Career Pathways
What Could my Maritime Career look like?
Are you already working as a commercial fisherman? If you are looking at how to begin commercial fishing, please see our page for new commercial fishermen.
Below we will show you the different pathways and stages of a Maritime career and how courses, skills and experience gained in the commercial fishing sector can lead to a career in the merchant marine sector. Your career could take many routes depending on your interest and goals.
Commercial Fishing
Flow Chart
Fishing vessels and their applicability to small commercial vessels and large yachts
Where can I go from commercial fishing?
If you are to diversify your career away from commercial fishing, there are multiple options, Workboats/small commercial vessels (Cargo boats, survey vessels supply ships etc), Yachts, wider Merchant marine sector (large cargo ships).
Links to funding for maritime career bursaries and grants:
https://www.marine-society.org/funding
More information on the Slater Fund which offers up to £18,500 towards Certificate of Competency and conversion from Class 1 Fishing to OOW.
https://www.fredsoralprep.com/blog/slater-fund
For seafarers who were unemployed for a time they can access training grants through Maritime Educational Foundation
