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Why today’s seafarers are turning digital

Sean Moloney examines the ever-growing demand from seafarers to stay connected with friends, family and definitely their bank accounts while at sea

A friend of mine said something the other day which totally threw me. Turning his back on the advantages that digitalisation increasingly offers to our daily lives, he proudly declared that he has never used online banking and never would because of his fear that his security would be breached.

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