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Welcome to our site containing key information about careers at sea

Have you ever considered a career at sea, training as an officer on board a cargo or passenger ship within the merchant shipping industry?

If you want an exciting international career in one of the world's most vital industries, take a few minutes to explore this site.

The merchant shipping industry

What a career in shipping
has to offer and the skills 
and qualifications required

How to contact maritime organisations that can advise on careers opportunities in your own country

Want to make a presentation about 
careers in shipping?

E-mail us to download a PowerPoint presentation based on the contents of this site.

This site has been developed on behalf of national shipowners' associations worldwide  by the International Shipping Federation (ISF)