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The entire training program has been developed
in close cooperation with the shipping industry, with an eye on
future demands related to human resource development. More courses
are under study, combining theoretical and practical training designed
to meet the IMO and ILO conventions.
NTC-M is essentially an international learning
institution operated by a multi-cultural teaching staff composed
of seagoing experienced lecturers from Norway, Holland, Australia
and the Philippines. Most of the Filipino instructors are senior
merchant marine officers who have alternating assignments either
as lecturers or on seagoing service.
To be in the forefront of maritime education and
training, some major suppliers to the shipping industry collaborate
with NTC-M in the preparation of training programs exclusively related
to their own products and equipment. Among these companies are:
with training courses concerning, among others,
welding, oil cargo pumps, fuel treatment systems and diesel engines.
Hands-on training is provided, conducted by specialized instructors
and relevant equipment from the manufacturers. Computer-based training
(CBT) and simulators are also used.
Since its foundation in 1990, NTC-M has had a
remarkable number of annual student enrollment and graduation. All
participants are nominated and subsidized by their respective employers
and companies.
NTC-M also serves as the secretariat and project
manager for various development projects funded by ATEP (ASO* Training
and Education Project).
Continuous support programs are also introduced
progressively in areas of the Norwegian concept of ship management
and manpower training suited to Norwegian-flagged and/or controlled
vessels.
*ASO is the acronym in Norwegian for
the Norwegian Shipping and Offshore Federation.
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