Maritime London Officer Cadet Scholarship (MLOCS) marks its 30th Anniversary this year. The charity is run on an entirely voluntary basis, with Maritime London providing the secretariat, and we are very proud of the fact that in the last thirty years the charity has raised over £3 million and trained to qualification over 100 merchant navy officer cadets.

The scholarship, initially set up by a small group of Lloyds underwriters and known as the Lloyds of London Officer Cadet Scholarship, was renamed in 2002 to reflect the contribution to funding of the scholarships made by the wider maritime services industry in the City.

MLOCS enables cadets to study at leading nautical training colleges and at sea to qualify as deck and engine room officers, with each scholarship being funded by a named corporate sponsor. Training courses begin in either January or September of each year and last for three years. The scheme is also supported by donors who identify with MLOCS objectives but do not sponsor a particular cadet.

The MLOCS cadet cohort comprises eight cadets presently, with three out of them having started their training in January 2022, and with four cadets nearing the end of the cadetships. The Covid 19 pandemic, which has affected seafarers worldwide, has also had an impact on MLOCS cadets, delaying the completion dates for some of them.

Donated by you money will be put to good use! If you are interested to sponsor a cadet and/or find out more about MLOCS please get in touch.