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It’s that time of year again…

The Slater Scholarship application deadline is fast approaching with no submissions for this intake being accepted beyond 5pm on 23rd April.

These ‘gold standard’ scholarships – administered by the Marine Society on behalf of Nautilus International – offer Merchant Navy seafarers up to £18,500 towards gaining their first officer of the watch qualification or STCW Certification.

Slater Scholarships are...

Marine Society has successfully bid to the Maritime Skills Commission for a project to develop a new accredited qualification that introduces school and college leavers to the wide range of shore based roles in maritime.

Project lead, Darrell Bate and curriculum consultant James Bullar plan to revise the existing Open Awards Level 3 Certificate in Maritime Studies to reach a new audience of school leavers for young adults and attract them into...

On Episode 12 of the Coming Ashore podcast, Karen Waltham is joined by Coming Ashore mentor Sankeet Mahajan.

Would you rather listen? Listen on Spotify and ITunes. Or watch on Youtube.

Click here to find out more about the Coming Ashore programme. Where you'll find professional guidance, mentorship and work experience opportunities for transitioning to a career on land.

Karen Waltham:

Hi, and welcome to the Marine Society Coming Ashore...

On Episode 11 of the Coming Ashore podcast, Karen Waltham is joined by Coming Ashore mentor Andy Hill.

Would you rather listen? Listen on Spotify and ITunes. Or watch on Youtube.

Click here to find out more about the Coming Ashore programme. Where you'll find professional guidance, mentorship and work experience opportunities for transitioning to a career on land.

Karen Waltham:

Okay. Hi and welcome to the Marine Society Coming Ashore...

A new partnership for the provision of maritime apprenticeships has been unveiled by the Marine Society and SeaRegs Training Ltd.Following the start of National Apprentice Week (8 February 2021), the two organisations have announced high quality training partnership for Boatmaster, Workboat Crewmember and Port Operative apprenticeships across the country, including on the River Thames. The partnership has strong employer and industry...