Marine Society

Struggling to find a job ashore, or maybe you haven't even begun the process and feel overwhelmed at the thought of changing careers?     Our FREE Coming Ashore programme helps prepare you to take the necessary steps towards your next maritime job role with a plethora of resources at your disposal including being assigned a mentor.   Our mentoring scheme pairs you up with a maritime professional based on experience and choice of sector, they will help you find the right job position, give a second opinion on CV's and interview techniques as well as answer any queries you may have.   To sign up, please go to https://lnkd.in/dbc_N5Y.

*BOOK OF THE WEEK* Sailing Alone : A History 'An exceptional book. Sailing Alone belongs on the very small shelf of the true classics of the sea' Peter Nichols, author of Sea Change and A Voyage for Madmen'Colourful and inventive' The TimesSailing on a boat by yourself out at sea and out of sight of land can be exhilarating or terrifying, compelling or tedious - sometimes it can be all of these things just in one morning. It is an adventure at odds with our normal, sociable lives, carried out floating on a medium wholly inimical to our existence.

We deliver top-level apprenticeships for aspiring seafarers, giving individuals the opportunity to take vital steps towards a successful career in maritime. Amongst our standards is the Level 2 Marina and Boatyard Operative apprenticeship, completing this offer can stand you in good stead to thrive within the maritime and leisure sectors. This qualification comprises boat maintenance, mooring, docking, customer service and health and safety, this could lead to progression in roles such as marina supervisor, boatyard manager or operations coordinator. Marina and Boatyard Operative apprentices, like Henry (pictured above), have benefitted from the initiative, not only building attributes to be used in the workplace but also receiving well-deserved recognition for his efforts (British Marine Apprentice of the Year 2024 Nominee). To find out more about our apprenticeship offers, please go to our apprenticeship page (https://lnkd.in/dKyPNai).

We at Marine Society are shocked to hear of this freak marine accident and our thoughts and prayers are for the survivors and families of those still missing. https://lnkd.in/eACYBzDi

We have helped over 500 seafarers to start the process of transitioning ashore since we launched the Coming Ashore Programme in 2020. It has proved to be an invaluable service and has provided immense help to our mentees. If you are thinking starting a career shoreside, please take the leap and apply to join our programme to get the support and guidance you need from our mentoring programme. We have free resources such as CV reviewing, interview prep, online courses and a 1-2-1 mentoring scheme to name a few. Equally, if you are someone who has already transitioned ashore with experience across the maritime sector and want to share your knowledge and advise to new mentees, please sign-up to become part of our mentor team. https://lnkd.in/dbc_N5Y for registration and applications forms details. #seafarer #transition #ashore #sea #to #shore #maritime #industry #mentor #scheme

**BOOK OF THE WEEK** Published: August 2023 Author Peter J. Hill Deep Seas and Tall Ships: A 21st Century Seaman's Account of a Lifetime of Deep Ocean Voyages The author's story begins in 1946. He recalls a UK canalside cottage and an early family crisis. He moves rapidly onwards to his sporting school years and forward to his active service at sea from age 16. His narrative includes accounts of early worldwide voyages as a Cadet Officer in the British Merchant Navy. Here is an 'all oceans' story. The author credits his own survival to 'the Grace of God and the kindness of strangers'. #deep #sea #voyages #tall #ships #ocean #worldwide #merchant #navy #maritime

Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce that our talented apprentices George, Oli, and Henry have been shortlisted for the inaugural British Marine Apprentice of the Year award 2024. This prestigious recognition will be awarded at the Southampton Boat Show later this year. We're incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication and wish them the very best of luck! Associated British Ports Bucklers Hard Neil Thompson British Marine #apprentice #apprenticeships #marina #boatyard #level2 #marinesociety #awards #southampton #boatshow

**BOOK OF THE WEEK** Published: January 2024 Author Theodore Corbett From Britain came the Great Awakening, the advent of evangelism in America, which would provide slaves with hope for future freedom. In 1775, black emancipation commenced in Chesapeake Bay with Lord Dunmore's proclamation and the resulting fleet, which attracted blacks, creating the first mass emancipation of slaves in British colonial history. #slavery #maritime #escaping #1740 #1807 #freedom

We are looking for maritime professionals who understand the trials and tribulations that come with making the career transition ashore and would be able to bestow their knowledge and experience on like-minded seafarers. We have hundreds of seafarers who are at sea currently looking to move shoreside and continue their maritime career on land. However, without a clear path to finding their ideal role, they’ve turned to our Coming Ashore program for guidance. One of our programme resources is a mentoring programme, where our mentees are partnered up with mentors based on skill-set and career aspirations. Due to a growing waiting list of mentees, we are looking for enthusiastic mentors to help guide our seafarers safely to shore with a new job in place. If you are interested please apply via our website (www.marine-society.org) to establish your eligibility.

Develop your skills on board with Learn@Sea. The fundamentals of working at sea are all within our education suite comprising maritime contextualised Maths, English and Writing as well core learning resources on Stability, Navigation, Engineering, Meteorology and many more. Our course can be accessed online or offline and come with no time constraints, meaning you can complete these courses around your working hours. We offer 1, 3, 6 and 12 month subscriptions, so if you are interested and would like to find out more, please click the link in our bio or message us directly.