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Monday, July 21, 2008

‘Golden hello’ bid to boost Royal Navy recruiting

The Royal Navy is offering "golden hello" and "golden handcuff" deals worth between £5000 and £25,000 to encourage new sailors to join the submarine fleet and to persuade experienced senior staff to extend their commitment to the silent service.

The lump-sum cash bounties are being paid to stem shortages in key areas among all crews in the nuclear fleet, from sonar operation to atomic engineering.

Figures seen by The Herald show that the 13 attack and strategic missile boats are facing shortfalls of more than 20% among sensor operators, weapons specialists and the chief petty officers and lieutenants who act as nuclear "watchkeepers", supervising reactor and engine performance and safety.

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