Find your next step

Where are you right now?

Choose the closest match to see three free resources to start with. We do not ask for your story or any personal details, and nothing is saved.

Preparing to join

Check the route, the offer and your documents before you travel.

  1. Before You Join: five steps to tick and print
  2. Find the official careers page for your employer
  3. List the contract questions you still need to ask

Optional, if you want a fuller reference:

Working on board

Small habits each pay period and each week make later questions easier.

Is something wrong now? Free, official support comes first: Get help now.

  1. Organise this pay period with the pay record organiser
  2. Records worth keeping in your department
  3. Rights and welfare topics

Optional, if you want a fuller reference:

Recently signed off

Check your final pay, collect your records and ask for help early if something is wrong.

Is something wrong now? Free, official support comes first: Get help now.

  1. Official welfare, union and lawyer-finding routes
  2. Compare your final pay with what you expected
  3. Sign-off and home: one habit for each stage

Optional, if you want a fuller reference:

Helping a family member

Support someone at sea with shared preparation and the right contacts.

  1. Support organisations families can contact directly
  2. Families at home: what is worth keeping
  3. The free joining checklist to go through together