Merchant navy

[Indiana_Jones]

Is anyone here in the merchant navy? Cause it's one of my options I'm looking at. I can find some sites on it, but nothing with direct contact info. Any help would be great thanks :niceone:

-Indy

[marty]

the 'merchant navy' is the name given to ships on a country's registration, which are commanded by the navy in times of war. a govt. order would be needed to do this. there is no 'merchant navy' per se at the moment. you'd be better off in the navy than on commercial shipping, as the postings are a little more exciting, you'll get a trade, and it is still possible to get exchanges with the RN, RAN etc, onto an aircraft carrier even....

have you thought about an aircraft engineers career in the air force? there is a HUGE call for avionics engineers all over the world

[Hitcher]

Most of the major ocean freight lines have an officer cadet scheme. There's also a training school in Auckland. Applicants need to be both literate and numerate -- advanced navigation requires more than a bit of nouse and most ocean-going vessels these days have very sophisticated satellite navigation technology and computer systems.

But if you just want to swab decks and get tatoos from exotic locations, move to Malaysia and sign on as "crew" in a vessel that sails under a flag of convenience.

[Devil]

My brother got into the Deck Officer training for Maersk, but had to give up because his eyesight wasnt good enough. He wasnt too happy about that. Awesome opportunity for travel and some farking huge ships! The maersk Regina for example. Yikes. Pity they cant fit into auckand harbour. Would love to see one.

[Hitcher]

My brother got into the Deck Officer training for Maersk, but had to give up because his eyesight wasnt good enough. He wasnt too happy about that. Awesome opportunity for travel and some farking huge ships! The maersk Regina for example. Yikes. Pity they cant fit into auckand harbour. Would love to see one.
Go and have a look! http://www.maersksealand.com/HomePage/appmanager/?_nfpb=true&_windowLabel=about_us&_pageLabel=about_us&_pageLabel=about_us&page=%2Fabout_us%2Fvessel_tour

[Devil]

Go and have a look! http://www.maersksealand.com/HomePage/appmanager/?_nfpb=true&_windowLabel=about_us&_pageLabel=about_us&_pageLabel=about_us&page=%2Fabout_us%2Fvessel_tour
SQUEE!

Seen pamphlets, but thats just cool :D

[Sutage]

Im thinking about joining the airforce as an Air Electronics Operator, looks pretty cool, i used to be dunno if i still am partly colour blind, very minor tho so i doubt id get in for the pilot, this seems to be next best thing tho:D
just dunno if i wanna put up with the bullshit that comes with being in the military, we'll see :D

[balans]

If you are thinking of a nautical career then you can't go past the Royal Navy. All the toys and training without the wank of being in the US miltary.

[crashe]

My dad was in the Merchant navy in World War II.

Try contacting the NZ Navy recruitment. they are in Devonport, Ak.

[Hitcher]

My dad was in the Merchant navy in World War II.

Try contacting the NZ Navy recruitment. they are in Devonport, Ak.
I think he tried that but had some sort of "primary interface problem"...

[Sutage]

I think he tried that but had some sort of "primary interface problem"...

Thats just what i meant when i said the miltary bullshit, dunno if you worded it like that or them but these guys just need to get to the ponit instead of stammernig around, pisses me off no end

[Timber020]

I think the same rule still applys, that a NZ citizen can join any armed force in the commonwealth.....Id go either UK or Canada

[Indiana_Jones]

I'm not a Kiwi citizen lol, I'm a Brit :)
I have considered going over there, but I do like it here and I do want to give this country (even if it is a PC hole atm) some service in return. I might go to the poms later on, we'll see.

-Indy

[Sutage]

Im english too, im just a NZ resident, you can join the military still, i think for some they want you to have your citizen ship pending or they set you a date in like 3 years time and you have to have it by then, i rang the airforce dude and pretty srure thats what he told me :niceone:

[Hitcher]

There's always the Legion Etranger...