The Naval Service is a team of over 30,000 men and women from all walks of life, who work together to defend, protect and secure and our nation’s interests. You…
Naval Architecture & Boat Design
Naval architects are primarily involved in the design of vessels which move just above, on or under the sea. These include tankers, container ships, passenger ferries, warships, drilling platforms, submarines,…
Sea Fishing & Aquaculture
Seafood is a multi-billion pound industry in the UK. Four out of five households consume seafood at least once a month and total purchases of seafood in the UK were…
Marine Science
Seventy per cent of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans and seas. We are reliant on our oceans and seas for many things, although most importantly for food, exploitable…
Superyachts
A superyacht is, by definition, any yacht over 24 metres (79 feet) in length – that’s about the length of a tennis court. There are many hundreds of superyachts sailing…
Ports & Harbours
Every year, 65 million passengers, and 500 million tonnes of cargo – 95 per cent of the UK’s total imports and exports – move through UK ports. Quite simply, British…
Business Services
Shipowners need effective shipbrokers, lawyers, bankers and insurers. These business services – many with a global reach – are a vital part of the maritime industry, and a vast number…
Merchant Navy
A career at sea offers a wealth of exciting opportunities for anyone looking for adventure and a job away from the normal humdrum of a desk job. The Merchant Navy…
Engineering
Engineering is all about solving problems using specialist technical and practical skills. It’s all about maths, science, research, prototypes, design, maintenance and production. Every industry and every area of society…
Inland waterways
The UK’s Inland Waterways includes lakes, lochs, canals, non-tidal rivers, tidal rivers and estuaries – essentially any marine area or waterway not classified as being ‘at sea’. A significant amount…