Maritime Volunteer Service welcomes new Warsash Maritime School cadets to port city of Southampton

Steve Collins and Donald Neaves of the MVS with Captain of Ocean Scene Lee Rayment (centre) © Maritime Volunteer Service

Just under 100 new Deck and Engineer Cadets from Warsash Maritime School, part of Solent University, boarded the Blue Funnel trip boat "Ocean Scene" for a tour of Southampton Docks as part of their induction week.

The tour was organised by the Southampton Unit of the national charity, the Maritime Volunteer Service who have been providing small boat handling experience on the water for cadets to supplement their academic and vocational training at the University.

Steve Collins, Head of the Southampton MVS Unit said: "I was delighted to be invited to talk to new cadets arriving in Southampton from all over the UK and the world for their induction week."

The students were told that they were coming to live in a city with a world class commercial port and a fine maritime history and Steve realised that the best and most appropriate way for them to see it was from the water. As a result, the Ocean Scene was chartered which the MVS facilitated making a positive first impression of the city.

Matthew Stewart, Deputy Director Warsash Maritime School, joined the cadets onboard for the trip. He commented: "What an incredible way to finish our cadet induction week, a huge thank you to Steve Collins and the MVS for making this happen".