Deck Apprenticeship Program

Are you ready for an adventure at sea? Join Stena Line as a Deck Trainee and experience the perfect blend of new experiences, work-life balance and career growth.

As a Deck Trainee Apprentice, you’ll dive into our comprehensive Skills Development Program under an Apprenticeship Agreement. This unique opportunity allows you to:

• Gain Technical Expertise: Acquire essential knowledge and hands-on experience.
• Develop Practical Skills: Learn and apply new skills in real-world settings.
• Enhance Interpersonal Abilities: Build the functional and social skills needed for a successful maritime career.

Our program combines on-the-job training with classroom learning, ensuring you get the best of both worlds. Practice and perfect your skills in a real work environment while receiving excellent maritime training and education.

The apprenticeship will begin on 12^th January 2026

Must-haves:

• 18 years old at the time of application
• Must have the right to work in the UK and be resident in the UK
• Ability to express ideas clearly and effectively in both spoken and written forms.

Course Content:

As an apprentice, you will engage in a comprehensive training program where you will learn about the maritime industry, deck operations and ship security and safety. In addition, apprentices will take part in literacy and numeracy courses along with other classroom-based learning.

Before you start training on board our ferry, apprentices will be required to pass Basic STCW training and receive an unrestricted ENG1 medical.

Who you are

At Stena Line your personality matters as much as how good you are at what you do. All of our apprentices have the responsibility for our passengers’ and their own safety onboard. You need to be open to new challenges, have a positive outlook, and have the ability to connect with people. If you are ready to take the first step in your maritime career, we'd love to hear from you! 

Interested?

Our vessels depart from Holyhead, Dublin, Belfast, Cairnryan, Liverpool, Fishguard and Rosslare.

To apply, please register your profile and send in your application in English as soon as possible, but no later than 24th October 2025. Please be aware that we may close applications earlier than the advertised deadline if we receive a high level of interest. 

Due to GDPR we do not accept applications via e-mail or postal service. 

If you have any questions regarding the program or the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]

Please note that we kindly decline any offers from recruitment or staffing agencies regarding this recruitment.

About Stena Line 

Stena Line is one of Europe's leading ferry companies with approximately 40 vessels and 19 routes in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean operating 25,700 sailings each year. Stena Line is an important part of the European logistics network and develops new intermodal freight solutions by combining transport by rail, road and sea. Stena Line also plays an important role in tourism in Europe with its extensive passenger operations. The company is family-owned, was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Gothenburg. Stena Line has 6,200 employees and an annual turnover of 19.5 billion SEK.