Project for Establishment of Permanent Seamen's Training School

OUTLINE OF THE PROJECT

Seafarers working on foreign ships had long contributed to foreign exchange earnings in Bangladesh. However, with the entry into force of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW Convention), it became difficult for ratings without qualifications to work internationally, and with inadequate training for ratings in the country, the number of Bangladeshi seafarers working on foreign ships declined. This project constructed a training building with classrooms and workshops for the deck, engine, and catering departments, as well as firefighting and survival training facilities, and provided training equipment, aiming to enable ratings to receive education and training that meets the STCW Convention and to obtain qualifications to work internationally.