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We are Marine Society, a charitable organisation that helps realise seafarer potential through career guidance, educational resources and financial support. In 2021, we became an apprenticeship training provider comprising five apprenticeship standards within the maritime sector. This video below explains why we felt there is a niche for another maritime apprenticeship provider and how you can begin a new career pathway with us.

During the promotional video you will meet some dedicated individuals who have already committed to the programme and have become great examples of what someone can achieve through us. They are supported by our incredible team and stakeholders and are the essence of why we do what we do.

From an apprentice point of view it is an opportunity to develop a skillset foundation worthy of a full-time role within the sector, whereas for an employer this is a great chance for you to develop your own team of talented individuals who are eager and passionate to make an impression

Our Future Ready strategy is all about preparing the people of today for the future and that is precisely what this apprenticeship scheme does. If you are wanting to be a part of it, as an employer or apprentice, please email us at learning@ms-sc.org.

The 2023 London International Shipping Week has come and gone and as in previous years, Marine Society were as active as ever, in what was a successful and insightful series of events focused on people, skills, welfare and careers promotion across the world of maritime.

From seminars to conferences, organisations including Maritime Skills Alliance, Nautical Institute, Maritime UK, UK Chamber of Shipping and British Ports Association played host to a number of key stakeholders. Marine Society’s Director of Maritime Training and Development, Darrell Bate, and Head of Seafarer Learning and Welfare, Carla Rockson, attended a number of events covering topics such as training, welfare, careers promotion and diversity.

Marine Society were delighted to be a sponsor of the Trinity House Maritime Careers and Opportunities event held onboard THV Galatea to promote their apprenticeship programmes, alongside Merchant Navy cadetships as an excellent career path into jobs at sea. We also attended the Maritime UK Women in Maritime conference that highlighted key points on how to not only try and strengthen the gender imbalance in maritime, but to also support existing women within the sector. Coming Ashore mentor. A number of our Coming Ashore mentors were heavily involved in the week, including the Nautical Institute networking event and a book launch at the Little Ship Club.

Overall, it was a successful week, providing a great opportunity for Marine Society staff to network widely with fellow professionals in the sector and promote our services to a range of stakeholders and potential beneficiaries.

Welcome to your digital Summer issue of Seafarer News

In this issue we look at the new and improved Coming Ashore podcast, we explore Meteoroogy@Sea and all of the Marine Society's bursary schemes. Elsewhere, Sea Cadets now hold a Guinness World Record and the National Support Centre for all of MSSC has now officially opened!

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Welcome to your digital Spring issue of Seafarer News

In this issue we look at the first placement undertaken through the Coming Ashore SSIPS scheme, new Learn@Sea courses and Marine Society's new apprenticeship partership with the United Kingdom Sailing Academy (UKSA).

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Marine Society’s Coming Ashore programme is now in its fourth year of operation and has welcomed nearly 400 seafarers onto the programme in their search for a smooth transition to a shore-side maritime role.

The programme has now progressed to a stage where it now offers a work placement scheme titled Sea to Shore Placement Scheme (SSIPS). This initiative gives employers the opportunity to declare their interest in finding interns to fill placement roles, hopefully leading to permanent roles within their company.

The key for the Coming Ashore mentees is to experience life ashore before making the permanent transition, to see if the sector of their choice is what they hoped for and if there skillset aligns with the role.

Nazmus Sakib was the first mentee to obtain a work placement through the SSIPS scheme at Thomas Miller, the managers of the UK P&I Club. The placement catered specifically to his interest in maritime law and claims, and reaffirmed his decision to move ashore.

“Working in the UK P&I Club gave me the practical experience to see how people are handling the claims. The 2-week placement gave me the chance to work directly with the claims team and work on real life cases.

I took part in training sessions helping me to understand cargo claims and the steps taken when an emergency occurs.

Overall, I know now that when I finish my master’s degree, I can meet the expectations the UK P&I Club have for me. It has made my journey much clearer.”

One of the UK P&I Club’s Regional Claims Directors, Thomas Starr, a former mariner himself, was delighted with Nazmus’ input during the fortnight and believes the initiative is very positive for seafarers in the same predicament.

“For us it’s about a wider support and helping the industry that we are all so passionate about.

As an employer of ex-mariners, it's only right that we give back to the industry and help people get some insight into the way the maritime services sector and marine insurance work. So we're happy to support it going forward.”

If you would like to register your interest in offering a SSIP please complete this form.