How many seafarer (a) cadets and (b) trainee ratings have been recruited by Caledonian MacBrayne since July 2006 and how many of these trai…

Since January 2006, including the most recent intake from August/September 2015, CalMac Ferries Ltd has sponsored a total of 118 deck, engine and electro technical officer cadets, details of which are outlined in the following table:

Current
Previous
Deck Officer Cadets
23
42
Engineer Officer Cadets
24
24
Electro Technical Officer Cadets
3
2

50
68
For officer cadets, CalMac is in a tri-partite arrangement with Clyde Marine Training Limited and Northern Marine Management Limited. For the duration of their cadetship, officer cadets are employed by Clyde Marine Training Limited and sponsored by CalMac Ferries Ltd. The majority of the officer cadets’ sea phases are spent on deep sea voyages with Northern Marine Management Limited, in-filled with some time at sea with CalMac Ferries Ltd.
Of the 68 previous officer cadets, 17 failed to complete their training. Of the remaining 51 officer cadets, six have been given permanent employment with CalMac Ferries Ltd. In addition, one officer cadet who did not complete his cadetship has been given permanent employment by CalMac Ferries Ltd, as a rating rather than an officer. Of the remaining 44 officer cadets, CalMac does not hold records of their current employment status.
Since January 2006, CalMac Ferries Ltd has recruited a total of 26 deck and engine rating trainees, details of which are outlined in the following table:

2006
2010
2013
2014
Deck Ratings Trainees
4
2
6
6
Engine Rating Trainees
0
0
4
4
Permanently Employed
3
2
8
0
Still Completing Training
0
0
1
9
Of the 26 trainees recruited, 13 have been given permanent employment, 10 are still completing their training and three have left the company. Of the three who moved on, two left after being given permanent employment elsewhere and one during the course of their training.