Maritime experts in South Tyneside have hailed their role in making the North East the UK leader in high level skills training around a new ‘highway code’ of the planet’s coldest seas.
Their work at world-leading South Shields Marine School means it is the first and only centre in the land to develop training which verses ships’ officers and crews in all aspects of the Polar Code.
Britain’s bustling ports are enhancing their talent pool through new-style training being fashioned uniquely at South Shields Marine School.
They are sending their apprentices to us to learn skills essential to their development as future key workers within the transportation sector.
Daring teenage television show host Danny Murphy created a tremendous splash when he took the plunge to film an episode of his latest challenge series at South Shields Marine School’s Marine and Offshore Safety Training Centre (MOST).
Danny, who has born deaf and uses British sign language to converse with his audience, underwent thrills and spills in front of the cameras for CITV’s new DareMaster show.
South Shields Marine School has played a key part in turning the tide against poor safety at sea which experts say is causing needless fishermen deaths.
Its specialist maritime survival centre has hosted three days of new-style instruction to emphasize to trawlermen the danger of setting sail without a life jacket.
South Shields Marine School’s award-winning 3D modelling team is rewriting history – but it could take some time.
To keep pace with technology, the team is upgrading computer files which hold details of their ground-breaking work in ship and port digital modelling from more than 20 years.
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has visited South Shields Marine School to see our world-famous and award-winning maritime training centre in operation.
The Princess toured our state-of-the-art facilities on Tuesday, February 8, and met with senior staff and cadets.
South Shields Marine School’s Principal has hailed the success of a ‘virtual’ recruitment day on Saturday, November 28, which saw 130 would-be mariners sign-up for careers at sea.
Simon Ashton said he was thrilled so many people had committed their futures to the Merchant Navy from an event which connected his team to a global audience via an online portal.
Bus Operator, Go North East, has planned a further indefinite period of strike action, commencing Saturday 28th October 2023.
Stagecoach is still operating and the metro is still running. The college will be open, as usual. If you are unable to make it into college, work will be uploaded to Teams by your tutor.
Maritime expert Simon Ashton has brought his career full circle by being named the new Principal of South Shields Marine School.
Simon, 46, began his training as an ambitious cadet at the marine school – the world’s oldest purpose-built maritime training centre – in 1993.
New careers at sea will be launched when South Shields Marine School opens its doors to potential Merchant Navy recruits on Saturday, November 13.
Our experts will be on hand to give advice to people considering a well-paid life on the ocean waves, from 10am to 2pm.