Life as a seafarer

Norwegian Embassy in Manila, Philippines

The Norwegian embassy sent their trainee to explore what it truly means to have made the cut as cadet graduates from the Norwegian Training Centre in Manila. Below is her impressions of these Filipino seamen.

Upon my arrival at the Norwegian Training Center-Manila I am met by 9 eager men ready to tell me about their experiences of getting onto the highly renowned Cadet Program. Having expected to meet only with one or two I am thrilled to be interviewing them all at once, getting a firsthand exposure to the sense of camaraderieship that forms such a fundamental part of life as a seafarer.

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