2025 Marine Skills Competition and Career Fair
NSCC's Marine Skills Competition brings together Engineering, Navigation and Bridge Watch cadets for team-building exercises that test their knowledge and abilities while fostering leadership skills and confidence. As they prepare to enter the industry as qualified ship officers, cadets will work in mixed teams to demonstrate their proficiency in key areas. The competition will challenge their expertise in safety, regulatory knowledge, and technical skills through hands-on stations. The day concludes with a gala dinner where the winners of the competition are announced and cadets have the opportunity to network with professionals in the marine sector.
The day after the Marine Skills Competition and gala, the event continues with the Marine Career Fair, providing marine cadets the opportunity to network with employers and share their resumes while gaining industry insights from speakers.
Schedule
Marine Skills Competition
Strait Area Campus
March 5, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Navigators and Engineers work together to test their marine proficiencies - come watch, or even better, take part in this exciting fast-paced competition as a judge.*
Industry Round Table
Strait Area Campus
March 5, 3 – 5 pm
Topic : state of the industry, your workforce needs, our programming, and emerging trends
Gala Dinner
Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre
March 5, 6 pm
Enjoy a three-course dinner amongst our cadets and other industry partners. This event sells out every year, so reserve your seats early! Winners of the Marine Skills Competition are announced over dinner. Tickets are $60.*
Marine Career Fair/ Marine Company Presentations
Strait Area Campus
March 6, 8:30am - 3:30 pm
*For gala tickets, to volunteer as a judge or for more information, please contact Kim Young at 902-631-4578 or email
Marine Skills Competition Itinerary
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Time
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Team Kraken Up |
Team Shore Thing |
Team Feeling Knotty |
Team Decked Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8:30 am - 9:00 am |
Welcome and introductions | Welcome and introductions | Welcome and introductions | Welcome and introductions |
| 9:15 am - 10:15 am |
Vessel Operations Nav Simulator - Room 367 Eng Simulator - Room 325 |
Marine Engine Repair Room 275 |
Seamanship Room 348 |
Vessel Safety Wave Tank |
| 10:15 am - 10:30 am | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am |
Marine Engine Repair Room 275 |
Vessel Operations Nav Simulator - Room 367 Eng Simulator - Room 325 |
Vessel Safety Wave Tank |
Seamanship Room 348 |
| 11:30 am - 12: 30 pm | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |
Vessel Safety Wave Tank |
Seamanship Room 348 |
Vessel Operations Nav Simulator - Room 367 Eng Simulator - Room 325 |
Marine Engine Repair Room 275 |
| 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 1:45 pm - 2: 30 pm |
Seamanship Room 348 |
Vessel Safety Wave Tank |
Marine Engine Repair Room 275 |
Vessel Operations Nav Simulator - Room 367 Eng Simulator - Room 325 |
2025 Marine Skills Teams
Feeling Knotty
L-R: Evan Smith, Greg Shields, Troy Rutulis, Keegan Macphail, John Hensen, Hannah Longmire, Errol Beru.
Decked Out
Front row: Rhys Doherty, Reese Marshall, Oluwatobi Afuwape
Back row L-R: Laura Brophy, Elizabeth Soresen, Ravneet Singh, Ryan Macpherson
Kraken Up
Front row, L-R: Katelyn MacNeil, Megan Hurlburt, Michaela Navarro
Back row, L-R: Graham McNeill, Pieter Blok, Jaxon Greene, Josh Murphy
Shore Thing
L-R: Taylor Power, Cameron Chapman, Jessica Pavlow
L-R: Yulia Koldayeva, Christopher Cormier, Corah Kehoe, Dylan MacNeil
A Very Special Thank You
Thank you to all our event sponsors for your continued generous support. Your contributions help provide welcoming and rich learning experiences for our Cadets training for careers at sea.
Presenting Sponsor
Cooke Aquaculture
Since the company started in 1985, Cooke has been working to improve and advance the seafood industry with the help of key partners in science, engineering, and sustainable development. From humble beginnings to a global leader in aquaculture and wild fisheries, Cooke has remained committed to its communities by providing employment and economic development while valuing qualities such as respect, compassion and generosity. There is a wide array of careers available with the Cooke family of companies. An ocean of opportunity awaits!
Master/Chief Sponsor
Algoma Central Corporation owns and operates the largest fleet of dry and liquid bulk carriers operating on the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Waterway, including self-unloading dry-bulk carriers, gearless dry-bulk carriers and product tankers. Algoma also owns ocean self-unloading dry-bulk vessels operating in international markets and a 50% interest in NovaAlgoma, which includes a diversified portfolio of dry-bulk fleets operating internationally.
