The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and the shipping organization Bimco start a new venture combining the latter‘s eLearning courses and the Institute’s global engagement with students.
»This is a major boost for young people in the industry, giving them greater access to qual[ds_preview]ity education and improved standards in maritime centres across the globe«, the partner said in a statement. In a first test phase, a group of The Institute’s students will be able to use Bimco‘s eLearning courses in preparation for Institute exams.
Angus Frew, Secretary General & CEO of Bimco said: »We are proud to support the work of The Institute by providing our eLearning expertise to their students. The Institute provides a vital role in helping develop the next generation of shipping professionals and reinforcing professional standards in the world’s leading maritime industry hubs.«
Julie Lithgow, Director of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers added: »Bimco‘s commitment to supporting education is shown by the quality and pertinence of the courses they offer. Having its eLearning expertise on board is a great way of finding new ways to ensure that any shipping professional in the world can improve their knowledge and gain qualifications, irrespective of location.»
The first group of students to access the courses, starting this week, are from Aberdeen, Accra, Cape Town, Durban, Lagos, Limassol, London, Mombasa, Paris, Shanghai, Singapore, Stavanger, Sydney and Vancouver. The strategy is to open the opportunity to all the Institute’s students by the autumn of 2017 and other joint training activities are also being considered.
