New young Seychellois seafarers integrate global oil shipping sector
New young Seychellois seafarers integrate global oil shipping sector
SEYPEC continues its comprehensive career development programme
13 young Seychellois students returned to Seychelles today after receiving their certificates on the 01 November 2019, in Sri Lanka, after completion of a nine-week specially designed Pre-Sea training programme at the Colombo International Nautical & Engineering College (CINEC),designed to enable the students in taking a position on tankers as apprentice within deck or engine
This course, the 6th, sponsored by Seychelles Petroleum Company Limited (SEYPEC), was offered to the students after they had completed their basic STCW training at the Seychelles Maritime Academy (SMA).
SEYPEC was represented at the ceremony at the CINEC campus together with CINEC officials, faculty members, Seychelles High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, parents of the students and other guests. The 13 trainees were presented with their certificates and three of the students who have recorded outstanding performances received special awards:
• Best Student for Seamanship practical was received by Shaun Hoareau and Devis Agathine
• Julio Banane received Excellence in Navigation and Excellence in Engineering awards and Best Student in Engine work-shop. He also received the award for Best All Round Student.
During their time at CINEC the students followed a preparatory course in navigation and engineering designed to equip them with overall knowledge of the undertakings on board a vessel. They also followed a two-week course in Tanker familiarisation at the same institution
On their return to Seychelles, while awaiting seagoing recruitment, the students will follow an Induction programme at the SEYPEC House which will include work placement at the SEYPEC New Port Depot and on board MT. Seychelles Paradise. Subsequently, the trainees are expected to leave for their overseas sea assignment upon their return.
Following the completion of the nine-week training in Colombo, the 13 trainees are now qualified to obtain their sea time on board the 18 vessels within the SEYPEC-GTS (German Tanker Shipping) fleet of tankers.
The results of the 6 batches of graduates of the Pre-Sea training programme so far, reflect that the vision of SEYPEC for an all-Seychellois crew to man all the SEYPEC tankers by 2020 is fast becoming a reality. All members of the six cohorts have shown tremendous determination that justifies the investment that the national petroleum company has devoted to this project. “The pass rate since the launching of the Pre-Sea Programme which was supported by an elaborate recruitment process is the fittest testimony of the effectiveness of the training and the devotion of the young marine enthusiasts”, SEYPEC CEO, Conrad Benoiton said. “We are more than ever committed to build a team of internationally trained and qualified young Seychellois mariners and the recruiting and training of cadets is part of SEYPEC’s comprehensive career development programme since 2014. These young seafarers will now receive a boost through international exposure on board our international tankers and will henceforth integrate a global oil shipping sector. We also very much value our strategic partnership with the Seychelles Maritime Academy (SMA) for skills acquisition and deployment.”
The students initially left Seychelles for their training in Colombo on 26th August 2019 for this 6 weeks Pre-Sea programme.
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