SEA Link, Inc
"Linking people to maritime jobs with a future."


SEA Link, Inc. is a non-profit organization developed out of a Grant through the Alaska Department of Labor, Division of Business Partnerships Federal Workforce Investment Act Funds. We recruit and work with Alaskan youth.

You must be an Alaskan Resident

SEA Link, Inc. works with youth placing them in training programs that qualify them to work jobs at sea as Merchant Marines. Men and women 18 years and older without sea time are placed in an Entry Level Apprenticeship (Photos of the Paul Hall School.) Men and women with documented sea time might qualify for STOS or upgrader programs that will lead to an Able Body Seaman or higher endorsements.

SEA Link, Inc. will help you not only qualify but we will help PAY your way. We help pay for your travel costs, physicals, drug tests, clothing, dental work, passports, and more. To find out what it takes to qualify contact us today.

List of Documents needed for the Unlicensed Apprentice

ENTRY LEVEL APPRENTICESHIP

SEA Link Inc. working with the Seafarers International Union (SIU) at the Paul Hall Maritime Training Center, in Piney Point Maryland recruits qualified men and women for training and guaranteed jobs in the Merchant Marine Deep Ocean Shipping Industry.

Candidates that qualify will attend a fully funded eight month training program at the Seafarer's Paul Hall Center. All tuition, room and board costs are paid by the SIU and their contracted shipping companies through a joint trust.

SEA Link Inc. recruits youth that are 17 through 21 years of age that can be documented by the United States Coast Guard. Troubled youth such as high school drop outs, misdemeanor criminal offenders, migrant or homeless youth, or youth suffering from learning disabilities may also be eligible for our program. In addition we also recruit adults who have been negatively effected by the downturn in the timber and fishing industries as well as other business's that have been adversely effected by the withering economy.

Sea Link Inc. can help you qualify for our grants, and help pay your way. If you are eligible we can cover your travel expenses, physical, drug screen, eye glasses, some dental work, required clothing and uniforms, Passport, and application fees for your Merchant Mariners Document.

Upon completion of training all graduates are guaranteed work through the Seafarers International Union (SIU) as Specially Trained Ordinary Seaman (STOS) working aboard U.S. flagged oil/fuel tankers, cargo freighters, military support vessels, ocean going tug boats, and cruise ships with starting pay at $30,000.00 a year plus a full benefit package. Upgrading opportunities that lead to higher paying jobs are available through the SIU free of charge.

The School Program has THREE phases:

Phase 1: THREE MONTHS
In school training at the SIU's Paul Hall Center Students Study:
      Lifeboat Safety
      Firefighting
      Basic Safety Training
      and other required courses of study.

Phase 2: THREE MONTHS
Aboard Ship Apprentice training in three departments:
      1 Month Deck Department
      1 Month Engine Room
      1 Month Steward/Galley

Phase 3: TWO MONTHS
 In School training at the SIU's Paul Hall Center:
Students will develop skills in an area of their choice
Deck, Engine, or Steward Department.

OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
The SIU's Paul Hall Center also has a G.E.D. program if you do not have your High School Diploma, and you can also earn an Associates Degree in Maritime Studies.

List of Documents needed for the Unlicensed Apprentice

Supportive Services

Dropout preventatives are offered through the constant diverse network of support systems provided by the Paul Hall Center and the SEA Link Coordinator. Academic, personal and interpersonal counseling is available at all times for students. The Coordinator also checks in periodically with the participant to determine the progress of the student, and ensure that any needed services are readily available for the support of the participant.

Post Employment/ Follow-Up Services

The SEA Link Coordinator will also maintain periodic telephone calls, group meetings, or one-on-one meetings to discuss educational or career options for a period of one-year following the graduation from Seafarers School. The Coordinator will maintain contact in order to address work-related problems and to track the program of their employment. If any problems do arise, the Coordinator will problem-solve with the participant to ensure their success. The SEA Link Coordinator will also maintain a list of alumni and will attempt to schedule group meetings for alumni in order to provide peer support network.

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SEA Link Inc. (Seafarers Educational Alternative Link)
P.O. Box 8233 Ketchikan, AK 99901 ~ Phone Toll Free: 1-888-577-7453 or call (907)247-5769







Last update:
08/08/08