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Red Ensign

Red Ensign Ltd was founded in 2005 and offered maritime training courses.

The company ceased trading in September 2020, days after many customers had paid for courses – some having worked hard all summer to save up.

Below are articles relating to Red Ensign.

20, October 2020·2 min read

Red Ensign has ‘ceased trading’ and customers unlikely to get refunds, says insolvency advisor

Many customers have been unable to get any information from the Maritime Training Company about refunding the money they paid for courses, some cancelled the day after customers paid for them. Details within

26, August 2014·2 min read

Apprenticeships awarded to 12 offshore renewable energy seafarers

Offshore energy support vessel operator whittles down 200-plus applicant pool and initiates 52-week apprenticeship programme.

sticker on wall showing man with hand out signalling stop by Markus Spiske

9, September 2020·1 min read

RYA move to take action with Red Ensign Training – as others with tales of woe come forward

Following News OnTheWight’s report about Cowes-based Red Ensign Maritime Training - others come forward with tales of woe. Now the RYA is taking action

8, September 2020·2 min read

Bookings still being taken despite maritime training company telling customers it’s appointing an insolvency practitioner

A concerned Mum tells News OnTheWight two youngsters worked hard over the summer to save up £1,000+ for Superyacht Crew training courses with Cowes maritime training company, Red Ensign. Only days after paying, then received an email saying training cancelled and they’re appointing an insolvency practitioner. Here’s what we know

21, September 2020·1 min read

Red Ensign has still not refunded customers who paid for courses that were cancelled

Some customers have waited more than three weeks for a refund for courses paid for that were then cancelled. We hear from some of them in this update

10, September 2020·2 min read

Red Ensign now say they’ve ‘not gone into liquidation’. Here’s the note they sent News OnTheWight and the email to outstanding customers

Further developments with Red Ensign, including telling customers that their MD ‘has been removed’ and now that they’ve not gone into liquidation - and the refunds?

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