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**billwillis** · 16 June 2012, 05:46 PM

With experience like that, you will certainly walk into a cadetship- no problem.

After I gave up on trying the RFA twice; I went about contacting most of the companies on the careers at sea website, to see if my qualifications that I had would count for things; and most of them came back to be with really generic responses, i.e, we need 5 GCSE's at C or above until we go any further. My advice to you, is to put all what you've said there in writing; and contact them all, maybe give them a ring, and have a chat? Not all of them will get back to you, because of your age...I am assuming you're at least 26? Have you considered the RFA? I reckon the reason I didn't get in there, as a comms rating, was because there was too many ex RN going for it. They're not allowed to pick RN over civies, but, I was "pipped to the post by people with seagoing experience"

Get that Physics nailed, and you'll be good to go!

**GuinnessMan** · 16 June 2012, 05:54 PM

Originally posted by stevemoir View Post

Hey folks,

My name is Steve and I'm currently serving in the Royal Navy Submarine service which I have done so for the past 10 years. My trade is currently as a warfare specialist dealing with navigation /radar and the tactical (torpedo) side of things. I also work with high pressure systems including Air,N2 and hydraulics

Im looking to peruse a career as a deck officer. I already have completed the STCW95 courses in the past with the RN. I have my C grade GCSE's - only one I am missing is physics which I intend to do. I have and NVQ 2 in performing engineering ops (could this be used as a alternate to physics?) I have many more quals but don't want to take to much of your time up lol.

Im just wondering if anyone can give me some advice and what companies to write to. I'm due to leave the RN in August 2013. I have applied to the clyde marine training college so waiting for a reply from them.

Can someone also let me know if I would have to complete the full course or be able to do a smaller course with the qualifications I have already got I.e the STCW 95 courses?

Thanks in advance
Steve

What rank do you currently hold, because I believe that with certain qualifications and rank you can easily transfer across to the Engineering stream with maybe the Oral only? (or maybe not, I'm not sure. I work with guys that have done this so I'll ask them).

**stevemoir** · 16 June 2012, 05:57 PM

Hi bill wills thanks for the reply and input physics is on th top of my to do list. Yeah 26 in a few days, years have flown past lol. I have thought about the rfa, but tbh I'm wanting deep sea on an oil tanker or a big container ship. Thanks again for the info I'll compile an info chit and phone round the companies

Steve

**stevemoir** · 16 June 2012, 05:58 PM

Hi guinness man my rank is currently a leading seaman (warfare specialist) tactical submariner lol

Its a lot to remember sometimes forget myself lol and perfect that would be much appreciated

Steve

**dannyboy** · 16 June 2012, 06:50 PM

Hi I have a question, can you transfer to the royal navy from the merchant navy with the CoC and EOOW as a officer without out having the full degree

**GuinnessMan** · 16 June 2012, 07:04 PM

Originally posted by dannyboy View Post

Hi I have a question, can you transfer to the royal navy from the merchant navy with the CoC and EOOW as a officer without out having the full degree

As far as I'm aware, yes you can, but it's very difficult to do so, i'm sure someone else can explain this a bit further.

As of last Wednesday (when a friend applied), the RN currently has a 18 month waiting list of people wanting to join...

**stevemoir** · 16 June 2012, 07:21 PM

You can tx but the best option is to go to your local Afco to tote up your Ucas points.

As an potential officer you have to attend various tests including the admiralty interview board

Best place to ask is rum ration just search through google

Hope that helps

Steve

**dannyboy** · 16 June 2012, 08:01 PM

Originally posted by GuinnessMan View Post

As of last Wednesday (when a friend applied), the RN currently has a 18 month waiting list of people wanting to join...

Yeah when i had a look a few years back to go in a engine rating it was 30 month wait

**Chiefy** · 17 June 2012, 03:09 AM

Try the seven point white star line, big box boats, and a thing for-.....more mature cadets, and at least one ex-RN cadet on their books already.

*other companies are available, terms and conditions apply :-)

**mak** · 17 June 2012, 04:42 AM

In my cadet stream there is an ex-navy fellah who is with clyde marine as well as one with the aformentioned pointy star brigade. As far as I can tell they look on it as an advantage.

**stronglead** · 17 June 2012, 06:36 AM

Yeah theres a guy in my class aswell whos ex RN whos with SSTG, sounds like the waiting list has shortened then not to long ago I was hearing 2-3 years I had a friend who was accepted and all that but she withdrew as she had waited 2 years and got fed up with it

**Steve** · 17 June 2012, 09:08 AM

Originally posted by stevemoir View Post

Can someone also let me know if I would have to complete the full course or be able to do a smaller course with the qualifications I have already got I.e the STCW 95 courses?

Presumably by "STCW 95 courses" you mean the mandatories - PSSR, PST, Elementary First Aid and Basic Firefighting - obtained through RN basic training and BSSC etc.? Navigational watch rating certificate and steering certificate? (W)ECDIS? Any others?

They don't amount to much of the cadetship so chances are you'll get to do them again.

**Steve** · 17 June 2012, 09:11 AM

Originally posted by GuinnessMan View Post

What rank do you currently hold, because I believe that with certain qualifications and rank you can easily transfer across to the Engineering stream with maybe the Oral only? (or maybe not, I'm not sure. I work with guys that have done this so I'll ask them).

Steve's not a back-afty so this won't work for him.

**alistairuk** · 17 June 2012, 09:53 AM

Originally posted by Steve View Post

Presumably by "STCW 95 courses" you mean the mandatories - PSSR, PST, Elementary First Aid and Basic Firefighting - obtained through RN basic training and BSSC etc.? Navigational watch rating certificate and steering certificate? (W)ECDIS? Any others?

They don't amount to much of the cadetship so chances are you'll get to do them again.

+ You now have to redo (most of) them every 5 years now anyway

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