Merchant Marine training school, MTC is now owned and funded by the government of Kiribati. MTC was established in 1967 by the British Government, the
United Nations Development Programme
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(UNDP), the British shipping
China Navigation Company
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, and the German shipping company
Hamburg Süd
Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft A/S & Co KG, widely known as Hamburg Süd, is a German container shipping company. Founded in 1871, Hamburg Süd is among the market leaders in the North–South trade. It also serves a ...
, being part of the SPMS (South Pacific Marine Services).
Then, the Government had the following objectives when they founded the Centre:
* to train ratings for employment on overseas ships. Initially employment was to be on the vessels of the two sponsoring companies.
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
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’ seamen were to work in the Deck, Engine and Catering Departments.
* to provide overseas employment for young Gilbert and Ellice Islanders enabling them to earn more money than they could at home.
* to increase the flow of foreign currency into the Gilbert and Ellice Islands from the remittances of the seamen working overseas.
* to provide income for the community as a whole from these being a major hindrance to employment growth, comparison on neighboring countries’ rates such as
Tuvalu
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and others and other relevant recommendations from members.
Over the 50 year period since its creation to date, MTC has provided training to:
* more than 6,300 people, 4,520 (72%) of whom have graduated;
* 78 women, plus those trained for the
Norwegian Cruise Line
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(NCL).
Economy
The MTC is since its creation the most important source of private sector employment for Kiribati, generating significant foreign exchange earnings. More than 3,700 trainees have been graduated between 1984-2017. This situation created jobs with German shipping lines, with an average of 936 jobs filled per year. Remittances from wages earned while overseas provide a source of foreign revenue for the Kiribati economy and support to the extended families of the seafarers.
Partners
Merchant Marine
South Pacific Marine Services (SPMS) and its partners:
*
Hamburg Süd
Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft A/S & Co KG, widely known as Hamburg Süd, is a German container shipping company. Founded in 1871, Hamburg Süd is among the market leaders in the North–South trade. It also serves a ...
*
Reederei Nord
*
*
F. Laeisz
F. Laeisz ( ; short form ''FL'') is a German shipping company with offices in Hamburg, Rostock, Bremerhaven and Grabow, Germany, as well as Japan and the Philippines.
History
The firm was established by Ferdinand Laeisz on 24 March 1824 as a ...
*
*
Fishing Industry
* Japan Marine Service
* Kiribati Fisherman Services
* Kiribati Employment and Marine Services
* OTTA Services
* Central Pacific Marine
* Dojin Co. Ltd
* CPP
(Kiribati)
Development Aid Partners
* Government of New Zealand (
New Zealand Agency for International Development, NZ Aid)
* JIC
(Japan)
* Taiwan ICD
until 2019)
External links
MTC
References
Maritime colleges in Oceania
Educational organisations based in Kiribati
Tarawa
Educational institutions established in 1967
Maritime culture in Oceania
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