⚓ What Every Seafarer Should Pack Before Joining a VesselMany seafarers overpack clothes… but forget the things that actually matter.Here’s a practical checklist before your next contract:📄 Documents✔ Passport✔ Seaman’s Book✔ STCW Certificates✔ Medical Certificate✔ Visa (if required)✔ DP / Tanker / Offshore Certificates✔ Printed copies + scanned backups👷 Work & Safety✔ Work clothes✔ Safety boots (if required)✔ Gloves✔ Flashlight / Headlamp✔ Multi-tool (where permitted)💊 Health✔ Personal medication (enough for the full contract)✔ Vitamins✔ Painkillers✔ Motion sickness tablets✔ Basic first-aid essentials📱 Electronics✔ Phone & charger✔ Power bank✔ Universal adapter✔ USB drive with all important documents✔ Spare charging cables🏋️ Life Onboard✔ Gym clothes✔ Resistance bands✔ Kindle or books✔ Family photos✔ Noise-cancelling headphones✔ Notebook & pen💡 Pro Tip:Don’t wait until the day before joining. Start preparing at least one week in advance.A forgotten certificate can delay your joining.A forgotten charger can be annoying.A forgotten passport can end your contract before it even begins.⚓ @SeaFormat helps seafarers with:✅ Professional Maritime CV✅ LinkedIn Optimization✅ BOSIET • GWO • DP Guidance✅ Medicals & Certificates✅ Interview Preparation✅ CV Distribution to 5,000+ verified crewing companies worldwide