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IN THE ENGINE ROOM

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE A CAREER AT SEA?

It is something I always wanted to do, from my last year at school, when I was inspired by a recruitment poster for a career as a merchant navy engineer officer. I was initially unable to follow this path when I left school, as there were very few cadetships and all places had been taken, so instead I followed a family tradition and joined the army, serving in the Royal Engineers.

HOW DID YOUR CAREER

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