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The global merchant fleet is expanding, vessels are growing more complex, and the skill bar is rising. Alternative fuels, dual-fuel propulsion, digital systems, and heightened safety expectations all demand a…
The KMA’s new placement programme is a step in the right direction, but it must be scaled, funded, and embraced by industry. When Kenya talks about the Blue Economy, the…
In mid-October 2026, at Hemingways in Watamu, the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) marked a milestone that may prove more consequential for Kenya’s long-term competitiveness than any new berth or gantry…
A glossy flyer circulating this week from the Dar es Salaam Maritime Training Academy (DMTA) announces an “October Intake” for Basic Safety Training—mandatory STCW courses—starting Monday, 19 October 2026. The…
In the maritime industry, few bottlenecks frustrate aspiring officers more than the gap between academic training and the sea time required for a Certificate of Competency (CoC). Partnerships such as…
When trainers hold the credentials they teach—and have recent experience of the sea they prepare cadets for—the entire training pipeline gains credibility. Bandari Maritime Academy’s recent recognition of trainers who…
Kenya has the coastline, the policy ambition, and the institutions. What it lacks is a disciplined pipeline from classroom to ship. Kenya sits on one of the most strategically valuable…
In the crowded waters of global maritime training, symbolism matters. When Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Eric Katana led a delegation to Busan, South Korea, for the…
On the coast of Kwale, a new maritime logistics training centre has been commissioned. The posters are glossy: President William Ruto smiling above a 40-acre “state-of-the-art” campus, a Sh1.8 billion…
On Friday, SUK Chairman Capt. Peter Munga, accompanied by senior officials of the Seafarers Union of Kenya and the joint committee of seafarers, toured the National Industrial Training Institute. The…