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The Marine Training Centre Tarawa (MTC) is a training school for seafarers founded in 1967 in
Betio Betio is the largest township of Kiribati's capital city, South Tarawa, and the country's main port. The settlement is located on a separate islet at the extreme southwest of the atoll. Betio Post Office opened on 5 April 1957 and closed in 1964. ...
, Tarawa, division of the Ministry of Employment and Human Resources of the
Government of Kiribati Politics of Kiribati takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the ''Beretitenti'', President of Kiribati, is both the head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive po ...
. The Marine Training Centre, mainly funded by Germany (
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 ...
), European Union, New Zealand aid, and Japan, is approved to conduct training by the Marine Division of the Ministry, being the Maritime Authority of the Government.


History

A cargo ship of
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occurred to have an injured crew member in 1964: the Captain report on the skilled fishermen of the
Gilbert and Ellice Islands The Gilbert and Ellice Islands (GEIC as a colony) in the Pacific Ocean were part of the British Empire from 1892 to 1976. They were a protectorate from 1892 to 12 January 1916, and then a colony until 1 January 1976. The history of the colony w ...
in
Tarawa Tarawa is an atoll and the capital of the Republic of Kiribati,Kiribati
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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 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)french: Programme des Nations unies pour le développement, PNUD is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human dev ...
(UNDP), the British shipping
China Navigation Company The China Navigation Company. Pte. Ltd. is registered in Singapore, with parent entity - The China Navigation Company Limited (CNCo), trading brands as Swire Shipping & Swire Bulk, is a merchant shipping company based in Singapore. It is part of ...
, 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 The Gilbert and Ellice Islands (GEIC as a colony) in the Pacific Ocean were part of the British Empire from 1892 to 1976. They were a protectorate from 1892 to 12 January 1916, and then a colony until 1 January 1976. The history of the colony w ...
’ 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
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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
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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 {{Kiribati-stub