r/maritime is a subreddit with 49k members. The community frequently discusses maritime, ship, sea, job, and maritime industry, and they frequently recommend/review messaging app, sunglasses, and knife, and the most common flair used is newbie, officer, schools, country name or emoji, and deck/engine/steward.
Maritime news, issues, and discussion affecting those at sea.
Popular Topics in r/maritime
#1
Maritime
24 posts
#2
Ship
22 posts
#3
Sea
9 posts
#4
Job
8 posts
#5
Maritime Industry
7 posts
#6
Seafarer
6 posts
#7
Training
6 posts
#8
Career
5 posts
#9
Offshore
5 posts
#10
Cadetship
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/maritime
Messaging App
20 reviews
#1
WhatsApp
4.3★ from 13 reviews
#2
Signal
3.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Snapchat
5.0★ from 1 review
Sunglasses
15 reviews
#1
Maui Jim
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Costa
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Ombras
5.0★ from 1 review
Knife
6 reviews
#1
Maxam
3.0★ from 1 review
#2
Victorinox
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Spyderco
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/maritime
#1
Newbie
: "The worst Cargo I’ve experienced so far."
32 posts
#2
Officer
: "After 27 years, I still think I got the coolest job in the world."
23 posts
#3
Schools
: "MARAD activates TS Empire State VII to Diego Garcia for ~170 days"
4 posts
#4
Country Name or Emoji
: "Port stay"
3 posts
#5
Deck/Engine/Steward
: "Where all my engine rooms at?"
3 posts
#6
Vessel type
: "Ever Wondered How a 1,000-Foot Great Lakes Ship Ties Up at the Dock? Watch the Crew in Action! (American Century)"
3 posts
#7
Unlicensed
: "The Chief Mate asked me to set aside a quart or so of my Lubricant Gel for various greasing projects he had on deck. He's a decent C/M, so I was happy to oblige."
1 post
Member Growth in r/maritime
Yearly
+16k members(47.7%)
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Last updated: August 30, 2026