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03 Jan 2017 / Singapore

Relief support for companies providing cadet training berths

The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced that they are introducing Training Berth Relief Support, a new scheme which aims to help shipping companies sustain their efforts in cadet training by reducing their training costs. The scheme is part of the ongoing manpower efforts drawn up by the Tripartite Maritime Manpower Taskforce for Seafarers (TF-Sea), chaired by the MPA.

Training Berth Relief Support is applicable to Singapore-based employers
who train Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Resident cadets pursuing
their certificate of competencies (CoCs) in the Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA) or Wavelink Maritime Institute (WMI).
Employers will be reimbursed $200 of the monthly sea service allowance
provided to each cadet that they train. Cadet sea service contracts must commence
between 1 Jan 2017 and 31 Dec 2018 in order to qualify.
Training Berth Relief Support is applicable in addition to existing schemes
supporting cadet allowances, including the Cadet Allowance Reimbursement
Scheme for SMA cadets, as well as the Tripartite Nautical Training Award (TNTA)
and Tripartite Engineering Training Award (TETA) for WMI cadets.
For information about operations in Singapore contact GAC Singapore at [email protected]
If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.

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