The Merchant Navy is a term used to describe commercial shipping. A non-military service, the Merchant Navy is part of a global economy that impacts our daily lives from the food we eat to the things we own and use every day.
Did you know that 95% of all trade is moved by sea? There are over 50,000 commercial ships worldwide and people are always needed to navigate, maintain and fix these high-tech and advanced ship!
There are a number of roles available covering Deck, Engineering and Electro-technical departments as well as catering, hospitality and on-board services roles. As an Officer, you will train on a three year sponsored cadetship and will manage the operation of the vessel. If you train as a Rating you will be one of the members of support staff and complete a sponsored apprenticeship. Officer cadet training routes lead to both educational and professional qualification recognised worldwide.
On our Careers at Sea website, you will find a range of information covering:
Careers at Sea is the national promotional body for the Merchant Navy, the collective name for the commercial shipping industry. Working in partnership with the shipping industry and under the instruction of the Merchant Navy Training Board, ‘Careers at Sea’ is the most up to date source of unbiased information about the range of fantastic careers available to people in the Merchant Navy.
