Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 06/2024
Seafarer training initiative launched
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has set up a new education programme for seafarers. With support from a number of universities around the world, the BSM Smart Academy is intended to close the gap between academic knowledge and practical training. The move comes as concern grows over the supply of seagoing labour in the future. As a ship manager, BSM is taking a proactive approach and intends to tackle the challenge and ensure a supply of skilled seafarers through the BSM Smart Academy. The arrangement will enable nautical, technical, and electrical undergraduates from participating maritime universities to take part in the programme as designated BSM cadets following completion of their first year....