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NCDMB, Stoilic Shipping send 10 cadets on sea time,COC training

Engr. Wabote, who was speaking as NCDMB and Stoilic flagged off a full-scholarship sea-time training for 10 cadets in Lagos, reassured of the Board’s commitment to growing capacity for the Maritime Industry.
The Executive Secretary, who was represented by the Board’s Manager of human and Capital Development, Mr. Timbiri Augustine, said that the conduct of the trainees has an implication on the country, advising them not to be distracted at any point as they may face mild challenges such as turbulent weather, different environments, language barrier amongst others in their period of learning.
Speaking further, he commended Stoilic Shipping for its commitment to the programme and re-emphasized the Board’s drive to sustain the partnership.
On her part, the Executive Director of Stoilic Shipping, Mrs. Irene McFoy, charged the cadets to “change the dynamics of shipping companies not wanting Nigerian seafarers by stepping up the standards.
She assured the cadets that the company and its technical partners would take them through many training modules and placed them on ocean-going vessels, where they must start preparing for their CoC.
Mcfoy also urged the trainees to interact, be humble and learn from their teachers, comply with the rules, and safety guidelines and all given ethical values of the maritime profession and their particular field.
She commended NCDMB for the partnership and re-emphasized that Nigeria is a littoral state, that has the manpower and the intelligence.
Also, the Managing Director of Stoilic Shipping, Mr. Lotanna, urged the cadets to write their names in gold and always remember where they are coming from.
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