There is a tremendous need for capable and enthusiastic young people to train for the Merchant Navy.  The prospects for a worthwhile and rewarding career are excellent.

A career in the shipping industry can give you:

• Stimulating and varied work using the latest technology
• Exciting responsibility at an early age
• An excellent salary
• A great opportunity to travel the world
• Opportunities to learn about foreign lands and cultures
• Qualifications that are recognised all over the world
• A variety of options as you develop your career
• Excellent long term career prospects

Your training will be carried out at one of the UK’s world-renowned nautical colleges or universities combined with practical experience on-board ships at sea. You will be sponsored throughout your training both in college and at sea.

'University of the Sea' is an exciting concept that can provide you with a sponsored diploma or degree, which means you'll be paid to study. So you live like a regular student, only a lot more comfortably off with your fees taken care of and an allowance for day-to-day expenses.

Have a good look around this website (the fact that you’ve got this far shows you’re interested) and talk things over with your family. If you'd like a copy of a video containing interviews with Trainee Officers past and present contact us here. It contains a whole load of facts about life at sea and on-shore, both at home and abroad.