June 25th is celebrated globally as the Day of the Seafarer, an official United Nations observance day. What does that really mean? Opinions vary. Click here to read Barista Uno’s slightly acerbic but largely on-target perspective on the official “observance day.” Nevertheless, it is always worthwhile to remember the roughly 1.2 million seafarers who operate the 50,000 merchant ships traveling the globe, which carry 90% of all world trade.