Maritime English for working on board or in a VTS centre. Marlins Test preparation. 🌎

From 24 £ /h

Hello! 👋

My classes are designed for maritime professionals working on board ships or in VTS. With me, you’ll learn the Maritime English you need to work on ships, in ports, and in VTS centres. My main focus is helping my students build confidence when speaking, so that their English can go with them wherever their career takes them.

My teaching approach is focused on the real and practical use of Maritime English. In other words, we’re not going to learn endless lists of words. My lessons are based on real-life onboard situations that I have created from my own experience as a deck officer. We’ll also make extensive use of audiovisual materials, such as videos, images, and real documents from my time at sea. I want you to finish my classes feeling prepared to work for any shipping company or in any VTS centre. 🌊

I also offer a Marlins Test preparation course based on my own experience as a deck officer. In this course, I prepare you not only for the exam, but also for life on board, by simulating a voyage from Hong Kong to Liverpool. 🚢

Are you ready to come on board and learn English for real? 🌎

Extra information

- I’ll provide you with my own grammar notes covering everything you need to know at each level.
- All the maritime vocabulary will be turned into flashcards with audiovisual material, using the spaced repetition method.
- Marlins Test preparation with audio exercises and practice tests.
- Everything you learn will be useful in your future career.
- Feel free to message me! I'm glad to help you 😄

Location

Online from Spain

About Me

My name is Pedro, I’m from Tenerife, and I worked as a deck officer on merchant ships for several years. I’ve travelled all over the world and worked with crews from many different countries. Ever since I started sailing, I’ve always felt that English allowed me to take my ideas and values with me wherever I went, regardless of the place or the crew. Now, I want to teach English so that you can experience the same thing I have experienced over the past few years.

I'm a very friendly and approachable person, and I always try to make everyone who joins my classes feel comfortable. I don’t consider myself strict or grumpy, but I am demanding. In other words, I’m going to get the most out of you so that you can bring out the best in yourself.

Finally, I hope that during our one-to-one classes, you’ll have a great time and laugh a lot too. 🙂

Education

- Bachelor’s Degree in Nautical Science and Maritime Transport from the University of La Laguna (Tenerife).
- Master’s Degree in Nautical Science and Maritime Transport from the University of Cádiz.
- C1 level in English.
- Marlins English Test: 94%. TOSE: Advanced level.

Experience / Qualifications

- 5 years of experience sailing as a deck officer on petrochemical tankers, Ro-Ro vessels (roll-on/roll-off cargo and container ships), and oceanographic vessels, including DP (Dynamic Positioning) operations.
- Experience teaching English and onboard duties to my deck cadets during my navigational watch.
- International navigation experience in South America, North America, the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, and the Arctic Circle.
- Experience working in a maritime traffic control (Tarifa Traffic).

Age

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

60 minutes

The class is taught in

Spanish

English

Skills

English

English for adults

English as a second language (esl)

Grammar

Vocabulary

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English Conversation Classes & Building Confidence in English 🗣️

20 £ /h

Hello! 👋

My classes are designed to help you become more confident and fluent when speaking English. Instead of starting with grammar, my goal is for grammar to come naturally from the need to use it when speaking. Studying grammar from the very beginning without a reason or purpose is like building a house from the roof down.

That’s why, in my classes, we kill two birds with one stone: while we build your confidence speaking English, we also learn how to express yourself better and communicate more naturally and effectively. Grammar will come into the picture, of course, but only when there is a real reason behind it.

This is the approach that has given me such good results since I first started teaching my deck cadets on board while working as a deck officer. At sea, it doesn’t matter what nationality you are — we all communicate in English, and the key is having the confidence to speak.

English can help you be yourself wherever you go in the world (I can tell you that from personal experience), and that is my main goal with my classes.

So, are you ready to come on board? 🌎

Tutoring for Nautical Science and Maritime Navigation students 🚢

31 £ /h

Hello! 👋

I’m Pedro, and I've worked as a deck officer on merchant ships for 5 years. These classes are aimed at Nautical Science students who need support understanding their subjects, preparing for exams, or connecting theory with real-life situations on board. 🚢

We can work on:

- COLREGs.
- Navigation.
- Ship handling and manoeuvring.
- Maritime safety.
- Communications.
- Meteorology.
- Bridge procedures.

If you have never been on board before and would like to prepare for your first time at sea so that you can make the most of the experience, I can also help you with the following 🛳️:

- What to expect during your first time on board.
- How to behave and work during a navigational watch.
- The routines of a navigational watch.
- What is expected from a deck cadet.
- How to interact with officers and crew.
- What you should try to learn during your time on board.
- Common mistakes to avoid.

Ready to come on board? 🌎

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