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Building a Successful Career Onshore in The Merchant Navy
DECK OFFICER Conversation with Steve Masters – Harbour Master at SouthamptonSteve became interested in sailing from a very young age following his father building a boat when he was six years old and he loved being on the water.In his teens Steve started to look...
As an ETO working on P&O Ferries I am responsible for a wide range of activities, by Doug Oliver
Whilst training as a cadet I worked with quite a few qualified ETOs on the ferries. And they were all really helpful and happy to help with my experience onboard. They ensured I was getting hands-on experience for fault finding, not by me just watching the ETOs at work but actually doing the work with them closely monitoring what I was achieving.
There is always something happening – it’s never a dull day!
Katrina, when we spoke, had just graduated and was understandably extremely pleased with her achievement. She is starting her career with P&O Ferries.
Looking back, Katrina’s interest in the Merchant Navy was partly inspired by her experience as a sailing instructor with the Sea Scouts.
I made a complete change over to the Yachting Industry
The Merchant Navy gives people a lot of life experiences and to go and travel and learn from other cultures. There are a lot of great careers to enjoy.
On the Bridge at Sea around The World
Lewis was interested from a young age in exploring the chance of working on ships and travelling around the world – and having successfully developed his career off-shore he hopes soon to be able to take full responsibility on the bridge as Master.
Training to be an ETO in The Merchant Navy by Arnold De Souza
I received constant support and help from SSTG and my sponsoring company. This enabled me not only to learn a lot about the subject but also secure a job with a well known company.
Merchant Navy ETO Case Study by Steven Iversen
Having many friends who are at sea, I researched traineeships and was immediately drawn to the newest of the disciplines, the ETO cadetship. I applied to the SSTG and was invited for an interview, where the journey started.
It’s Been a Fantastic Experience for Me
Stuart was very candid when we explored what had inspired him to take up engineering as a career and for this to end up being aboard ship at sea – and with an ‘unlimited’ certification he can work on any category of vessel.
This is the Career for Me
George is studying at Humber Maritime College and is halfway through his course to qualify as an Engineer Officer which he is finding both demanding and rewarding, with this really reinforcing his intention to create a successful career in the Merchant Navy.
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