TRAINING MANAGEMENT
The 2050 Africa Integrated Maritime (AIM) Strategy was launched by the African Union in 2014 with a vision to develop an environmentally sustainable and integrated blue economy across the continent of Africa.
Several African countries, notably West African countries such as Nigeria, have taken steps to increase seafarer training and grow their local maritime skills resources. Marine Crew Services has played a key role in assisting many of these countries – such as Nigeria and West Africa – by providing training management services.
TRAINING SUCCESS STORIES
Aubrey Sosibo, Navigation Officer
2017
Aubrey Sosibo matriculated from Simon’s Town School in 2010 where he was Head Boy.
A TNPA bursary holder, completed his Maritime Studies (Navigation) in 2016. He was awarded the Dean’s Medal in March 2017 for being the top student in CPUT’s entire Engineering Faculty.
He achieved distinctions in all subjects.
Aubrey, who hails from Cleremont township in Durban, is a qualified navigation officer and Marine Crew Services is proud to have played a key role in the training of this exceptional young man.
Click here to read an article on Aubrey which appeared in the Cape Times.
My name is Namhla Khumalo, of Marine Crew Services. I joined my first vessel on 10 February 2013, when I started my cadetship. I acquired my CoC as 3rd Navigation Officer in 2015. I have been in West Africa and Asia. I love the sea so it has been a dream come true. Enjoying your dream job and getting to see the world has been a plus. Marine Crew Services has been great in helping me to not give up on my dream of going to sea. Thank you to the team for the work they have done, and still doing to keep us working and travelling the world.
I joined Marine Crew Services in 2014 and during my training they were very supportive, offered good advice and guidance, in advance and when requested. Marine Crew Services is always professional, and it was a great pleasure working with them.
My name is Victoria Kleinsmidt, and I am from a small town ± 30 km outside of Cape Town, called Atlantis. I joined MCS’s Cadet Programme in 2013, which has provided me with world class education and training opportunities, and has equipped me to gain the qualifications and skills that I need to be a Marine Engineer.
I completed my auxiliary courses, 18 months sea time on different vessel types ranging from supply tugs to container, and I completed my engineering workshop training. I am currently attending CPUT completing my ND: Mechanical Engineering: Marine.
The programme has so far prepared me for a wide ranging technically oriented Marine career. MCS has helped me tremendously and for that I will always be grateful.