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is STCW 95 Basic Safety Training all that's needed to become ordinary seaman?

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  • 10-12-2016 11:37pm
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    Abraham Leibowitz
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    Is this definitely it, I just need the PSSR, Survival Training, PST, Elementary First Aid and Basic Marine Fire Fighting?

    After this how do I maximise my chance of finding employment? Pay is unimportant but only languages I speak are English and maybe French so moving to Latvia probably isn't an option.


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    Abraham Leibowitz
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Abraham Leibowitz


    to clarify I'm just looking for bare minimum deck job in merchant navy


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    Tabnabs
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    The best advice is to contact the maritime college in Cork. Viv Gough used to be the man for OS/AB requirements and jobs. Of which there must be slim to f all for Irish sailors now. Best bet is probably the navy for a jolly jack sailor. The north sea used to be a good place but that's been destroyed by low oil price, massive lay offs etc. Stena might still have a few ferries with Irish, but the rest have certainly dropped them for cheap labour.


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    NUTLEY BOY
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    Tabnabs wrote: »
    SNIP Best bet is probably the navy for a jolly jack sailor. SNIP

    How would you rate the Royal Navy for a career at sea ?


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    Tabnabs
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    See more of the world on a bigger variety of ships. You'd have to fit in with the culture though. The RFA might be worth looking at.


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