Atlantic Towing Limited has been a leader in marine services for over 50 years. As part of JDI integrated Logistics, we partner with our family of companies to provide comprehensive and customized transportation solutions to high-profile companies in a variety of industries. As a customer-centric company, we are committed to thoroughly understanding your marine transportation needs, and providing best solutions. Guiding our efforts are four simple, customer-facing priorities: Quality, Delivery, Cost and Innovation. We are Canadian-owned and operated. With a history of professionalism and safe service, industry-leading QHSE certifications, an innovative approach to vessel design and personnel training, and a focus on continually expanding the areas we serve, ATL brings successful marine transportation solutions to our customers around the world.
The CSL Group Inc. (CSL'') of Montreal, Canada is a world-leading provider of marine dry bulk cargo handling and delivery services. Through its major operating divisions, Canada Steamship Lines, CSL Americas, CSL Australia, CSL Africa and CSL Peak (Europe), CSL owns and operates a highly diversified fleet of specialized self-unloading vessels, off-shore transshippers and Handysize bulk carriers, and delivers more than 78 million tonnes of cargo to industrial customers annually. CSL's history can be traced back to 1845.
At CSL, we are committed to the well-being of our crews and employees, and to promoting a corporate culture that values high ethical standards, a safe and healthy workplace and respect for the environment. A career with CSL is both stimulating and challenging, and we are continually seeking skilled and passionate individuals to occupy key roles throughout our company.
Horizon Maritime has operations in both Norway and across Canada and is positioned to serve both the unique challenges of our Canadian waters as well as harsh and deep-water environments around the globe. Our company is built on a foundation of trust and integrity, driven and developed by energetic, hands-on professionals in a collaborative environment. Our value streams support the Canadian and global marine industry with Offshore and Inshore Operations, Vessel Crewing, Logistics and Vessel Management, all while supported by an unwavering commitment to health and safety. We recognize, partner with, mentor, and hire from traditionally underrepresented groups, as such we are an equal opportunity employer and support the development of our people through training and mentoring. We also work closely with many Universities and Colleges in Canada to create meaningful opportunities for students and graduates both on and offshore.”
Northumberland Ferries has been transporting passengers and their vehicles between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia since 1941. This 75-minute voyage transits across the Northumberland Strait between Wood Islands, PEI and Caribou, NS. Two vessels provide seasonal service between the two provinces.
Bay Ferries operates and manages two vessels in Southwestern Nova Scotia. The MV Fundy Rose conducts daily crossings between Digby, Nova Scotia and Saint John, New Brunswick. All types of Ro/Ro vehicles and walk-on passengers use the MV Fundy Rose across the Bay of Fundy. As well, Bay Ferries manages the high-speed CAT ferry between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and Bar Harbor, Maine.
Marine Atlantic Inc. (MAI) is a federal crown corporation which operates a year-round ferry service, that is an essential transportation link between Newfoundland and mainland Canada. I operates a 96 nautical mile daily ferry service between Port aux Basques, NL and North Sydney, NS. In addition, MAI operates a 280 nautical mile summer seasonal ferry service between Argentia, NL and North Sydney, NS. To fulfill its service, Marine Atlantic operates a fleet of four ice class ferries, the MV Blue Puttees, MV Highlanders, MV Lief Ericson and the MV Ala’suinu. Given the essential nature the service provided to Newfoundland and Labrador, Marine Atlantic recognizes and importance of navigation and engineering cadets and program graduates to help sustain our supply of vessel officers.
Officer Sponsors
Master Mariners of Canada is a professional association for those qualified to command. It was established to encourage and maintain high and honourable standards within the nautical profession, further the efficiency of the Sea Service, and uphold the status, dignity, and prestige of Master Mariners.
Crew Sponsors
The Atlantic Pilotage Authority (APA) provides a safe and efficient pilotage service to the marine community in Atlantic Canada. Our highly skilled marine pilots handle a wide variety of ships ranging from small foreign fishing vessels to some of the largest supertankers afloat. They, with the support of our pilot boat crew, make a vital contribution to the protection of the environment, to safeguarding the lives of mariners, and to preserving and promoting the economic wellbeing of the ports. Operating in over 30 ports across Atlantic Canada, we take pride in our longstanding tradition for providing a valuable pilotage service.
Royal Canadian Navy Welcome to the Royal Canadian Navy- Where Tradition Meets Innovation! At the Royal Canadian Navy, we pride ourselves on being a dynamic and inclusive force that safeguards Canada's interests at sea and contributes to global security. As one of the world's premier naval forces, we are dedicated to excellence, teamwork, and cutting-edge technology.
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has a rich history dating back to 1910, and we continue to evolve to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Our commitment to protecting Canada's maritime interests, promoting international stability, and supporting humanitarian efforts distinguishing the RCN from other Canadian employment opportunities.