Careers at Sea
Professional Seafaring with the Merchant Navy
Did you know that the Merchant Navy is the term used for the commercial shipping industry that carries goods and passengers around the world?
BP Shipping: Clear Sailing Ahead
State-of-the-art LNG vessels are critical to the safe, efficient and reliable transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG), one of the cleanest-burning forms of energy currently available.
Careers at Sea: With The Royal Fleet Auxhiliary
What is the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service?
Careers at Sea: Interview With a Trainee
The following is an extract from an interview with a recently qualified trainee with the general manager of the ship safe training group:
Why did you decide to go to sea?
My enthusiasm stemmed from talking to one of the SSTG staff who was attending a careers exhibition. I never realised what is involved in keeping a large ship at sea, and they made it sound really interesting.
Marine Training with Clyde Marine
Clyde Marine was founded in 1986. With over 700 Officer Trainees currently in the training process we are the Country’s largest Marine Training Organisation with approximately 44% of the UK’s annual Officer Trainee intake being recruited for our 53 client Companies.
Interview With a Cadet Onboard SS British Trader
Deck Cadet: Sarah Butler
Sea time: 4 months on M.V. British Merlin. Now onboard LNG carrier, SS British Trader for 4 months
When did you first consider a career at sea and why?
I first started to consider it in my 4th year of secondary school. I was trying to decide what I wanted to do and I read about this course in a college prospectus.
