Those with interest in the marine industry are encouraged to visit the HMCS Hunter Saturday.
The Royal Canadian Navy is hosting the Great Canadian Marine Career Expo (GCMCE), which is the first of its kind in Canada, as it looks for individuals to fill vacant marine positions.
This event gives Canadians the chance to connect with the Navy as well as the Canadian Coast Guard, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Transport Canada, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, along with other marine sector employers and training institutions.
The event is taking place today and it's an opportunity for members of the community to see if you'd be interested in marine jobs.
Aside from marine personnel jobs, occupations on the ship can range from lawyers, health care professionals, electricians, and plumbers.
Lieutenant-Commander, Simon Joyal, says there are many job opportunities.
"You have lawyers, you have people in the health sector, you've got electricians, plumbers, you've got people who work in IT. You have also all of the traditional Maritime sector jobs that are like Bosun for example, which is taking care of all the Seaman ships, to get the ship from point A to point B, and navigation, so all those jobs are also there."
He says age requirement for the Navy is between 16 and 57-years-old.
"So for our partners, you'd have to confirm with them what their age requirements are, but for the Royal Canadian Navy those are the brackets. So, it's not just for folks coming out of high school, we're really looking at people who are across different stages of their careers who might be looking for a new challenge too."
He says the expo is a great way for all organizations to be under one roof.
"All the employers are facing the same challenges in finding crews and personnel for all their vacant positions. So what we tried to do was to launch an expo where we're bringing together multiple employers across private, public, and NGO's [Non-governmental organization] and bring them all under one roof."
Due to the ongoing St. Lawrence Seaway strikes, His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Glace Bay, will not be at the event at the port.
The expo runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the HMCS Hunter, located at 90 Mill Street.
-with files from AM800's Rob Hindi