My TL;DR:

The Sea Ranger Service, which launched last week in the UK, trains young people from predominately deprived coastal regions to become ocean conservationists, while paying them a salary.

The Sea Ranger Service was founded in the Netherlands in 2016 and is also operational in France. In both countries, it receives money to service government contracts for ocean conservation.

The aim is to train 20,000 people for maritime careers by 2040.

Young Britons aged 18-29 are being invited to apply to take part in the UK programme. But be warned, it’s no picnic. Applicants must go through a rigorous bootcamp to prove they’ve got what it takes to work in challenging circumstances.

Successful applicants will take to the water on sailing expeditions from Port Talbot, Wales, where the ship is based, and will be employed as full-time sea rangers.