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The Ship Safe Training Group Ltd (hereinafter referred to as SSTG) take the security of personal data very seriously and take all reasonable steps to prevent its disclosure to third parties, except as provided for under this policy.

Application Process:

SSTG is required to obtain certain personal details from candidates who wish to apply for sponsorship to train as a ship’s officer including, but not limited to, those listed below:

– full name, address and other contact details.

– date of birth and nationality.

– details of academic and vocational qualifications held or expected to be achieved.

– details of employment history.

– a personal statement by the candidate.

–  a medical declaration by the candidate.

This information is necessary to facilitate the selection of candidates and the subsequent management of training undertaken by successful applicants.

The application form provides the facility to save the information provided at intervals throughout the process, and for the candidate to return to complete the application at a later date. Any information provided is held securely on our server separately from the rest of the site and we take all reasonable steps to prevent its unauthorised disclosure.

In order to protect your personal data, any application not completed and submitted within one calendar month will be deleted from our server.  The information is held in this manner primarily for your convenience.  We therefore have no legitimate business interest in retaining such information from individuals who do not wish to proceed with an application and shall delete the information in order to adhere as far as possible to the data protection responsibilities we hold.

Personal information provided by you in the application process and the accuracy of the information provided is your responsibility. If you wish to correct any information provided please contact us by using the contact form on this site

In order to confirm the accuracy of the data supplied, candidates invited to attend an interview will be asked to provide documentary evidence of the information supplied.

SSTG will confidentially destroy any information supplied by candidates who are unsuccessful in the selection process within one month of leaving the process.

In order to facilitate the application process, information may be shared with:

  • Potential sponsoring companies, who may be located outside the EU
  • Nautical colleges, to check your eligibility to enrol on the course you are applying for. 
  • The Department for Transport and their agents who are responsible for the administration of grant funding which provides a measure of financial support that partly funds the training being undertaken, to check your eligibility for grant funding.

Please note that SSTG may be required to process restricted medical information in respect of candidates for the purpose of making a judgement on whether you would obtain an unrestricted seafarers medical certificate.  SSTG maintains the utmost security and confidentiality in respect of this information and will not share any such information with any third party.  Where SSTG requires professional assistance to determine this issue, any information shared with a medical professional will be on an anonymised basis.

Statistical Information:

We collect data on the number of visitors and users who view this site as well as how they make use of the information provided. We also maintain aggregated statistical information on the number of applications received. This does not include any personal information that is capable of identifying any individual.

Equal Opportunities:

SSTG is an equal opportunities employer. This means that all candidates and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, race, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, religion or age.

Cookies:

We use cookies to identify you so that we can provide a better user experience. When using this site your computer will automatically be issued with a cookie which is a text file which will identify your computer to our server. On its own this does not identify the user but the computer used. Users can set their computer preferences to accept all cookies, notify you when a cookie is set, or not to receive cookies at any time.

Accepting cookies does not provide access to the rest of your computer and SSTG does not use cookies to track your online activity once you leave our site.

Third Party Websites:

This site includes links to third party sites where the privacy policy may be different to that of the SSTG. Visitors should consult the third party websites for further details of each site‘s policy.

Disclaimer:

SSTG provides the information on this site for the use of visitors. We do not provide any assurances that the information provided is complete, accurate or up to date.

SSTG does not accept any liability for any direct or indirect or consequential loss arising for the use of this site.

No assurance is given that the pages on this site do not contain any computer viruses, although we take all reasonable steps to prevent such infections.

This policy may be updated from time to time.

If you have any queries regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact the Managing Director, Ship Safe Training Group Ltd, The Precinct Office, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1SR.

Start Your Career

Our experienced team of recruitment and training officers can provide you with help and guidance on roles and vacancies – and support in applying for sponsorship.

Boston Putford Offshore Safety Ltd

Operates standby support vessels.

Careers at sea with Boston Putford Offshore Safety Ltd.

