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celebrating 30 years of success.

Chiltern has been supporting Maritime Charities, from the UK and Internationally based, to administer their Cadetship programmes for over 30 years.

Our prestigious Marine Charities, including The Honorable Company of Master Mariners, Conway Trust and Maritime London, are focused on supporting Cadets in being as widely trained and versatile as possible.

Chiltern’s ability to achieve the highest success rates in the industry and on top of this find the highly valued multiple and varied at sea berth placements sets it apart from other providers. Our long-standing relationships with these charities can also not be underestimated. We have established close trusted relationships built foremost upon repeated success.

As with the Marine Charities, the same professional values are of equal importance to the commercial sector, but for many international firms, Chiltern’s experience and connections of the UK’s globally reputed institutions is of great importance for their overseas nationality cadets.

Chiltern Maritime has been administering Condor Ferries’ Cadet Training scheme for many years. Their enthusiasm and dedication means the Cadets are provided with superb levels of support and some of the best training available to help become officers of the future. This puts them at the forefront of maritime training and remain a key partner to develop talent.

Fran Collins, Executive Director - Operations

Proud to serve some of the most prestigious names in the maritime industry.

Maritime London

Ensures that the UK remains a world-beating location to base a maritime-related business and to conduct maritime trade.

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The Honourable Company of Master Mariners

This voluntary service offers support, encouragement, advice and assistance to those aspiring to be ships’ officers in the Merchant Navy.

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Conway MN Trust

The Conway MN Trust recruits Officer Trainees interested in a career in the Merchant Navy as a Deck or Engineer Officer.

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Other Commercial Marine Clients

Increasingly, as more at sea apprenticeship berths are found, Chiltern is able to offer wider commercial clients the same service as it has traditionally built its business upon with the prestigious charities.

It is also able to offer them the reassurance that 90% of their Cadets will successfully complete their course and graduate. Companies such as Technip, Condor, Zodiac Maritime, Jubilee Sailing Trust, MSC Cruises and the Conway MN trust take significant not of our long standing reputation with the foremost marine charities in the industry. As with the Marine Charities, the same professional values are of equal importance to the commercial sector, but for many international firms Chiltern’s experience and connections the UK’s globally reputed institutions is of great importance for their overseas nationality Cadets.