The following companies and organisations offer sponsorship opportunities. Applications are accepted all year. The main intakes are for the Autumn and Spring terms.
Select an organisation below for further details.
Conway Merchant Navy Trust maintains the same objectives as its predecessor - the HMS Conway Merchant Navy Cadet School, founded in 1859. They offer full sponsorship to a limited number of young men and women each year wishing to follow the foundation degree route to become officers in the Merchant Navy.
For more information, see company website.
Contact
Fleet Training Officer
Conway Merchant Navy Trust
c/o Chiltern Maritime Ltd
Aycliffe Business Centre
Archcliffe Road
Dover
Kent
CT17 9EL
Email: cadets@conwaymntrust.info
The Trustees of the Maritime London Officer Cadet Scholarship are drawn from many organisations involved in the maritime industry. They are therefore interested in ensuring that ships, their cargoes and their crews sail the seas safely. To assist young people interested in a maritime career they have established the Maritime London Officer Cadet Scholoarship. Chiltern Maritime recruit on their behalf.
For more information, see company website.
Contact
Fleet Training Officer
Maritime London
c/o Chiltern maritime Ltd
Aycliffe Business Centre
Archcliffe Road
Dover
Kent
CT17 9EL
Email: info@chilternmaritime.com
The Corporation of Trinity House, London, is a unique maritime organisation which throughout its long and distinguished history has had its primary objective the safety of shipping and the welfareof seafarers.
Contact
Fleet Training Officer
The Corporation of Trinity House
c/o Chiltern maritime Ltd
Aycliffe Business Centre
Archcliffe Road
Dover
Kent
CT17 9EL
Email: info@chilternmaritime.com
BP Shipping operates an international fleet of both crude and product oil tankers and a fleet of Liquefied Natural Gas carriers.
For more information, see company website.
Contact
BP Maritime Services (Singapore)
BP Maritime Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd
1 Harbour Front Avenue
02-01 Keppel Bay Tower
Singapore 098632
Email: shipcareers@bp.com
Bibby manages the careers of Trainee Officers and Ratings for a dynamic and varied range of sponsoring organisations operating in both the Maritime and Offshore sectors.
For more information, see company website.
Contact
Fleet Training Manager
Bibby Ship Management (Western Europe) Ltd
Shearwater House
Nunnery Mills
Old Castletown
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM2 1QA
Email: sponsorship@we.bibbyshipmanagement.com
Pritchard-Gordon Tankers is the new trading name of Campbell Maritime Ltd which was formed in 1984 and was taken over by Pritchard-Gordon Tankers on 1st March 2010. The operation will continue as it has over the past quarter century, just under a different name. Pritchard-Gordon Tankers is continuing to expand its fleet of modern tankers with the purchase of additional vessels. To date the Company operates ten tankers all of which are trading in the Caribbean area.
For more information, see company website.
Contact
Training Officer
Pritchard-Gordon Tankers Ltd
Maritime House
6 Coronation St
South Shields
Tyne & Wear
NE33 1AZ
Email: personnel@pgtankers.com
P&O Cruises and Cunard Line are the leading international cruise companies under Carnival UK. Brand names, P&O Cruises and Ocean Village in the UK and P&O Cruises in Australia. It is a leading provider of cruises to Alaska, the Caribbean, Europe, the Panama Canal and other exotic locations. Current complement of 13 ships.
For more information, see company website.
Contact
Fleet HR Officer - Cadets
Carnival UK
Carnival House
100 Harbour Parade
Southampon
SO15 1ST
James Fisher is a leading provider of marine services owning and operating a current complement of 25 clean product tankers. We also undertake the management of the Pacific Nuclear Transport Ltd fleet, a subsidiary company of British Nuclear Fuels Plc, who own a purpose built fleet of vessels. More than just a traditional shipowner we deliver quality services to many facets of the marine industry.
For more information, see company website.
Contact
Marine Personnel Department - Cadet Training
James Fisher and Sons Crewing Services Ltd
PO Box 4
Fisher House
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 1HR
Email: cadets@james-fisher.co.uk
JO Tankers is a family business that owns and manages a fleet of chemical tankers.
For more information, see company website.
