Summary
Are you looking to start your career in the Maritime industry with the benefit of not spending long periods of time at sea? Our Marine Cadet Apprentice role offers an opportunity of a structured training program combining classroom learning with practical, hands-on experience on Port owned vessels under the expert guidance of our Marine team.
Wage
£16,500 a year
Salary: £16,500 per annum based on a 40 hour week including college study days
Training course
Small commercial vessel crewmember (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm with an hour for lunch. Your college study will be built into your working week based around tidal conditions/operations.
40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 8 September 2025
Duration
2 years
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
Shoreham Port operates 24/7 365 days of the year within a fascinating and complex marine environment, where no two days are the same! Shoreham Port is ideally situated on the south coast of England to offer support to vessels, owners, agents, and crews using one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Our Marine Team offer a range of maritime services to merchant and fishing vessels, as well as bed levelling, towage support and diving services.
Where you’ll work
Nautilus House
90-100 Albion Street
Southwick
West Sussex
BN42 4ED
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
THE MARINE SOCIETY AND SEA CADETS
Your training course
Small commercial vessel crewmember (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Operate vessel equipment including main engines, pumps, emergency equipment and winches.
* Support the safety of those on board, for example, passengers, technicians and other crew.
* Maintain a vessel's weather and watertight integrity and take necessary action if breached.
* Operate life saving appliances (LSA) and firefighting equipment (FFE).
* Administer emergency first aid.
* Coordinate a response to an emergency situation.
* Steer a vessel in different marine environments, for example, maintain and alter course when required to do so, taking into account local environment and conditions.
* Manoeuvre a vessel to enable recovery of "man overboard" and the safe boarding of emergency services and authorities.
* Load and unload cargo and equipment using deck cranes, for example, the correct slinging of loads, use of international signalling methods and correct stowage of dangerous goods.
* Anchor a vessel.
* Communicate with others verbally using maritime terminology for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Perform deck operations as appropriate to the vessel type, and on board equipment, for example, plough dredging, survey activities, setting up a tow, recovery of towline in adverse weather conditions, transfer of personnel and equipment.
* Contribute to maintaining vessel equipment including main engines, pumps, emergency equipment and winches
* Respond to emergency situations, for example, deploying life rafts, deploying man overboard equipment, using emergency towlines.
* Undertake running and emergency repairs.
* Create a safe means to board and disembark from a vessel.
* Recognise and respond to the signs of fatigue in self and others.
* Prepare food on board.
* Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations.
* Keep a safe navigational watch
* Use vessel radio equipment.
* Maintain lifesaving appliances (LSA) and firefighting equipment (FFE)
* Follow safe working practices.
* Apply equity, diversity and inclusion policies.
* Complete security checks for persons boarding a vessel
* Moor a vessel.
* Unmoor a vessel.
* Follow safe working practices under the organisational safety management system (SMS)
* Record or enter information - electronic or paper based, for example, risk assessments, equipment service records, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, work sheets, checklists.
* Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
* Use electronic navigational charts to fix the vessels position.
* Apply team working principles
* Operate vessel equipment including main engines, pumps, emergency equipment and winches.
* Support the safety of those on board, for example, passengers, technicians and other crew.
* Maintain a vessel's weather and watertight integrity and take necessary action if breached.
* Operate life saving appliances (LSA) and firefighting equipment (FFE).
* Administer emergency first aid.
* Coordinate a response to an emergency situation.
* Steer a vessel in different marine environments, for example, maintain and alter course when required to do so, taking into account local environment and conditions.
* Manoeuvre a vessel to enable recovery of "man overboard" and the safe boarding of emergency services and authorities.
* Load and unload cargo and equipment using deck cranes, for example, the correct slinging of loads, use of international signalling methods and correct stowage of dangerous goods.
* Anchor a vessel.
* Communicate with others verbally using maritime terminology for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Perform deck operations as appropriate to the vessel type, and on board equipment, for example, plough dredging, survey activities, setting up a tow, recovery of towline in adverse weather conditions, transfer of personnel and equipment.
* Contribute to maintaining vessel equipment including main engines, pumps, emergency equipment and winches
* Respond to emergency situations, for example, deploying life rafts, deploying man overboard equipment, using emergency towlines.
* Undertake running and emergency repairs.
* Create a safe means to board and disembark from a vessel.
* Recognise and respond to the signs of fatigue in self and others.
* Prepare food on board.
* Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations.
* Keep a safe navigational watch
* Use vessel radio equipment.
* Maintain lifesaving appliances (LSA) and firefighting equipment (FFE)
* Follow safe working practices.
* Apply equity, diversity and inclusion policies.
* Complete security checks for persons boarding a vessel
* Moor a vessel.
* Unmoor a vessel.
* Follow safe working practices under the organisational safety management system (SMS)
* Record or enter information - electronic or paper based, for example, risk assessments, equipment service records, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, work sheets, checklists.
* Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
* Use electronic navigational charts to fix the vessels position.
* Apply team working principles
Your training plan
We offer a funded Level 3 (Small Commerical Vessel Crewmember, Level 3) course provided by the Marine Society. This apprenticeship will involve a residential course on the Isle of Wight to allow for lots of hours at sea.
More training information
When you are in the Port you will have the opportunity to learn from our expert Marine Team.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Problem solving skills
* Health & Safety awareness
* Willingness to learn from peer