Shipping body MASSA publishes list of preferred maritime institutes

Shipping body MASSA Wednesday said it has, for the first time, come out with a list of 40 Indian maritime institutes that are well-equipped to impart quality training to seafarers and students for merchant navy.

"Maritime Association of Shipowners Shipmanagers and Agents (MASSA) has finally published a list of 40 Indian maritime training institutes as preferred academic establishments, which are well-equipped to impart quality education to Indian seafarers and Indian students keen on joining merchant navy," the association said in a statement.

It said the exercise is aimed at helping Indian students to identify prestigious maritime institutes and also help Indian and foreign shipowners and marine crewing agencies worldwide recognise credible Indian maritime institutes for sourcing well-trained maritime workforce needed to operate around 50,000 specialised cargo ships across the globe.

"No fee was charged to the maritime institutes, which participated voluntarily in this nine-month ...