The remaining cadets venture out into the Fleet for the first time, and finally get to test whether they are truly up to life at sea.
Kicking off with the Basic Sea Survival Course where our cadets go through a rigorous process of exposure to fire fighting training, sea survival and onboard flood repair techniques they may need to stay alive in extreme weather conditions at sea.
Will they qualify to be sent on the next crucial stage of their training and get the chance to experience real Navy life for the first time?
Those who make it through will be deployed to spend 10 weeks onboard HMS Bulwark, the Royal Navy’s flagship. For most of the cadets this will be their first real experience of life on the ocean and will test them to the limit.
Is this really the life they desire? How will they react to the regime of life on board living alongside the junior ranks they may one day lead?
How will they cope with the claustrophobia of life at sea? And how will they adjust to their role within a tight professional unit?
