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College’s Pre Cadets DFDS Work Experience Trip

students and staff at the port of tyne terminal

On 3-5 March 2025, South Shields Marine School’s Navigation and Engineering Pre-Cadets had a work experience trip on the DFDS King Seaways ferry travelling from North Shields, UK, to Ijmuiden, near Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Students were able to visit the bridge and learn about the navigation of the ship directly from Daniel the Captain, as well as visiting the engines and control room with Junior Engine Officer Asger to see what work is like on board.

On 4 March, staff and students enjoyed a few hours in Amsterdam before heading back on the ferry.

We hope you enjoy our photo highlights of this trip below.

Do you want to join a college and go on incredible work experience trips like this? Are you a school leaver wanting to live a life less ordinary? Then have a look at our Pre Cadetship Courses here.

 

students and staff at the port of tyne terminal students and staff at the port of tyne terminal walking on the connecting tunnel from the terminal to the ferry the door entering the ferrydfds parrot mascot
Boarding the ferry
students having a tour of the cargo area on the ferry students and the captain on the bridge students and the captain on the bridge students and the captain on the bridge students and the captain on the bridge students and the captain on the bridge students, staff and the captain on the bridge students, staff and the captain on the bridge students and the captain on the bridge the bridge bridge of the ferry staff and the captain on the bridge view of the side of the ship from the bridge sunset students. staff and the captain on the bridge students. staff and the captain on the bridge students. staff and the captain on the bridge students. staff and the captain on the bridge students. staff and the captain on the bridge students. staff and the captain on the bridge students. staff and the captain on the bridge staff on the bridge view of the bridge view of the sunset and sea from the ferry's bridge
Students having a tour of the bridge
students touring the engine the engine on the ferry and our duck mascot the engine on the ferry students touring the engine students having a tour of the cargo area on the ferry engine in the ferry with our duck mascot engine room controls engine room fox mascot with our rubber duck mascot engine room controls students in engine room
Students having a tour of the engine room
view of the tyne from the ferry view of our MOST site from the ferry view of our MOST site from the ferry
Disembarking down the Tyne
view of our MOST site from the ferry
Our MOST centre from the ferry
the restaurant on board the ferry the restaurant on board the ferry the restaurant on board the ferrythe restaurant on board the ferry
Food on board
rainbow flag at mast at the reer of the ferry view of the sunrise and the side of the ship from the top deck our rubber duck mascot on the ferry's top deck view of the side of the ship from the bridgestudents on ferry
External views from the ferry
a bridge over a canal in amsterdam Amsterdam Centraal train station the door to anne frank's house buidings in amsterdam a canal in amsterdam buildings in amsterdam buildings and canal in amsterdam buildings in amsterdam Royal Palace Amsterdam Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam buildings in amsterdam canal in amsterdam building in amsterdam tulips in amsterdam buildings in amsterdam
Walking around Amsterdam
curriculum manager scott on the ferry south shields from the ferry south shields pier south shields from the ferry south shields from the ferry
Arriving back into the River Tyne

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