Passing Out Ceremonies
Welcome to the Warsash Maritime Academy Officer Cadet Awards page, which is designed to showcase the achievements of Warsash Officer Cadets in front of their peers, sponsoring companies, college staff and importantly, their friends and families.
The Academy presents annual awards to Officer Cadets at the main summer Passing Out Ceremony. A second smaller event is held in November each year for those students in January intakes. The summer ceremony is broadcast online for those who cannot attend the ceremony, so that they can watch the live action.
Officer Cadet Passing Out Ceremony - November 2011
Forty Two Navigation Cadets from Southampton Solent University’s Warsash Maritime Academy celebrated their graduation to fully qualified officers at their passing out ceremony in Southampton's Hotel Novotel on Saturday 26th November 2011.
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Officer Cadet Passing Out Ceremony - June 2011
On Saturday 18th June 2011, 150 Deck and Engine Officer Cadets celebrated the successful conclusion of their cadetship at the Passing Out Ceremony held at the Southampton Guildhall.
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Cadet Awards
The Deck and Engineer Officer Cadet of the Year Awards
These are awarded to the Deck and Marine Engineer Officer Cadets who have performed to the highest standard throughout their cadetship and whose overall attainment in theoretical and practical elements is assessed as being outstanding among their peers by the Academy's lecturing staff.
Winners:
Deck - Alex Carrano - STTG/Sealion Shipping Ltd. |
Engineer - Graham Crawford - Viking Recruitment/Holland America Line |
The Matthew Flinders Navigation Cup
This is awarded to the Deck Cadet who has best contributed to the ideal: 'to promote excellence in navigation'.
Winner: Oliver Boulton - Carnival UK|
The Isambard Brunel Engineering Cup
This is awarded to the Marine Engineer Cadet who has best contributed to the ideal: 'to promote excellence in engineering practice'.
Winner: Louis Williams - Bibby Ship Management/Foreland Shipping |
The Commendation for Individual Achievement
This award is made to the Deck or Marine Engineer Cadet who has demonstrated exceptional motivation, effort and determination to bring their cadetship to a successful conclusion. The chosen cadet is presented with the Sword of Honour.
Winner: Neil Clark - SSTG/Sealion Shipping Ltd. |
Royal Institute of Navigation's John Milner Prize for Navigation
An annual Navigation award for Foundation Degree Deck Cadets is sponsored by The Royal Institute of Navigation
Winner: Mark Palmer - Royal Fleet Auxiliary|
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Awards from External Bodies
Warsash cadets also win awards presented by external bodies and some of these are listed below.
British Shipping - Safety Awareness Awards
The competition asks students to suggest an idea which they think would lead to improvements in any aspect of health and safety at sea. The project should be original, innovative and capable of implementation.
Winner 2010: Adam Creber - BP Maritime Services|
The Marine Society Prizes for Best Project Work
These are national awards for the Deck and Marine Engine Officer Cadets who submit the best project work.
Winners 2010:
Deck - Daniel Armitage - SSTG/P&O Ferries|
Engine - Robyn Wadhams SSTG/P&O Ferries|
Bevis Minter Award
The Merchant Navy officer's union, NUMAST, present this award in rotation to the outstanding Cadet of the Year from each of the principal UK maritime training colleges in turn.
Previous winners
2006 - Jane Bicknell (Carnival UK)
2002 - Louise Price (The Maersk Company)
Tony McGinnity Memorial Award
On 27th March 2009 the Merchant Mariners of Wight presented this award to Orry Crews, a Phase five Deck Cadet sponsored by Carisbrooke Shipping. Orry was selected to win the award after submitting his presentation on "A Cadet's Life at Sea in the 21st Century".