Hi everyone, I’m 25, from Spain, and a Computer Science graduate. I studied that degree without being fully sure, but now I’ve realized my real passion is the sea. I’d love to join the Merchant Navy and eventually become a captain. The thing is: I would start my Nautical Science degree at 26 and g…

Hi there. With your background in computer science You will run through maritime college like the scirocco wind and surely have much less to learn/ study then regułar student. Go for it but forget about being the captain. Think about CHIEF ENGINEER. If i could repeat my life that is exactly what …

Thanks a lot for your message — it honestly encouraged me a lot. I’d really love to see that video about the woman who became a Master at Maersk, it sounds very inspiring. Can I ask you something? Do you mean that nowadays it’s not really possible to reach Captain in my situation, or that it’s stil…

[image] Female Captain on Container ship Maritime Topics Changing from nursing to seafarer may not be all that unusual, but to do so at 40 and to become a Captain is not all that common:

Tell me first why would You like to go to sea.??? As a computer scientist You have an excellent profession with a big , really big future and opportunities. In my place where I live now , after examining job ads I can see the starting IT salaries are almost equivalent to ship master salary in FOC…

Thank you for your response; it really made me reflect. I’d like to clarify a bit about my situation and motivations. Even though my conditions in the IT sector (I’ve decided to focus on Infra/Cloud) are very good and I work remotely, my salary isn’t anything extraordinary, at least in Spain. More …

[Spain] Career change to Merchant Navy at 26 – too late?

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[Spain] Career change to Merchant Navy at 26 – too late?

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