More Bahamas Maritime Cadet Corps Grads Are Opting for Shipping Careers
.Many of this year’s 97 graduating students are opting to join the Royal Bahamas Defence Force or are considering further maritime education. A large number of the Nassau-based students are intending to study at the Bahamas-based LJM Maritime Academy which offers a full range of certification services for maritime professionals. The BMCC programme is also offering Standards for Training and Certification for Watch-Keepers (STCW) approved basic safety training in order to provide the graduates a strategic advantage when applying for some shipboard positions.In response to the rising interest
Jamaica Opens for Crew Changes and Repatriations
of Jamaica have re-opened to facilitate controlled re-entry and transit of persons.”As a consequence the GOJ is taking steps to ensure that the economy returns to normal operations as far as possible. The MAJ continues to provide the full suite of registration, technical and seafarer certification services to clients from its offices in the usual manner, as well as via purpose-built electronic platforms.Seafarers wishing to transit Jamaica to join a ship or to return home are required to complete the following two-step process:Visit the MAJ website at www.maritimejamaica.com, download and complete
ClassNK Shuffles Leadership Team
maritime administration and assumed the role of Director-General of the Maritime Bureau in 2006. He joined ClassNK in 2007, and was appointed to Managing Director in 2010, followed by Executive Vice President in 2011. He has so far commanded the expansion and development of the Society’s certification services
New COO Role for The Nautical Institute
actively involved in other training schemes. Management of the industry-standard dynamic positioning operator (DPO) certification, which The Nautical Institute administers on behalf of stakeholders, will be the primary focus for the COO. The current Director of Accreditation & Certification Services, Regina Bindao, has decided to develop her career in consultancy after seven years with The Nautical Institute. Bindao will leave at the end of August but will continue to provide consultancy services on a project basis to The Nautical Institute and other sectors of the industry. Commenti
Isle of Man Flag Appoints Raja Ray as BDM, Singapore
pool of owners/operators to nurture relationships and build the flag’s profile further. He will also carry out survey and audit work on behalf of the registry as it continues to spread its global coverage of surveyors based in important shipping regions providing survey, audit and certification services. Isle of Man Ship Registry Director Dick Welsh said today: “This is another important step for the Isle of Man Ship Registry in the region. We plan to open a representative office in Singapore providing services to the industry in the near future with Captain Raja at the helm. &ldquo
