Rector promises enhanced Cadets Training for Global Competitiveness.
The acting Rector of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Mr. Mkpandiok Mkpandiok, said he would ensure each cadet passing out of the institution is marketable globally.
Mkpandiok promised to restore the past glory of the academy by ensuring that the cadets are equipped with modern training skills to enhance their global market competitiveness.
The rector gave the assurance during the first quarter of the institution’s Quality Assurance Audit exercise, which took place last week.
A statement by the media consultant to the Academy Edet Ekpo, said the one-week exercise, which complies with the global maritime watchdog’s, (International Maritime Organisation) requirement for Nigeria to remain on the White List, is aimed at ensuring that Staff of the Academy adhere strictly to set standards in the course of discharging their job responsibilities.
The statement which was made available to Daily Times on Monday quoted the Rector saying that said that the essence was to make every staff of the institution an active participant in the actualisation of the Academy’s repositioning and restructuring agenda.
He commended the Quality Assurance Audit Committee and the Department of Quality Control for hard work and commitment.
Mkpandiok said the curriculum would be reviewed to incorporate all those aspects that would aid compliance to the 2010 amendments of the STCW Convention at the various levels of seafaring.
He appealed to the directors of schools and heads of departments to work assiduously towards the review of their curricula even as he challenged internal auditors to come up with constructive that would help reposition the institution since the exercise is to bring to the fore non-compliances noticed job performances of staff.
According to the statement, the Head of Quality Control and SERVICOM, Mr. Thlawur Dunya expressed appreciation to Management and staff for their cooperation during the exercise.
He appealed to directors of schools and heads of departments to take note and act fast on any non-conformity observed in their Schools or Departments.
He stated that IMO Member-State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) is intended to provide an audited Member-State with a comprehensive and objective assessment of how effectively it administers and implements those mandatory IMO instruments which are covered by the scheme.
Our correspondent reports that the IMO audit became mandatory since January 1, 2016 to determine the extent to which all Member States give full and complete effect to the obligations and responsibilities contained in a number of IMO treaty instruments.
The mandatory IMO instruments included in the scope of the scheme cover Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS 1974 and its 1988 protocol); prevention of pollution from ships (MARPOL); standards of training, certification and watch-keeping for seafarers (STCW 1978); Load Lines (LL 66 and its 1988 Protocol); Tonnage Measurement of Ships (Tonnage 1969); and Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREG 1972).
