Norwegian Shipowners' Association signs agreement on training seafarers in Vietnam

Source: NSA

The President of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association, Elisabeth Grieg, and the President of the Vietnam Maritime University, Dr Dang Van Uy, today signd an agreement on the recruitment and training of Vietnamese sea cadets for the Norwegian fleet. The signing took place at a major Norwegian-Vietnamese trade conference in Oslo held in conjunction with the Vietnamese State visit to Norway.
In recent years, the Norwegian Shipowners' Association has worked vigorously to establish partnerships with maritime training institutions in Vietnam. Today's agreement with the Vietnam Maritime University therefore marks a breakthrough in securing further access to qualified seafarers from the region for service onboard Norwegian vessels. Sixty-two cadets have so far been recruited and further recruitment initiatives are being planned. Norwegian shipowners who are already involved in the recruitment project are Teekay, Norgas, Barber Ship Management, OSM Group and Kr. G. Jebsen.

Elisabeth Grieg is pleased about the agreement now being signed with the Vietnamese training centre: "At a time of ever increasing need for qualified maritime officers, it is important for us to focus on both national and international training and recruitment measures to secure personnel for our own fleet. Vietnam is a country with long maritime traditions, making it a very interesting source of recruitment", says Grieg.