The Merchant Navy is the collective term for the commercial shipping industry and is regulated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). It is made up of a large number of shipping companies who deal with the transportation of cargo and passengers by sea. The modern fleet includes a [...]
A navigation officer, also known as a deck officer, is a vital member of the ship’s onboard management team ensuring the safety of the crew, cargo, passengers and vessel both at sea and at port. It’s a big responsibility. This is an exciting role where no two days are [...]
If you are looking to kick start your career in the Merchant Navy then you have come to the right place. The maritime sector doesn’t just promise an exciting adventure, but a varied and rewarding career. There are various career paths and opportunities to choose from such as deck [...]
Over the next two weeks Clyde Marine Training will be attending Open days at both South Shields Marine School and City of Glasgow College. These events are a fantastic opportunity for potential cadets to come along and see the world-class learning facilities on offer at these colleges – and [...]
A fourth-year Edinburgh high-school pupil has been announced as the winner of the Scottish Leaders Innovation award, a national competition run by Primary Engineer, a charity working to promote engineering skills and careers with young people, and one which Clyde Marine Training has been proud to partner with throughout [...]
Clyde Marine Training (CMT) are delighted to announce that it has moved its operations to Scotia House, Clydebank, effective from Monday 1st October, bringing the Company within closer proximity of sister companies Clyde Training Solutions and Clyde Uniforms. Colin McMurray, Director, CMT said: “There are a number of factors [...]
As part of our ongoing partnership with Primary Engineer, CMT are delighted to support RAF100 which is taking place between Wednesday 29th August and Sunday 2nd September at the Glasgow Science Centre. The event itself will see a display of aircraft through the ages, from First World War planes to [...]
We were delighted when our client contact at the National Oceanography Centre, pointed us in the direction of a blog that CMT cadet Adrian Reid posted about his time on board the science research vessel the RSS James Cook. Adrian is a Phase Four cadet at the Shetland School of [...]
Our sister company Clyde Training Solutions (CTS) are delighted to announce that approval has been gained from GWO (Global Wind Organisation) to run safety courses for personnel working within the renewables industry. The courses, which will be delivered at the state-of-the-art CTS training centre on the outskirts of Glasgow, will comprise of [...]
Clyde Marine Training welcomed Glasgow primary school pupils to its offices on Thursday 3rd May to enjoy some Maritime lessons. The visit, coordinated by the Sir Thomas Lipton Foundation, offered the Primary 6 (aged 10-11) class from St Monica’s Primary School in Milton the opportunity to learn more about a [...]