Could Azur Lane merchant Kansen volunteer for naval service?

In an Azur Lane scenario, could merchant Kansen enter Royal Navy service when civilian companies no longer want them?

Voluntary service could be considered, but automatic transfer after commercial employment ends is judged unlikely within the fictional scenario.

Merchant Kansen are personified ships in this Azur Lane scenario. When their commercial employers no longer want them, an automatic transfer to the Royal Navy faction is considered unlikely. Volunteering for naval service is treated as a more plausible way for an individual to be accepted. This fictional premise does not establish a real policy for requisitioning retired merchant hulls.