Wick cadet heads for life on the open sea
Able Cadet Ross Shields has left to start an officer cadetship with the Maersk Shipping Company. At his formal farewell, officer-in-charge Mark Cormack presented Ross with an inscribed pocket watch after paying tribute to his record with the corps.
He said “Ross has set an exemplary standard during his whole cadetship with us, starting as a 12-year-old rating and progressing to the position of parade commander with the unit. We are all immensely proud of him and wish him every success in his chosen maritime career.”
Ross, of Argyle Square, Wick, will train at Fleetwood Nautical College before undergoing on-the-job training with Maersk. He will then be posted to one of the vessels in Maersk’s fleet.
Anne Dunnett, Lord-Lieutenant of Caithness and honorary president of the corps, said: “Ross has been an excellent sea cadet, always pleasant and polite and encouraging younger cadets.”
The corps meets every Tuesday evening in the Scout Hall at Kirkhill, Wick. The junior section welcomes boys and girls from the age of 10 while the senior section is open to those 12 and over. The unit offers a programme of exciting activities, including experience aboard its fleet of four motor boats berthed at Wick marina.