A KELTY man is on the crest of a wave after seeing the world and graduating from the NAFC Marine Centre in Shetland. 

Craig Marshall decided on a career change and his studies went so well he was also awarded the Northern Lighthouse Board Prize Deck. 

A former pupil at Kinross High School, he came to NAFC (formerly the North Atlantic Fisheries College) to join the February deck cadet intake of 2013.

At 22, he was one of the oldest in the class and had held down a job before deciding to join the Merchant Navy.

Presenting him with his prize, head of the NAFC cadet programme Laura Burden said: “Craig had a mature outlook from the beginning. He had invested in the training and undertook all classes and practical activities with enthusiasm and some skill.

"During his first sea phase he had two very interesting voyages, the first from Los Angeles to China including ports such as Tokyo, San Francisco and Panama Canal before signing off in New York.

"The second found him joining in Italy and visiting some European ports as well as the Suez Canal, India and Dubai. 

“Not surprisingly, he really enjoyed his time at sea but also managed to get a lot of information into his trainee record book as well as clocking up over six months sea time, all of which stood him in really good stead for returning to college and undertaking his HNC.

“None of his studies created any difficulty for Craig, He was an excellent student who progressed really well, enjoying the course at the same time. He successfully passed his written and oral MCA exams in March this year.”