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Naval Service Careers

The Naval Service offers a rewarding career with ample chances for personal growth and advancement. There are various entry levels for joining our team. Each approach offers a different career path and differing challenges.

Navy Career Explorer

Ready for a career that is anything but ordinary?

Get a real look at life in the Irish Naval Service - the people, the challenges, and the opportunities waiting at sea.

Click play to discover where a Naval Service career could take you.

Naval 1
Naval Service Officer - Cadet
Undertake officer training in the Irish Naval Service, developing leadership, seamanship, and naval management skills through a structured cadet program.
Naval 2
Naval Service Recruit
Train to become a sailor in the Irish Naval Service, learning essential seamanship, naval skills, discipline, fitness, and teamwork before assignment to a ship .
Specialist Units
Naval Services - Direct Entry
Join the Irish Naval Service in a specialist role without standard recruit training, contributing your skills immediately to operations and support.