i want a real job at sea

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[scottie davis]

i would love to work around the south cost of the uk but i dont want to join the navy any idears ??

[Eelkon]

Become a fisherman, most of the vessel whil stay on the northsea for only one or 2 weeks

[jim.smith]

Dredgers maybe out of Southampton.

[Ballast]

Before you can work at sea you'll first need to follow the STCW '95 Basic Safety Training course and perhaps the Advanced Fire Fighting course.

If i were you, i first would find a company or a crewing agency to work for. Both courses are pretty expensive, each course is around €1200. If you are lucky, they will pay it for you.

[Dave M]

Hi scottie davis,

There are a quite a few agencies about, here is a link to one;
http://blueseamanning.com/career.php
They don't mention any training courses but it is obvious that they are looking for experienced staff. There is a page where you can apply and you need to supply a CV.
Crew4sea is another agency you could try.

These are just some of the results I got by searching with 'sea crew work'.

Have a look around and see what you can find.

Regards, Dave

[Jammy]

Merchant navy? As in ferries and cruise ships, not the Royal Navy.

[Dave M]

Hi Jammy,
Yes, that is what he said in his post.

i would love to work around the south cost of the uk but i dont want to join the navy any idears ??

Regards, Dave

[Jammy]

Hi Jammy,
Yes, that is what he said in his post.
Regards, Dave

I know but there is a difference as I pointed out between the merchant navy and royal navy, I assumed he meant he didn't want to join the royal navy so I suggested merchant navy meaning ferry companies.

As a second suggestion, how about the RNLI?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_National_Lifeboat_Institution (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_National_Lifeboat_Institution)

[scottie davis]

thanks all fo ya info fantasic

cheers all scottie

[clanky]

http://www.ms-sc.org/Marine-Society/Content/Careers

Has some info, if you have a minimum of 5 GCSE's including english maths and physics then you should be able to apply as an officer cadet.  Unfortunately opportunities for British ratings are very limited, but there are still a few companies who are training ratings.

Why limit yourself to the south coast though? There is a great big world out there.

[Dave M]

Me no speaky on whatever English is that! 

Hi Wave Music,
To anyone whose native language is English it is pretty obvious what he is saying.

What is your native language?

Regards, Dave

[Ballast]

http://www.ms-sc.org/Marine-Society/Content/Careers

Has some info, if you have a minimum of 5 GCSE's including english maths and physics then you should be able to apply as an officer cadet.  Unfortunately opportunities for British ratings are very limited, but there are still a few companies who are training ratings.

Why limit yourself to the south coast though? There is a great big world out there.

Perhaps it's a good idea to make a trip first as deckhand or something like that. That way you can find out if you really like working at sea.

I regurly see apprentices quiting and basicly wasting a few years of their lives. The problem, atleast at our country, is the fact you first go to school for 3 years to become an officer without ever sailing a mile. Some of them quite during their apprenticeship, because they dont like the job as much as they thought they would like it.

[HmhsBritannic]

Try Red Funnel Co At Isle Of Wight. 

[McGherkin]

Try Red Funnel Co At Isle Of Wight. 

Or Hovertravel...