Category: Training

Across the inland lakes, coastal waters, and river systems of Eastern, Southern, and Northern Africa, thousands of small vessels carry passengers, fish, goods, and livelihoods every day. Yet the people…

The recent contract signing between Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA) and Kenya Shipyards Limited (KSL) for the delivery of the training vessel MV My Dream is more than a procedural milestone.…

The global maritime industry stands at an inflection point. Ships are evolving at a pace that traditional training frameworks were never designed to match. Alternative fuels, automation, cybersecurity demands, remote…

Kenya has set a bold target under the Vijana Baharia Programme: train 35,000 seafarers, with 14,500 expected to secure sea-time opportunities and roughly 20,900 to be recruited or placed. The…

The BIMCO and International Chamber of Shipping Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 paints a stark global picture: an estimated shortfall of 39,100 STCW-certified officers in 2026, with demand projected to require…

Kenya stands at the threshold of what may become the largest industrial investment in its history. Aliko Dangote’s planned 700,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in Lamu—with groundbreaking scheduled for late September or…

In the high-stakes world of global shipping, a Certificate of Competency is far more than a piece of paper. It is a solemn international pledge that the holder can safely…

In a modest video shared on April 1, 2025, Sputnik Africa announced a seemingly unremarkable development: Ethiopia plans to train seafarers for the global market. But beneath this terse headline…

The quiet arrival this morning of an MSC technical team at Kenya Utalii College’s Kilifi Campus marks more than a routine institutional courtesy call. Accompanied by MSC Regional Manager Capt.…

Kenya stands at a critical inflection point in its blue economy journey. What began as modest recruitment pacts with global shipping giants has matured into a strategic national priority—one capable…