MN Rating wanting to move ahead?

Collect up to £16,000 to help your studies!

Are you a Merchant Navy rating considering career progression? The JW Slater Fund, administered by Nautilus International, offers awards of up to £16,00 to help ratings study for a first certificate of competency. And there is a discretionary bonus of £1,000 on obtaining an approved OOW Certificate. More than 1,250 Slater Fund awards have been made by the Union since the scheme was launched in 1997.

Named in honour of former Merchant Navy and Airline Officer Association general secretary John Slater, the awards are made to selected UK-resident ratings aged 20 or over. The money can be used towards the costs of any necessary full- or part-time education, and to provide some financial support during college phases for those off pay.

If you want to make the next move, email your name, date of birth, address and request for details of the Slater Fund to slater@ms-sc.org