top of page



mentorship.world
Just imagine if: ‣ You need experienced advice on your job. ‣ You’re looking to shift from sea to a shore-based position. ‣ You’re new to...
Illya Gitlevych
Sep 141 min read


TRANSITION
To truly understand something, you need to look at it from different points of view. When mariners transition to office work, they begin...
Illya Gitlevych
Sep 141 min read


‼️👀We urgently need at least one more OOW.
By WE, I mean not only seafarers or the maritime community, but everyone who wants to live in a safer world. After each marine incident,...
Illya Gitlevych
Sep 141 min read


bilbao port
Big swell inside the port, life-saving food, basketball world championship and the Guggenheim museum. Some ports are just fade from...
Illya Gitlevych
Sep 141 min read


Eat elephant with a spoon
Sometimes, to achieve something, you need to reject everything else. The funny thing is that when I'm on board, I am in productive mode...
Illya Gitlevych
Sep 141 min read


Shipping is a real mirror of the country.
Just think about how deeply it touches every aspect of life. A simple port entry for loading already connects you with all government...
Illya Gitlevych
Sep 141 min read


Why should weather routing and performance monitoring be separated?
It has become common practice for charterers to hire weather routing companies that provide voyage proposals and monitor vessel...
Illya Gitlevych
Dec 22, 20242 min read


COLREG-72 - best maritime convention. why?
If there were an award for the best maritime convention, my choice would definitely be COLREG-72. Think about it: • It was written 50...
Illya Gitlevych
Dec 22, 20241 min read


SINGAPORE - HEADS UP!
Do you know what was the most inspiring thing for me when I stopped in Singapore for the first time? - it’s not the number of huge...
Illya Gitlevych
Dec 22, 20241 min read


Who is the most IMPORTANT crew member on board?
Sometimes, even the stupid stereotypes can work in our favor. Today, I’m grateful for the ageism in the passenger fleet—yes, you read...
Illya Gitlevych
Dec 22, 20241 min read


South Africa: 3 Things That Left an Impression
Over the past few weeks, I visited two ports in South Africa: Durban (East Coast) and Saldanha Bay (West Coast). Both are unique yet...
Illya Gitlevych
Dec 22, 20242 min read


Cargo Liquefaction | Safety Guidelines and Can Test Procedures
🌊 Dive deep into the perilous waters of maritime safety with my latest educational video! 🚢 In this episode, I unravel the mysteries...
Illya Gitlevych
Aug 24, 20241 min read
bottom of page