Contact
Training Officer
Jo Tankers UK Ltd
2 Osborne Place
Dundee
DD2 1BD
Email: sue.defranco@jotankers.com
Maersk Crewing Ltd, part of the A.P.Moller-Maersk Group, one of the worlds largest shipping companies, recruit and train Officer Trainees on behalf of Maersk (Offshore) Guernsey.
For more information, see the company website or their dedicated recruitment website.
Contact
HR Officer - Cadets
Maersk Crewing Ltd
Stockbridge House
Trinity Gardens
Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 2HJ
Email: gbrmmsrec@maersk.com
The RFA is a civilian-manned fleet of 16 ships, owned and operated by the Ministry of Defence. All RFA recruits must be British Citizens and have resided in the UK for 3 out of the last 5 years.
For more information, see company website.
Contact
CNR RFA Recruitment
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Room G 13, Building 1/080
Jago Road
HMNB Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 3LU
Email: fleet-cnrrfagroupmailbox@mod.uk
Shell Ship Management Limited supply qualified officers for service on liquefied natural gas carriers, crude oil and oil product tankers, which are managed by Shell International Trading & Shipping Company Limited.
For more information, see company website.
Contact
Resource & Development Co-ordinator
Shell Ship Management Ltd
Manannan House
Market Square
Castletown
Isle of Man
IM9 1RB
Email: ssmlcadets@shell.com
Princess Cruises is a leading provider of cruises to Alaska, the Caribbean, Europe, the Panama Canal and other exotic locations with a fleet of 17 ships.
For more information, see company website.
Contact
Fleet Recruitment
Princess Cruises
100 Harbour Parade
Southampton
SO15 1ST
Email: princess.recruitment@princesscruises.co.uk
The group is involved in the ship management of over 350 vessels, including containerships, tankers of all types, car carriers, bulk carriers and offshore vessels.
For more information, see company website.
Contact
Training and Development Manager
Anglo Eastern Crew Management
St Georges Chambers
Hill Street
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM1 1EF
Email: aecm.iom@angloeasterngroup.com
Anglo Eastern Crew Management Companies
Chiltern Maritime Ltd manages the recruitment and training of Deck, Engine and Electro-Technical Officer Trainees via either the HNC/D, Foundation Degree or Full Honours Degree on behalf of Conway Merchant Navy Trust, Maritime London and The Corporation of Trinity House.
Chiltern Maritime Ltd also recruits for All Leisure Group
Contact
Training Officer
Chiltern Maritime Ltd
Aycliffe Buisness centre
Archcliffe Road
Dover
Kent
CT17 9EL
Email: info@chilternmaritime.com
Clyde Marine are the largest maritime training provider in the UK who recruit deck, engineer and electro-technical officer trainees, for HNC/HND, Foundation Degree, Professional Diploma, Degree and post Graduate training courses. We work on behalf of 51 major shipping companies(See list of companies below).
For more information, see company website.
Contact
Trainee Recruitment Officer
Clyde Marine Training Ltd
Kintyre House
209 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 1HJ
Email: training@clydemarine.com
Clyde Marine Training Ltd Companies
The SSTG Ltd is a training consortium of over 30 shipping companies in excess of 300 vessels. The SSTG assists these companies in the recruitment of new entrant Officer Trainees to follow Undergraduate, Foundation Degree/Scottish Professional Diploma or HNC/HND programmes, and manages all aspects of their training.
For more information, see company website.
Contact
Recruitment Officer
Ship Safe Training Group
The Precinct Office
The Precinct
Rochester
Kent
ME1 1SR
Email: recruitment@sstg.org
Ship Safe Training Group Companies
Viking Recruitment Limited source, select and administer trainee deck, electro-technical and engineering officers on behalf of various Cruise organisations that operate worldwide (see list of companies below). Viking offer a number of varied training programmes for different levels of candidates.
For more information see company website.
Contact
The Training Manager
Viking Recruitment Ltd
Aycliffe Business Centre
Archcliffe Rd
Dover
Kent
CT17 9EL
Email: training@vikingrecruitment.com
Meridian manages the careers of Trainee Officers for a dynamic and expanding fleet of Ro Ro and Ro Pax vessels. We are seeking hard working and proactive potential future Officers to join our growing team
For more information, see company website.
Contact
Superintendent (Training & Cadet)
Meridian Marine Management Ltd
10 Duke Street
Liverpool L1 5AS
Email: sponsoringcadets@meridian-marine.net