V.

SHIPS’ CADET
training
programme
Embark on a
career for life

Start climbing
the career
ladder...
...and reach a
brighter
future

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IS THIS FOR YOU?

Do you want to get paid to travel the world, as well as kick-start a

fantastic new career with excellent promotion opportunities?

If so, then V.Ships’ Cadet Training Programme could be for you.

V
.Ships includes over 1,100 completed during actively manage the
knows the cadets from all both seagoing process.
importance over the world, service and within
of well-trained sea undergoing training maritime colleges Our cadets are
staff, which is why at all stages of and academies. trained to have
we’re committed cadetship. absolute regard
to recruiting All officers and petty to safety, security
and training We focus on officers on-board our and the marine
cadets within our developing the ships play an active environment,
comprehensive skills, knowledge role in the four-year receiving mentoring
career development and competence cadet development and career guidance
programme. needed by our programme, while throughout their
recruits to be future our shore-based employment with
Our current portfolio officers, with training training centres us.

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ABOUT US

V
.Group is to a career for life V.Ships currently by a corporate
the world’s within the V.Group of supplies services to executive team.
largest ship companies. a fleet of about1,000
management vessels. These three divisions
company, offering a Over 30,000 are outlined below
wide array of career contract staff, as Its core ship and work in close
opportunities which well as around management and association with two
reflect the scope of 2,000 shore-based manpower services divisions - V.Ships
the services provided staff are employed are managed by Marine Services and
to the organisation’s worldwide, including three operating V.Ships Capital –
shipping, maritime those within the divisions – V.Ships providing a range of
leisure and energy group’s primary Ship Management, related commercial,
clients. brand – V.Ships. V.Ships Leisure and technical, operational
V.Ships Manpower and financial
This could easily lead Formed in 1984, Services –supported services.

THE • The range of junior programmes Your work, watch

officer duties, while serving at schedule and
PROGRAMME: including watch sea, providing a study period will
What to expect keeping, general perfect combination be planned in

D
practical work, of academic accordance with
uring the and all aspects of knowledge and the rest hours
programme, the operation and practical training regulations.
you will train maintenance of the
daily. Topics include: vessel. • Carrying out work • Receive sufficient
for the purpose time off work for
• The company • Enrolling in of training, with the completion of
policies that support shore based tasks well within required academic
your training. distance learning your capabilities. work.

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ON BOARD: THE ESSENTIALS

There are three main

areas on-board a ship.

They are:

Deck
Engine
Saloon department

Deck officers include:

Captain
Chief officer
Second officer
Third officer Engineer officers include:
Chief engineer
Second engineer
Third engineer
Fourth engineer
Electrical officer

Saloon department
roles include:
Chief cook
Messman

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MAP OUT YOUR LIFETIME CAREER

What a life with V.Ships might look like...

On deck:
18 years old: Join after completing a preliminary
exam

19 years old: Spend 12-months in pre-sea training

21 years old: Complete 18 months of training at

sea before preparing for final exams

22 years old: Become a third officer after

completing exams

After this, it will take approximately eight to 10

years to climb the career ladder and become a
captain. This will leave you in a fantastic position
whether you continue as a seafarer, or decide
to settle ashore, where potential roles include
marine safety and quality superintendent, trainer,
simulator instructor or crew manager.

In the engine room

22 years old: Join after completing a preliminary exam

23 years old: Spend 12-months in pre sea training

24 years old: Complete eight to nine months training at sea before preparing for final
exams

25 years old: Become a fourth engineer after completing exams

After this, it will take approximately eight to nine years to climb the career ladder
and become a chief engineer. This will leave you in a fantastic position whether you
continue as a seafarer, or decide to settle ashore, where potential roles include technical
superintendent, fleet manager, technical manager or trainer.

Help is at hand
The progression of our cadets is personally monitored by the local training manager
within each of our worldwide network of training centres.

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For further information about the V.Ships’ Cadet Training
Programme, contact your nearest office:

Bulgaria: cadet.bulgaria@vships.com
Croatia: cadet.croatia@vships.com
Georgia: cadet.georgia@vships.com
Philippines: cadet.philippines@vships.com
India: cadet.india@vships.com
Latvia: cadet.latvia@vships.com
Ukraine: cadet.ukraine@vships.com
Russia: cadet.russia@vships.com
Poland: cadet.poland@vships.com
Romania: cadet.romania@vships.com

If you’re looking to get involved with the Leisure

Industry, email: cadet.leisure@vships.com.

For further information and general enquiries, email:

training@vships.com.