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At any time that you may wish to move to a job ashore, your experience as a ship's officer will stand you in good stead. Technical and managerial skills learned at sea are readily transferable and can be developed by further training. There is a wide range of opportunities and some of these are listed below.

Ships Superintendent - Ship owning and ship management companies employ ex seafarers in a range of technical jobs

Port Services and Management - Ports employ pilots, harbour masters and vessel traffic services operators who are usually ex seafarers

General Management - Many shipping organisations include a high percentage of ex seafarers in their management teams

Marine Surveying - Seafaring experience is valued by Classification societies such as Lloyd's Register for surveying ships worldwide

Engineering - Marine engineering skills are readily transferable to technical and managerial positions in a host of shore industries.

Marine Insurance - Ex seafarers may perform a wide range of roles for insurance companies such as providing technical expertise for claims evaluation.

Maritime Lawyers - As in the insurance industry seafarers can provide technical expertise in the processing of cases.

Shipbroking - Shipbrokers are the intermediaries between the operators of ships and cargo owners and they can provide challenging opportunities for ex seafarers. Qualified shipbrokers also work as port agents or in ship management positions.

For further information about the wider maritime sector go to www.seavisionuk.org

Officers (Navigation / Deck)
	Master (Captain) In overall command of the vessel. Full responsibility for the crew, ship handling, the cargo, passengers and the safety of the vessel. The Master manages the ship and all on board administration and normally keeps the ships records.
	Chief Officer Understudy to the Master. Directly responsible for all deck operations including cargo storage and handling, deck maintenance and deck supplies. The Chief Officer is responsible for the deck officers and allocates tasks to the deck officers.
	2nd Officer Understudy to the Chief Officer. Specifically responsible for the navigation of the vessel and keeps charts and publications up to date. Other duties include monitoring the navigation and radio equipment on the bridge, undertaking the watch when at sea and the cargo watch when in port. The 2nd Officer (but sometimes one of the other officers) may also be the designated security, safety or medical officer.
	3rd Officer Normally the first post qualification appointment for an officer trainee. Responsible for making sure the fire-fighting equipment and lifeboats are in order. Understudies the 2nd Officer. Undertakes bridge watches.
On passenger/large vessels, there may also be 4th and 5th officers but these would be unusual on other types of vessels
	Officer Trainee On a training programme lasting approximately 18 months to 3 years. Receives structured training and experience on board to complement shore based training. They assist and understudy the ship's officers in their duties.
Officers (Engineering)
	Chief Engineer Officer In charge of the engineering department and responsible to the Master for its efficient operation. Has overall control and decision making powers for the engineering department. Responsible for ensuring that all planned mechanical and electrical maintenance takes place. Co-ordinates operations with shore-side engineer.
	2nd Engineer Officer Directly responsible to the Chief Engineer. Responsible for the management of the engine room and the engine room maintenance team. Oversees the training of engineers. Has watch-keeping engineering responsibilities.
	3rd Engineer Officer Responsible for the maintenance of certain engine room equipment e.g. auxiliary generators. May look after the electrics if there isn't an electrician or ETO on board. Has watch-keeping engineering responsibilities.
	4th Engineer/Junior Engineer The first posting for an officer trainee may be to the position of 4th Engineer. Supports the 3rd Engineer. Responsible for the fuelling and also the maintenance of certain engine room equipment e.g. purifiers. Has watch-keeping engineering responsibilities. Junior engineer rank does not have watch-keeping duties and is used as a familiarisation role for newly qualified ex trainees in some companies
	Officer Trainee Engineer On a training programme lasting approximately 18 months to 3 years. Receives structured training and experience on board to complement shore based training. They assist and understudy the ship's officers in their duties.

A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES!

MORE THAN JUST A JOB!

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