Marine Apprentice
Harwich Haven Authority
HARWICH (CO12 3HH)
Closes in 9 days (Sunday 28 June 2026)
Posted on 18 June 2026
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Summary
Gain hands-on experience while completing a nationally recognised Level 3 Workboat Crewmember Apprenticeship. You’ll combine practical on-board training with residential block placements at SeaRegs Training, giving you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to work safely and efficiently.
- Wage
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£29,453 a year
- Training course
- Small commercial vessel crewmember (level 3)
- Hours
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Shift-based role in a 24/7 marine environment, shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 21 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Assist with safe operation of conservancy vessels
- Learn buoy handling, maintenance, surveying, obstruction clearance and more
- Support Pilot Launch operations and vessel upkeep
- Work across departments to broaden your marine skillset
Where you'll work
HARBOUR HOUSE
THE QUAY
HARWICH
CO12 3HH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SEAREGS TRAINING LTD
Training course
Small commercial vessel crewmember (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Operate vessel equipment including main engines, pumps, emergency equipment and winches.
- Support the safety of those on board, for example, passengers, technicians and other crew.
- Maintain a vessel's weather and watertight integrity and take necessary action if breached.
- Operate life saving appliances (LSA) and firefighting equipment (FFE).
- Administer emergency first aid.
- Coordinate a response to an emergency situation.
- Steer a vessel in different marine environments, for example, maintain and alter course when required to do so, taking into account local environment and conditions.
- Manoeuvre a vessel to enable recovery of "man overboard" and the safe boarding of emergency services and authorities.
- Load and unload cargo and equipment using deck cranes, for example, the correct slinging of loads, use of international signalling methods and correct stowage of dangerous goods.
- Anchor a vessel.
- Communicate with others verbally using maritime terminology for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Perform deck operations as appropriate to the vessel type, and on board equipment, for example, plough dredging, survey activities, setting up a tow, recovery of towline in adverse weather conditions, transfer of personnel and equipment.
- Contribute to maintaining vessel equipment including main engines, pumps, emergency equipment and winches
- Respond to emergency situations, for example, deploying life rafts, deploying man overboard equipment, using emergency towlines.
- Undertake running and emergency repairs.
- Create a safe means to board and disembark from a vessel.
- Recognise and respond to the signs of fatigue in self and others.
- Prepare food on board.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations.
- Keep a safe navigational watch
- Use vessel radio equipment.
- Maintain lifesaving appliances (LSA) and firefighting equipment (FFE)
- Follow safe working practices.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion policies.
- Complete security checks for persons boarding a vessel
- Moor a vessel.
- Unmoor a vessel.
- Follow safe working practices under the organisational safety management system (SMS)
- Record or enter information - electronic or paper based, for example, risk assessments, equipment service records, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, work sheets, checklists.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Use electronic navigational charts to fix the vessels position.
- Apply team working principles
- Operate vessel equipment including main engines, pumps, emergency equipment and winches.
- Support the safety of those on board, for example, passengers, technicians and other crew.
- Maintain a vessel's weather and watertight integrity and take necessary action if breached.
- Operate life saving appliances (LSA) and firefighting equipment (FFE).
- Administer emergency first aid.
- Coordinate a response to an emergency situation.
- Steer a vessel in different marine environments, for example, maintain and alter course when required to do so, taking into account local environment and conditions.
- Manoeuvre a vessel to enable recovery of "man overboard" and the safe boarding of emergency services and authorities.
- Load and unload cargo and equipment using deck cranes, for example, the correct slinging of loads, use of international signalling methods and correct stowage of dangerous goods.
- Anchor a vessel.
- Communicate with others verbally using maritime terminology for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Perform deck operations as appropriate to the vessel type, and on board equipment, for example, plough dredging, survey activities, setting up a tow, recovery of towline in adverse weather conditions, transfer of personnel and equipment.
- Contribute to maintaining vessel equipment including main engines, pumps, emergency equipment and winches
- Respond to emergency situations, for example, deploying life rafts, deploying man overboard equipment, using emergency towlines.
- Undertake running and emergency repairs.
- Create a safe means to board and disembark from a vessel.
- Recognise and respond to the signs of fatigue in self and others.
- Prepare food on board.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations.
- Keep a safe navigational watch
- Use vessel radio equipment.
- Maintain lifesaving appliances (LSA) and firefighting equipment (FFE)
- Follow safe working practices.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion policies.
- Complete security checks for persons boarding a vessel
- Moor a vessel.
- Unmoor a vessel.
- Follow safe working practices under the organisational safety management system (SMS)
- Record or enter information - electronic or paper based, for example, risk assessments, equipment service records, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, work sheets, checklists.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Use electronic navigational charts to fix the vessels position.
- Apply team working principles
Training schedule
With hands-on experience and a nationally recognised Level 3 Workboat Crewmember Apprenticeship you’ll work across our Marine Support and Pilot Launch teams, learning from experts and training through SeaRegs.
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Ability to pass ENG1 medical to work at sea.
About this employer
As one of the UK’s most strategically important deep water channels, we safely and efficiently guide some of the largest container ships in the world into the Port of Felixstowe and surrounding ports. Every day, our work enables global trade to flow smoothly through one of the busiest and most critical shipping gateways in Europe.
https://hha.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- BUPA
- Medicash
- Pension
- Cycle to Work
- EV Scheme
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SEAREGS TRAINING LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000037894.
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Closes in 9 days (Sunday 28 June 2026)
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