After Cadetship Employment

[dannyboy]

Hi just a quick question but after completing a engine cadetship and getting my tickets what rank do people usually start at junior engineer, 4th engineer or 3rd engineer,

[Bulman]

Pretty sure its 3rd

[Randomist]

Depends on the company but it's usually 4th or 3rd.

Some cruise companies will drop you a rank for a contract (or less) so if you qualified and moved to cruise you would go in as 4th engineer.

[GuinnessMan]

Depends on ship, size of vessel, number of officers and roughly how competent you are.

If it's a large vessel with a large crew then 4th (or even 5th), if a small vessel (e.g. North Sea) then 3rd is the likely bet.

[dannyboy]

Just another question but during are cadetships what are we classed as students, employed, trainee, engineer cause im trying to sort out some car insurance and they are asking what i will be doing in September.

[Bulman]

suppose you will technically be a student, but this may make you're insurance more..... if it doesn't no problem, if it does put that you're a engineer or seaman if that's a option because technically you are

[GuinnessMan]

Just another question but during are cadetships what are we classed as students, employed, trainee, engineer cause im trying to sort out some car insurance and they are asking what i will be doing in September.

You are a sponsored student also known as Trainee Officer.