Education & Training

Kotug Training & Consultancy has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA) and the Faculty of Maritime Studies (FMS) at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) in Saudi Arabia, to establish a long-term strategic partnership. The MoU envisages a close partnership for knowledge sharing, building and upgrading training facilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the taking of steps to enhance the training of tug masters, ships’ crews and pilots by certified...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/kotug-establishes-middle-east-training-links/

The UAE has entered into a five-year agreement with the Maritime and Port Authority of Brunei Darussalam, to ensure improved training for seafarers, and recognition of certificates by both parties.

As part of the agreement, the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the Maritime and Port Authority of Brunei Darussalam will issue a ‘Certificate of Recognition’ as evidence of the acknowledgement for the national certificates issued by both the nations. The agreement aims to establish...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/uae-signs-seafarer-training-agreement-with-brunei/

Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) for the development of a range of training programmes, as well as the provision of consultancy services focused on the application of alternative fuels, efficiency enhancements and Artificial Intelligence (AI) within maritime operations.

Abu Dhabi Ports’ maritime education facility will work closely with CSM to devise, market and conduct courses...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/abu-dhabi-maritime-academy-and-columbia-shipmanagement-in-training-initiative/

The Sharjah branch of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) has commenced talks which it hopes will lead to formal collaboration with the UAE’s Federal Transport Authority – Land & Maritime (FTA). This intention of the planned joint working is to utilise the Academy’s capabilities and in particular the expertise of its staff to further develop the UAE’s maritime sector.

The move follows a meeting attended by H.E. Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar Ismail Farag, AASTMT...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/sharjah-academy-forges-closer-links-with-fta-2/