The Maritime Industry includes areas such as shipping and transport, marine resources, marine tourism, operational support services, manufacturing, construction and business services. Within each sector are clusters of sectors, each with their own career options. Some of the clusters have Skills Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) that may be able to provide training assistance.
Careers at Sea
- Tug Master
- Vessel Traffic Control Officer
- Stevedore (cargo operative)
- Ship’s Representative
- Harbour Master / Port
Captain - Port Operations Manager
- Marine Pilot
- Marine Surveyor
- Customs Officer
- Hydrographic Surveyor
- Berth Planners
- Master
- Deck Officers
- Deck Cadet
- Able-Bodied Seaman
- Chief Engineer
- Engineer Officers
- Engineer Cadet
- Ordinary Seaman
- Skippers
- Master
- Deck Officers
- Deck Cadet
- Able-Bodied Seaman
- Chief Engineer
- Engineer Officers
- Engineer Cadet
- Ordinary Seaman
- Skippers
- Marine Engineer
- Maritime Lecturer
- Freight Forwarder
- Ship Management
- Ship Broker
- Ship Banker
- Ship Charterer
- Maritime Economist
- Naval Architect
- Marketing Executive
- Maritime Lawyer
- Maritime Journalist
- Cartographer
- Marine Insurer
- Ship Cargo Planner
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