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Career
flexibility
and
security
Shipping
is an ideal occupation for individuals seeking something
exciting, but who also want to be
confident of enjoying a traditional
career should they wish in the future.
Today's working environment is
increasingly uncertain. A career in shipping can combine security of
employment with flexibility and opportunity.
Merchant ships’ officers hold internationally recognised
qualifications meeting standards agreed by the United
Nations.
Many seafarers work for shipping companies based
in the countries where they live. But most officers are also
qualified to work for the thousands of international
shipping companies located all around the world, on ships
flying the flag of most countries.
Others
may decide only after a few years at sea to use their qualifications and experience to find
employment in one of the large number of professional
jobs servicing the shipping industry – e.g.
shipping company management, marine surveying, maritime law
and insurance, working as a broker finding cargoes for
ships, or even buying and selling ships!
Skills and experience gained at sea are readily
transferable to other industries outside merchant shipping.
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