Latvia is situated near the sea and it plays an important role for the state
Since many years, a great amount of Latvians have been seamen by profession
Ships sailing to different parts of the world, the profession of Latvian seamen goes far beyond Latvia.
The Choice of Profession
Both of recipients state:
romantic aura of the sea life
traveling across the world
meeting new people
money.
A real life of a sailor:
a hard and severe work, a strong discipline
monotony of conditions among the closed space
being far from home.…
