{"id":275710,"date":"2026-04-07T12:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/?p=275710"},"modified":"2026-04-07T12:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:56:09","slug":"uk-seafarer-training-funds-secured-for-another-year-through-maritime-and-coastguard-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/en\/uk-seafarer-training-funds-secured-for-another-year-through-maritime-and-coastguard-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"UK seafarer training funds secured for another year through Maritime and Coastguard Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Support for Maritime Training (SMarT) initiative to bring on next generation of skilled mariners<\/p>\n<p>A further year of financial backing for seafarer training in the UK has been unlocked through the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).<\/p>\n<p>The Support for Maritime Training (SMarT)\u00a0has been secured for a further 12-month period and funding will be available until 31 March 2027.<\/p>\n<p>SMarT has deployed a multi-million-pound budget, provided by the Department for Transport, to support cadets, junior officers and ratings gain the skills for safe and successful careers.<\/p>\n<p>Sponsoring companies can apply to SMarT to claim up to half of the total training costs for eligible trainees.<\/p>\n<p>The latest extension to the successful scheme follows a previous 12-month continuation agreed for the same period last year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ajit Jacob, MCA Chief Examiner and Head of Seafarer Technical Delivery<\/strong>, said: \u201c<em>Training is vital to sustaining our skilled,\u00a0safe\u00a0and professional workforce as the foundation of the UK\u2019s successful maritime industry.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>This funding reflects our ongoing commitment to supporting high quality training, ensuring cadets and junior officers have every opportunity to develop and progress.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>I\u2019m delighted SMarT will continue to unlock training opportunities for men and women who might not have considered it otherwise. We hope their careers flourish wherever their new skills take them.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SMarT funds provide financial support to those who want to progress in the maritime industry by, for example, supporting self-funded UK junior officers to complete a Management Level Certificate of Competency.<\/p>\n<p>The aim is to increase UK seafarers, drive recruitment by encouraging men and women to consider a career in maritime, and to create opportunities for new companies to access the scheme.<\/p>\n<p>Funding was formally extended through Marine Information Note (MIN) 678 Amendment 3. Visit: https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/min-678-m-enhancement-to-the-current-support-for-maritime-training-smart-fund-and-additional-support-for-junior-officers\/min-678-m-enhancement-to-the-current-support-for-maritime-training-smart-fund-and-additional-support-for-junior-officers<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)<\/strong> is a frontline emergency response agency of the Department for Transport. As well as delivering maritime search and rescue through HM Coastguard (one of the four UK emergency services), the MCA is responsible for maritime regulation, safety and counter-pollution.<\/p>\n<p>For further information about this or any MCA news story, please contact the Maritime and Coastguard Agency Press Office on 020381 72222 or Public.Relations@mcga.gov.uk. You can also find us on the dedicated HM Coastguard website hmcoastguard.uk, on X @MCA_media, LinkedIn and Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that the Maritime &amp; Coastguard Agency will use your contact details to send you press releases about its work, as part of its functions as a government agency. Your information will be kept secure and will not be used for any other purpose without your permission. To find out more about how the MCA looks after personal data, your rights, and how to contact our data protection officer, please see the Department for Transport\u2019s personal information charter. 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