The matter of seafarer training and the solution for improvement of capacity
- Author N. P. Q. Phong
- Co-Author V. K. Huynh, X. P. Nguyen
- DOI
- Country : Vietnam
- Subject : Transport
Keywords : crew, training, maritime industry
Abstract
Vietnam is a country with a very long coastline, about 3650 km along the country. Along the coast there are more than 100 seaports, 48 bays, gulfs and over 112 river mouths and creeks flowing into the sea. The waters of Vietnam have more than 3,000 large and small islands with a surface area of about 1,636 km2, distributed mainly in the Northeast and Southwest seas with famous islands rich and beautiful and strategic locations such as Bach Long Con, Phu Quoc, Tho Chu, Con Son, Con Co, Phu Quy, Cat Ba, Hoang Sa, Truong Sa. The Vietnamese waters also have an important advantage: the waters are located on some of the main international maritime routes through the South China Sea, including the Malacca Strait, most traveled in the world. The Vietnamese coast is very close to these maritime routes, so it is very convenient for developing international trade. It can be said that Vietnam's sea is a gateway for Vietnam to expand its international relations with many countries in the region and in the world as well as international economic integration effectively. Vietnam Government has focused on developing a lot of maritime traffic and one of the issues that the State is interested in is the development of crew and maritime officers in Vietnam. The Vietnam Maritime Administration has assumed the highest titles (captain, chief engineer) on the world's largest vessels (super-large vessels with a registered tonnage of up to 230,000 tons), gotten ship owners’ trust and been appreciated. But in reality, crews and maritime officers of Vietnam are redundant in number but lacking in quality, revealing many errors, lack of experience.
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