the toughest and the best people in the world. I often heard words like "stupid Polish" or "useless Romanian" from my British colleagues. Who gave you the right to behave like this. Just because you have British passport means that you are smarter than me or a Polish colleague? I don't think so!

Hello, there...!I am a Romanian engineer and I have had the opportunity to work on Maersk vessels with British officers on board. It is true that on board is not a social life at all but this is not because of "prohibition". I'm fully aware that there are some people with no training or knowledge about what there are doing, but British colleagues are the most arrogant, xenophobes and unfriendly people that I ever met. You think that you are the smartest, the toughest and the best people in the world. I often heard words like "stupid Polish" or "useless Romanian" from my British colleagues. Who gave you the right to behave like this. Just because you have British passport means that you are smarter than me or a Polish colleague? I don't think so!

I also work for the Maersk Company and have to agree with the comments of eilidh s. I have been with the company for a long time and have seen it gradually deteriorate over the last five years. Social life is non-existant since 'Prohibition' was established, you are lucky if three of you onboard are Brits. More and more Romanian and Polish officers are being recruited, cheap labour and not always well trained. When the company was based in the Isle of Man there was a good feeling of family about it. Then they moved to London and latterly Newcastle, things such as getting relieved on time have fallen by the wayside. Promises about Sat TV are made and ...  Read the complete review