Careers in the Marine Industry

The leisure marine industry is very diverse and there is a huge range of opportunities available.

The industry covers a wide variety of products and services that give you a choice of career :

  • large luxury powerboats
  • motor cruisers, sports boats and RIBs
  • sailing boats
  • narrow boats
  • personal watercraft
  • sailing dinghies
  • engines
  • electronics
  • equipment
  • clothing
  • marinas
  • watersports centres
  • Superyachts

Whilst most of the industry is located in coastal areas there's also a thriving waterways industry based around the country's extensive network of canals, rivers and lakes.

Industry 'hot spots' include the south coast, the south west, East Anglia, Wales, west Scotland, the Midlands and the Thames Valley.

Careers Information

Marine industry Careers Information - If you’re fresh from your studies and seeking information on how to gain experience or employment in the leisure marine industry, you have come to the ideal starter point

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Educational Resources

With activities such as Schools Marine Challenge, the BMF provides a series of educational resources and activities that help you learn more about the leisure marine industry

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