Marine Education & Training (MET)
Maritime Education and Training is a critical component of the Maritime profession and the shipping industry at large. To achieve its mission, the industry requires qualified and competent human capital. The purpose of the Technical Committee is to address issue relating to Maritime Education and Training. The TC aims to achieve the following:
- Promote Human capital development in the maritime and affiliated industries
- Promote and facilitate a learning culture among the maritime professionals
- Disseminating knowledge to maritime professional and stakeholders through and elaborate knowledge management system
- Promote research and innovation in the maritime industry
To achieve its vision and mission the TC shall have implement the:
- Research and development in maritime education and training,
- Coordinate and implement continuous competence and professional development programmes for the members (not excluding stakeholders),
- Liason with relevant governmental organs in charge of maritime affairs,
- Liason with stakeholders organised within the different maritime clusters and sectors,
- Advocacy and lobby in maters regarding Human Capital development within the maritime industry
The core of human capital for the maritime industry in terms of resource development are the mariners. This includes both the officer and rating cadres. Thus sound MET policies are inevitably important from the initial training and continuous competence development.
The MET TC is open for membership to Merchant Navy Officers and other professionals having direct involvement in training of seafarers.