DECK OFFICER CASE STUDY Conversation with Jon Kidd – Harbourmaster at Cowes Harbour In my personal experience there is no better way to get yourself qualified at degree level to see the world and get paid all at the same time. You can’t get that in any other...
DECK OFFICER Conversation with Steve Masters – Harbour Master at Southampton Steve 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...
ENGINEER OFFICER CASE STUDY We chat with 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...
ENGINEER OFFICER CASE STUDY We chat with Michael Mackay I previously worked at sea as an offshore technician in sub-sea oil and gas installations but in 2014 / 2015 the oil and gas markets took a bit of a crash and work was becoming a bit scarce so I decided to...
ENGINEER OFFICER CASE STUDY We chat with Lee Eccles My story is very different to what you will have heard from most of the other cadets. I’m 36 years-old and was in the Parachute Regiment which I joined when I was 18 years-old. After two tours of duty with the...