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at Clyde Marine Training, who advisers and parents.
had the foresight and initiative
to see the potential of just such Ship Visits
a series and to make the initial Another important part of our
contact with STV, and provide activities is the programme
the initial liaison between the of Holland America Line ship
producer and the MNTB. visits, organised by Viking
Recruitment, and with input
Careers CDRom from MNTB to invite careers
Accompanying the TV series professionals and teachers to
DVD will be our new careers give them a memorable staff
CDRom. This features seafarer development day. Being on
case studies, ship types and board a cruise ship, with a
interesting size comparisons, careers talk, a guided tour by
entry routes and training a deck or engineering offi cer,
programmes, and two games seeing behind the scenes and
involving loading and driving with lunch on board is the
ships. We will use the CDRom best experience for them to
at careers events and it will be able to enthuse and impart
also be handed out with our information about Merchant
careers materials to young Navy careers to possible
people, teachers, career future recruits.
Careers at Sea Ambassadors aims to roll out the scheme
Pilot Programme on a nationwide basis later
A further initiative starting this in 2009. Please contact Beth
year, in conjunction with Richmond if you would like
Nautilus UK and the Marine more information or may
Society and Sea Cadets, is the be interested in becoming
Careers at Sea Ambassadors involved when the full scheme
project. This is currently being goes live.
piloted with a group of 15
seafarers and ex-seafarers
who will visit their local school,
college or youth group to talk
A further initiative
about Merchant Navy careers.
starting this year,
The project will provide a
standard presentation, a
in conjunction with
pack of materials and a
Nautilus UK and
day’s training, so that the
Ambassadors are fully briefed
the Marine Society
and well prepared to deliver
an exciting, up-to-date and
and Sea Cadets, is
professional careers talk.
the Careers at Sea
Following the pilot, the MNTB Ambassadors project
MERCHANT NAVY TRAINING BOARD, 12 CARTHuSIAN STREET, LONDON EC1M 6EZ. Telephone 020 7417 2800
www.mntb.org.uk www.careersatsea.org
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