Based:
Lowestoft, Suffolk.

Profile:
Operates a fleet of Support Vessels in both the North Sea and other areas providing Emergency Response, Supply and Underwater Exploration/Construction services for the offshore oil and gas exploration and production industry.

Ship Types Operated:
Standby

Company website:
www.bostonputford.com

Britannia Aggregates Ltd

Operates aggregate mining vessels extracting sand and gravel.

Train as a deck cadet with Britannia Aggregates Ltd.

Based:
Northfleet, Kent.

Profile:
Operates a Marine Aggregate Dredger engaged in the mining of sand and gravel from the sea bed in licensed areas of the open sea around the UK & the Continent of Europe for delivery to UK and other European ports.

Ship Types Operated:
Aggregate Mining Vessels

Company website:
www.brett.co.uk

CEMEX Marine Ltd

Operates aggregate mining vessels extracting sand and gravel.

CEMEX, an SSTG Member for 10 years.

Based:
Southampton, Hampshire.

Profile:
Operates a fleet of Marine Aggregate Dredgers engaged in the mining of sand and gravel from the sea bed in licensed areas of the open sea around the UK & the Continent of Europe for delivery to UK and other European ports.

Ship Types Operated:
Aggregate Mining Vessels

Company website:
www.cemex.co.uk

CMA-CGM Ltd

Operates aggregate mining vessels extracting sand and gravel.

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Based:
London, UK.

Profile:
Operates a fleet of container vessels on worldwide routes transporting a wide variety of cargoes.

Ship Types Operated:
Container

Company website:
www.cma-cgm.com

Alcedo Shipping Ltd

Operates bulk carriers worldwide.

Alcedo Shipping Ltd.

Based:
London.

Profile:
Operates a fleet of Bulk Carriers on worldwide routes transporting a wide variety of cargoes.

Ship Types Operated:
Bulk Carriers

Company website:
https://www.alcedoshipping.co.uk

Evergreen Marine (UK) Ltd

Operates container vessels for cargo transportation.

Deck Cadet Training with Evergreen Marine (UK) Ltd.

Based:
London.

Profile:
Operates a fleet of container vessels on worldwide routes transporting a wide variety of cargoes.

Ship Types Operated:
Container

Company website:
www.evergreen-marine.co.uk

Gardline Ltd

Operates survey and research vessels.

Deck and engineer cadet training with Gardline Ltd.

Based:
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

Profile:
Best in class provider of Marine Geophysical, Geotechnical and Environmental Surveys.

Ship Types Operated:
Survey

Company website:
www.gardline.com

Global Marine Systems Ltd

Operates surface and sub-sea vessels for installation and maintenance of submarine cables.

Seafarer officer training with Global Marine Systems Ltd.

Based:
Chelmsford, Essex.

Profile:
Global Marine Systems Limited, an independent marine engineering company, has been in business for well over 150 years and continues to be the pre-eminent provider of submarine cable installation and maintenance services in the world. Operating the world's largest fleet of cable ships and sub-sea vehicles, it is a market leader in marine cable installation and maintenance for telecommunications, as well as scientific research, oil, gas, utilities and the renewable energy sector. Global Marine is headquartered in the United Kingdom with regional offices in the United States and Asia.

Ship Types Operated:
Cable Repair

Company website:
www.globalmarine.group

Hanson Aggregates Marine Ltd

Operates aggregate mining vessels extracting sand and gravel.

Hanson Aggregates Marine Ltd, an SSTG Member for 10 years.

Based:
Southampton, Hampshire.

Profile:
Operates a fleet of Marine Aggregate Dredgers engaged in the mining of sand and gravel from the sea bed in licensed areas of the open sea around the UK & the Continent of Europe for delivery to UK and other European ports.

Ship Types Operated:
Aggregate Mining Vessels

Company website:
www.heidelbergcement.com

John H. Whitaker (Holdings) Ltd

Operates oil tankers.

