Anglo-Eastern Heralds New Mumbai Academy
16, March 2009
Anglo-Eastern has announced the establishment of the Anglo-Eastern Maritime Academy in Mumbai, with the first intake of cadets, straight out of High School, commencing in August, 2009.
“A long-time dream come true” said CEO Peter Cremers. Anglo-Eastern’s Maritime Academy sees the acquisition of an existing school set on a 53 acre site, including hostel capacity for 240 students. The site is situated in Karjat (near Mumbai) about an hour’s drive from the city of Navi Mumbai (New Bombay).
The Anglo-Eastern Group has full technical management of close to 300 ships of all types and sizes, plus a further 70 odd for which it supplies crews only. The company employs nearly 11,000 seafarers of various nationalities and runs a 17,000 square foot training centre equipped with LNG, LPG, Chemical and Oil simulators, Ship-handling simulators, Engine simulator and a complete engine room workshop.
At present, Anglo-Eastern employs over 550 cadets onboard its fleet and this initiative will further ensure its long term supply of quality crews in the years to come.
Source: www.seatradeasia-online.com
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