ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of the Emirate’s ports and Khalifa Industrial Zone, and the Australian Maritime College (AMC), a specialist institute of the University of Tasmania for maritime education, training and research, have joined forces to deliver their first certified coastal seafaring courses in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi Ports’ initiative comes to fulfil Abu Dhabi’s vision of developing a capable workforce, further reinforcing its role in delivering high-quality training in ports and transhipment across the UAE. As such, the courses aim to equip seafarers with the specialised knowledge and professional skills to enhance service and performance levels.
Launched earlier this month, the coastal seafaring programme represents AMC’s first overseas vocational education and training (VET) course. 16 students, 12 men and 4 women, joined the training programme seeking qualification to work as a Master on a commercial vessel up to 24 and 35 metres in length within the coastal waters in UAE. This is the first time such courses are conducted in the region and in particular, the first time four UAE National females choose seafaring as a career.
