The MPA Singapore has issued circular to provide updates on initiatives promoting seafaring careers. The Tripartite Maritime Manpower Taskforce for Seafarers (TF-Sea) has launched the SkillsFuture Earn and Learn Programme (ELP) for Maritime (Seafaring Deck Officer) and (Seafaring Marine Engineer) and the Employment Enhancement Programme (EEP) on 1 April 2016.
The ELP and EEP are intended to give Singaporeans a head start in their seafaring careers through a structured OJT and mentorship at sea. The programmes will assist local junior officers with either a foreign-going Certificate of Competency Class 3 for deck officers (CoC Class 3) or Class 5
for marine engineers (CoC Class 5) to deepen his/her skills through a sea attachment (in accordance with the STCWcode). This will allow the junior officer to be better prepared to attain their CoC Class 2 and CoC Class 1 qualifications, with a view to take up senior shipboard positions.
Each junior officer who embarks on either of the programmes will benefit from
a structured OJT and mentorship at sea, as well as an incentive of up to $5,000 for the successful completion of the programme. Employers will be eligible for a grant of up to $15,000 per trainee.
Further details may be found by reading related circular herebelow
Source: MPA Singapore
