Every seafarer faces an English test at recruitment. Check where you stand in 10 minutes: free, instant score, no sign-up.
Most employers expect 70-80% or higher.
20 original questions in the format used by recruitment tests. Score, section breakdown and an explanation for every answer. Take the test.
Five fresh questions every day. Build a streak and keep your English sharp between contracts. Play today's five.
Plain-English guides to the tests and requirements every seafarer meets: test formats, scoring, STCW English requirements and how to prepare. Browse the guides.
Full-length practice tests with real listening audio, progress tracking and an offline mode that works at sea. Save this site and check back.
SeamanEnglish is built by a Master Mariner who spent 19 years at sea and now works in crew management, reading test results from the other side of the desk. The materials teach the English that ships actually use, in the format that recruitment tests actually check.