JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA 22 – 24 OCTOBER 2013
HUMAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT BREAKAWAY SESSION
PARTICIPANT
Co-Chairs: Capt. Francis Chilalika – SAMSA (RSA) Mr John Omingo – KMA (Kenya) Participants: Mr Damany Dioumessy – SNG (Guinea) Col. Samuel Wamwayi – Kenya High Commission (Kenya) Mr John Phiri – SAMSA (RSA) Ms Nwabisa Matoti – HRDCSA (RSA) Mr Antonio J. Domingos – Angola Embassy (Angola) Mr Guides Cossa – Mozambique Maritime Authority (Mozambique) Mr Alphonce Kioko – KMA (Kenya) Prof. Patrick Vrancken – NMMU (RSA) Ms Sindiswa Nhlumayo – SAMSA (RSA) Mr Peace Mooketsi – SAMSA (RSA) Mr Hlubi Mzamo – SAMSA (RSA) Capt. Karl Otto – SAMSA (RSA) Mr Emeghebo Chigozie – NIMASA (Nigeria)
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Examine the element of maritime human capacity within the development and growth of the African maritime economy with a view of putting in place appropriate Maritime Skills Development Programmes. A special emphasis on seafarer development as part of the backbone of developing an African fleet. Cadetship programmes. The function of the Seafarer Registrars in line with Human Capacity Development Include an audit element of who is doing what around the continent in order to harmonise the efforts for a collective outcome
DISCUSSION
• Why is Africa not amongst the top seafaring nations? • Young people prefer other career options than in the shipping industry • How do we attract the youth to the maritime industries? • How much are the MARADS doing to promote career awareness? • For success, need to target school-going kids at lower levels – can MARADS begin the promotion process and sustain it • This awareness must go hand in hand with placement possibilities in various maritime industries through various clusters in the sector • MARADS cannot be alone in this, they must forge partnerships with the private sector that are mutually beneficial • MARADS have a responsibility of linking supply with demand • Industries evolve and the youth evolves too. There is a need to harness technology that appeals to the youth to attract them to maritime • There must be development in capacity of infrastructure, standards, educators/lecturers, simulators, laboratories and workstations • Address the lack of training berths as those interested in maritime go to other countries outside the continent for their training
• With specific reference to seafarer training, large numbers need to be trained – where are these large numbers going to be trained? • While the IMO offers assistance programmes, these have to flow through member states. MARADS become an important conduit in accessing these programmes • Lack of requisite expertise within MARADS themselves results in failure to implement important conventions such as STCW and STCW-F which allows seafarers qualifications to be recognised outside the borders of the state. Without ratification of these conventions, training is solely for local consumption • In relation to Manila Amendments, lack of uniformity will cause significant problems when it comes to issues of regional and continental integration as different member states have varying standards. • In taking a long term vision (2050?) all corners must be addressed from foundational learning, vocational learning – which will address most employment needs, institutions of higher learning as well as workplace skills development
• Member states, through MARADS, must subject themselves to peer reviews and exchange programmes through MoUs. These bilaterals should include non-STCW qualifications, e.g. Inland Waterways, offshore mining etc. • MARADS need to prepare themselves for the VIMSAS becoming mandatory. • In order to facilitate regional and/or continental recognition of CoCs, measures must be put in place towards this. Thriving towards and maintaining White List status can be used as one of these measures. • Funding should not be left entirely to the private sector, governments also play an important role in ensuring that there is a national fleet, funding and reserved cargo. Its role extends to funding institutions and training.. • Institutional mechanisms are needed to capacitate the MARADS in their policymaking roles. The practitioners within the MARADS should be able to undergo refresher courses within the continent. Audits, including VIMSAS, are not accessible to 3 rd parties. Mechanisms • must be put in place for the AAMA to access these for standardisation purposes.
• There is a strong relation between the MARADS and the training institutions involved in the sector. MARADS must drive the formation of training fora within member states which include institutions, relevant education departments, researchers and industry to craft strategies. These can then be integrated regionally and continentally through the AAMA. • In terms of understanding the level of readiness of member states a short study be conducted OR a questionnaire with relevant questions be circulated to member states to identify gaps & make high level recommendations on how to close them. This has to have an appointed responsible party, timeframes and all necessary ToRs. • In order to deal with the problem of an ageing workforce, the MARADS need to ensure that training programmes are continuous. Wherever there is a need for accelerated development programmes these must be put in place.
STATE OF THE SEAFARER REGISTRY IN AFRICA
• 38 of the 54 countries on the continent are either coastal or are island states with a total coastline over 26,000 nautical miles • There are well over 100 commercial ports (52 can handle containers) and over 90% of her trade cargo is transported by sea • African-owned ships account for less than 1.2% of global shipping & only 9% by gross tonnage • Africa accounts for less than 1% (< 15,000) of the total number of seafarers serving on over 50,000 ships in international trade • Is Africa keeping track of her sons and daughters serving at sea? • The International Maritime Organisation ( IMO ) i.t.o Standards for Training and Certification of Watchkeepers ( STCW ) requires every country, at all times, to promote the security and welfare of seafarers .
Seafarer Registrar • An authority shall designate a Registrar (required qualifications & skills to be determined by a maritime administration) • There must be accredited training institutions for seafarers (by a maritime administration) • Inter-administration accreditation must be encouraged to foster co- operation • Common tertiary entry requirements (e.g A-Levels, Matric etc) • Administrations must assist each other to be on White list through collaboration • Each administration must have a Seafarer Registrar • The Registrar must set up a centralised seafarer administration center and an electronic register • Ensure that the information on status of Certificates of Competence (CoC) & proficiency is readily available to all interested parties on the electronic register • Verification of CoCs & proficiencies • .
MARITIME INDUSTRIES & SERVICES
• Employment opportunities for seafarers who choose a shore-based lifestyle after serving time on the high seas • Port management and operations such as marine services (pilotage, tugmasters, dredgemasters, VTS operators) • Ship agencies, stevedoring, chandling, bunker services, clearing & forwarding and maritime administration, ship surveyors etc. • Fishing – trawling, fleet management etc. • Manning mining vessels and positions in offshore oil & gas platforms and related vessels • Encourage marine tourism & leisure for employment opportunities for seafarers • Encourage harmonisation of in-land waters qualifications (non-STCW) • Maritime training institutions Lecturers, and • Maritime specific publishing
Recommended Priority Actions …. Within 12 months 1. Audit of the entire Maritime Education and Training Value Chain for each country to understand where each country is. 2. Establish Seafarer Registry with databases within all member states. 3. Establish a training coordination mechanism inclusive of MARADS, Training Institutions, Education Departments, Researchers and Industry 4. Audit of compliance with international instruments with the aim of achieving integration and standardisation of seafarer qualifications in the continent covering all areas of the industry
…. Recommended Priority Actions Within 12 months 1. MARADS to support the All-Female Africa Voyage on the SA Agulhas to showcase African female seafarers 2. Each MARAD to provide a contact point for the implementation of each of the recommendations 3. The Heads of MARADS in each member state to ensure appointment of country lead people
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