 Pritchard-Gordon Tankers Ltd are looking towards recruiting suitably qualified people who wish to pursue a rewarding sea-going career. We run an active Cadet Training Scheme where you undergo practical and theoretical training, both in the college phases and from sea-going trips. This Cadetship culminates in achieving a National Certificate in Shipping and Maritime Operations, an HNC/HND formal qualification and a Certificate of Competency as an Officer of the Watch in Deck or Engineering. You will also have gained all the practical experience you need to start your career at sea.
You can normally expect to be at college for 6 months of a year and at sea for 6 months and the expected training duration will be approximately three years.
Salaries, once qualified, start at around 21k, tax-free (subject to HMRC current regulations) rising to £50k depending on your rank, and often with six months leave every year. With all board and lodging paid for whilst you’re at sea, it is an extremely attractive career package.
Whilst under sponsorship as a Cadet you will receive a weekly training allowance, paid monthly in arrears by Pritchard-Gordon Tankers directly into your bank account. These amounts are made up of part funding from us and part UK government training grants. There will also be a small bonus paid upon a satisfactory and successful completion of your Cadetship. Pritchard-Gordon Tankers will also pay an allowance of £150.00 towards the cost of your first college uniform which will be added to your first training allowance payment. A further £100.00 is available at the beginning of the second and third college years.
 You will be staying in South Tyneside College halls of residence during your first Phase and you are directly responsible for all your costs regarding accommodation, food, etc. which should be paid from your training allowance. All college course fees and travel costs to and from college at the beginning and end of each term will be paid by us. Shipboard costs, including travel to and from vessels and food are also paid for.
Details of the training programmes can be found on the South Tyneside College website. .
All candidates must:
- Be a permanent resident in the UK and be a Member of a State of the EEU
- Hold a minimum of 4 GCSE or SCE passes at grade B or above in Maths, grade C in English and Science and one other subject.
- Be of good health and be able to pass the MCA Medical (ENG1)
Test:
- Colour blindness is not accepted for either discipline and an eyesight test is now carried out as part of the ENG1 medical.
 Further Information
Shipping Industry
The shipping industry depends upon a core of highly competent and professional British seafarers who are respected worldwide for their high standards, the quality of their training, their ability and their judgment.
Ships carry 90 per cent of world trade and seaborne trade is forecast to almost double over the next 15 years. British Shipping is an industry of the future – well managed, technologically advanced and committed to respecting the environment.
A career in the shipping industry can give you:
- Stimulating and varied work using the latest technology
- Exciting responsibility at an early age
- Unequalled travel opportunities
- Qualifications that are recognised throughout the world
- A variety of options as you develop your career
- Excellent rewards
See for details of Pritchard-Gordon Tankers operations and vessels.
 Roles on Board Ship
The person in charge is known as the Master or the Captain. This post requires full responsibility for the ship, the crew, the cargo, the safety of the ship and everyone on board and for navigating the ship to where it needs to go.
The person in charge of a ship’s engineering and technical systems is the Chief Engineer. This post requires full responsibility for the operation and maintenance of complex electrical and mechanical plant and associated control systems.
The ship’s officers have responsibility for a wide range of tasks, either in the deck or the engine department. There are also some dual officer roles, covering both departments. Qualified officers may control the work of the vessels' Guyanese crew who perform a wide range of technical and non-technical jobs and have a lower level of responsibility than officers.
Life on board a ship is a 24 hour a day operation, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year. For the Deck Department, the work is typically divided into watches, which are four hours on watch, followed by eight hours off watch. At busy times this may increase to six hours on watch and six hours off watch. Watches are not generally kept by the Engineering Department: the engineroom is manned during the day and port arrival/departure periods.
 Deck Department
Deck officers are responsible for controlling the navigation of the ship, communications, cargo handling and ship’s stability.
Deck crew assist in the navigation of the ship and are involved in operating deck machinery, such as winches and cranes during mooring and cargo operations, and carrying out maintenance tasks.
Engineering Department
Engineer officers are responsible for the provision and maintenance of all technical services on board, including the propulsion and auxiliary machinery in the engine room.
Engineering crew are involved in routine maintenance, engine operation and machinery repair.
Leave
During the Cadetship leave will be granted between sea trips, however these leave periods will be modest to enable maximum benefit from onboard training and to gain as much seatime as possible.
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