News release Buoyant careers in the shipping industry
January 20 2009
Lucrative job opportunities with sponsored training is bucking the gloomy trend in the employment market, as potential cadets face exciting career prospects to fill a shortage of ships' officers in the merchant navy.
Warsash Maritime Academy – a faculty of Southampton Solent University - is holding an open day on Friday January 23rd (10am – 4pm) to showcase the opportunities available to college leavers and those looking for a change of career.
As well as information and talks there will be the chance to take command of a ship at 'sea' on the Academy's ship simulator, see how fires are fought on ships and observe a flypast and winching demonstration by a coastguard helicopter*.
Warsash Maritime Academy's three-year cadet courses cover navigation (deck), engineering and electro-technical officer training. Course fees, with a salary or training allowance, are funded by shipping companies through sponsorship. Representatives from the companies – including Carnival (UK), Shell, Maersk and Maritime London – will be on hand throughout the day to explain how it works.
Director of Warsash Maritime Academy, John Millican, said: "Shipping is a vital international industry that offers sponsored training, leading to real jobs and exciting careers. The demand for qualified ships' officers means excellent prospects for those entering an exciting industry that beats the nine to five routine. In the current economic climate this can only be good news."
All are welcome to the open day on Friday 23 January from 10am-4pm at Warsash Maritime Academy, Newtown Road, Warsash, Southampton SO31 9ZL. For more information visit www.warsashacademy.co.uk|| or telephone 01489 576 161.
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