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  2. Maritime SuperSkills

    Find out more about the Maritime Superskills Project. With over 90% of UK goods being delivered by ship it’s therefore no surprise that the maritime sector is vast and offers opportunities in diverse roles requiring a wide-range of skills.

  4. Maritime SuperSkills education

    The maritime sector on Merseyside is one of the largest and broadest in the UK. There are more jobs based in Liverpool city centre with major container lines than anywhere else outside of London. Explore the career information and educational resources we have to offer.

  5. Maritime employers

    Through the Maritime SuperSkills Project, the Liverpool City-Region (LCR) is investing support in businesses to develop high-level apprenticeship standards that are in line with City-Region growth sectors.

  6. Teaching resources – Maritime SuperSkills

    Information and resources to support teaching and careers guidance. We work with a number of maritime agencies to ensure we offer the best expert advice and content to enhance your lessons.

  7. Maritime careers – Maritime SuperSkills

    A career in the maritime industry can extend onshore into vital shore-based ship management roles and a whole host of other related jobs. Some of these include ship superintendent, ports services and management, marine surveyor and ship broker.

  8. Marine Surveyor

    This occupation is found in the commercial and leisure maritime sectors, including maritime regulators, classification societies, small commercial vessel certifying authorities, port authorities, marine insurers, brokers and consultancy companies, including large, medium-sized and small employers.

  9. Marine Technical Superintendent

    The Marine Technical Superintendent is a shore-based, technical role responsible for the safe and economic operation of a fleet of vessels. They oversee vessel performance and are responsible for the technical and operational condition of vessels from an engineering perspective.

  10. Ship Operations Manager

    The Ship Operations Manager is a shore-based role responsible for the commercial management of vessels. Directly accountable to the vessel management organisation e.g. ship management company or ship owner, this role ensures efficient and effective operation of a fleet of vessels from a commercial perspective.