Maritime careers

Most UK trade moves by sea, and most of the jobs are ashore. The roles in maritime logistics, how to get in without sea time, and where demand is growing.

Chartering and port agency are where shipping makes its money. What brokers and agents actually do, how people get in, and why neither requires sea time.

Marine surveying is one of the best-paid shore jobs in shipping. The types of survey, the route in, the professional bodies that matter, and what the work is really like.

How a UK maritime cadetship works: who sponsors it, how deck and engineering routes differ, what the sea phases are really like, and how to make an application that lands.

The ENG1 is the seafarer medical you need before any career at sea. What the examination covers, the common reasons for failure, and your options if you do not pass.

The certification ladder from cadet to master, what the job is like at each stage, what nobody mentions in recruitment material, and where study genuinely helps.

Why yacht interiors are not floating flats: weight, structure, fire regulations and the marine environment, the three kinds of work, and the realistic routes in.

What underwater welding really requires: why the diving qualification comes first, wet versus hyperbaric welding, the real cost, how pay is structured, and where study fits.

How the superyacht and charter sector really operates: seasons, charter contracts, guest experience, yacht engineering, safety, and the careers at sea and ashore.

Nine shore-based maritime roles explained: what each involves, what transfers from a seagoing career, and the training that closes the gap.