Dublin trawlers

Stephen Matthews

Hi my name is Stephen and I am 20 years old. I am looking for work on a fishing trawlers in Dublin. I have very little experience but I am a hard worker and willing to learn. I would be able to start straight away. Thanks

Atlantic Dawn

First thing you should do is get the BIM Basic Safety Training Card, this is issued when you pass a 3 day course in safety, cost is €150. If you have never been on a boat before you will be a danger to yourself and others around you, all fishing vessel crew members are required (S.I 587 of 2001) to under go basic safety training.

http://www.bim.ie/training/safetytraining/

Stephen Matthews

Would there be anyway around getting this as I dont have that kind of money ?

Atlantic Dawn

Stephen Matthews wrote: »

Would there be anyway around getting this as I dont have that kind of money ?

It's the law so no legal way.

Stephen Matthews

Ohh ok. Are you a skipper ?

Atlantic Dawn

Stephen Matthews wrote: »

Ohh ok. Are you a skipper ?

No.

Perhaps go down to Howth Harbour and ask around, could be possible though even with the qualification there's no berths, this time of the year with the bad weather there's not a whole heap of fishing going on.

Stephen Matthews

Ok thanks for that

jamesdiver

Talk with BIM, and look into some of the training you can get. Lots of possibilities if you get yourself a good qualification. Id imagine its hard to get well paid deckhand work with the amount of non nationals in the industry.

jamesdiver

Thats not meant to be a dig at non-nationals btw, so apologies if it came across that way