Hi all,
Am looking to do a engine or engine/ETO cadetship in Sept 2011.
Will be 29 by then and am looking for a company that is happy for your ?older? guys to be on-board.
From reading through the forum it looks like good bets (based on older guys getting in!) would be: Bibby, Trinity House, maybe James Fisher (PNTL) or SSTG, RFA (though tbh I think passing the RFAAIB may be v.difficult)
Do you think that for engine or ETO cadets all companies are more ?flexible? on age as there are less candidates? Am I right in thinking the oil companies and cruise companies prefer younger guys?
On maybe a separate note, any words of wisdom on the ETO situation at the moment ? I think I would be reluctant to do a ?pure? ETO FD at STC (think Carnival and BP offer that) as does it limit you to ships that only offer specialist ETO positions? I reckon the normal EOOW + ETO extras (Warsash style?) give more flexibility for moving around, different jobs etc. Happy doing the normal eng cadetship if a good company offered me a place!
Any advice/thoughts on the above
Thanks guys...
SL
Am looking to do a engine or engine/ETO cadetship in Sept 2011.
Will be 29 by then and am looking for a company that is happy for your ?older? guys to be on-board.
From reading through the forum it looks like good bets (based on older guys getting in!) would be: Bibby, Trinity House, maybe James Fisher (PNTL) or SSTG, RFA (though tbh I think passing the RFAAIB may be v.difficult)
Do you think that for engine or ETO cadets all companies are more ?flexible? on age as there are less candidates? Am I right in thinking the oil companies and cruise companies prefer younger guys?
On maybe a separate note, any words of wisdom on the ETO situation at the moment ? I think I would be reluctant to do a ?pure? ETO FD at STC (think Carnival and BP offer that) as does it limit you to ships that only offer specialist ETO positions? I reckon the normal EOOW + ETO extras (Warsash style?) give more flexibility for moving around, different jobs etc. Happy doing the normal eng cadetship if a good company offered me a place!
Any advice/thoughts on the above
Thanks guys...
SL
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