9.2.3 secondment from shore to sea
1-448 With the developments in communications technology and with relatively cheap air travel, there is increasingly less reason why shore staff cannot take their portable office on board ship. A member of the insurance and claim team could easily work for a limited period from a ship preparing a major claim and still maintain his basic support service role to the fleet managers. A member of the finance team could well work on board with the master and ship's management team to build the coming year's budget.