Careers at Sea with John H. Whitaker (Tankers) Ltd.

Based:
Hull, North Humberside.

Profile:
Operates a fleet of oil tankers in the European area transporting fuel and oil products for ships and storage depots.

Ship Types Operated:
Tankers

Company website:
www.whitakertankers.com

Saga Shipping Ltd

Operates cruise ships.

Saga Shipping Ltd, an SSTG Member Company for 15 years.

Based:
Folkestone, Kent.

Profile:
This company operates the following types of vessel. Click on vessel for more information:

Ship Types Operated:
Cruise

Company website:
www.saga.co.uk

Tarmac Marine Ltd

Operates aggregate mining vessels extracting sand and gravel.

Tarmac Marine Ltd, trains Deck and Engineer Cadet with SSTG.

Based:
Chichester, West Sussex.

Profile:
Operates a fleet of Marine Aggregate Dredgers engaged in the mining of sand and gravel from the sea bed in licensed areas of the open sea around the UK & the Continent of Europe for delivery to UK and other European ports.

Ship Types Operated:
Aggregate Mining Vessels

Company website:
www.tarmac.com

North Star Shipping (Aberdeen) Ltd

Operates support vessels for offshore oil and gas exploration.

North Star Shipping (Aberdeen) Ltd, an SSTG Member for 10 years.

Based:
Aberdeen.

Profile:
Operates a fleet of support vessels in both the North Sea and other areas providing emergency response, supply and underwater exploration / construction services for the offshore oil and gas exploration and production industry.

Ship Types Operated:
Standby

Company website:
www.northstarshipping.co.uk

P & O Ferries Ltd

Operates vehicle and passenger ferries.

P & O Ferries Ltd, trains Merchant Navy Seafarers with SSTG.

Based:
Dover, Kent.

Profile:
Operates a fleet of large Roll-on Roll-off Vessels between the UK and ports in Europe transporting passengers, their cars, and freight vehicles.

Ship Types Operated:
Ferries

Company website:
www.poferries.com

Seajacks UK Ltd.

Operates specialist jack-up vessels for offshore wind industry.

Seajacks UK Ltd, trains Merchant Navy seafarers with SSTG.

Based:
Great Yarmouth, UK.

Profile:
Seajacks UK are an East Anglian based offshore installation company committed to building the world’s most advanced and versatile fleet of self-propelled jack-up vessels equipped to service the demands of the offshore wind industry. Our on and offshore crews work in full conjunction with all of our clients, looking to provide the most cost-effective solutions in the safest environments possible.

Seajacks has a fleet of 5 GustoMSC designed vessels, all capable of installing and maintaining offshore wind farms in harsh conditions. Seajacks fleet includes; Seajacks Kraken, Seajacks Leviathan, Seajacks Hydra, Seajacks Zaratan and Seajacks Scylla.

Seajacks utilise DP2 positioning for fast and efficient rig moves, with no need for tugs means there is year round operating ability in the harsh conditions of the Southern North Sea. The DP2 systems make all of the vessels fully capable of driving their four legs into the seabed, providing them with a steady platform and ensuring they remain uncompromised by the conditions of the sea below.

Seajacks Scylla is equipped with a 1500t leg-encircling crane, incorporate useable deck space of up to 5000m², and has 8000t of available variable load. Sailing at speeds of 12 knots or over, Scylla is outfitted with 105m long legs that have the ability to install components in water depths of up to 65m.

Ship Types Operated:
Jack-up

Company website:
www.seajacks.com

CldN RoRo Ltd.


Operates freight vessels for Irish Sea crossings.

CldN RoRo Ltd, trains ETO Officer cadets with SSTG.

Based:
Heysham, Lancashire.

Profile:
As a UK cadet you will complete your sea service whilst under training on the UK based vessels serving between the UK and Ireland. The company has a fleet of modern vessels concentrating on the freight market.

Ship Types Operated:
Ferries

Company website: 

www.cldn.com

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