NYK Ceremonies Held at Shanghai Maritime University
November 13 2006
On November 1, 2006, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Koji Miyahara) held a convocation ceremony for the new students being sponsored by NYK at Shanghai Maritime University, as well as a scholarship conferment ceremony for currently enrolled high-achieving students.
This year, 18 incoming students were granted sponsorship by NYK in the marine engineering course, a two-and-a-half-year program in which students receive intensive English language courses and specialized maritime training. At the conclusion of the program, students take an examination to become certified as ship officers. Successful applicants proceed to a 12-month training program on board NYK ships. Around the summer of 2010, this month's new students are expected to be offered employment as third officers on board NYK ships.
NYK was additionally proud to bestow scholarships upon the top five students completing their first year of the program, and also the top five students completing their second year of the program.
| From left | |
| Shanghai Maritime University | Continuing Education College Deputy Director Zheng Yi Xin |
| NYK Line Senior Managing Director | Manji Takao |
| Shanghai Maritime University | Vice President Jin Yongxing |
| NYK Shipmanagement CEO | Ishida Takamaru |
| Cosco Manning Cooperation Inc. | Deputy Managing Director Li Shanmin |
NYK alternates its yearly sponsorship between the university's (1) navigation course and (2) marine engineering course. An overview of the program, which was established in 2002, is as follows:
| Year of Study / Training |
Navigation Course Enrollment |
Marine Engineering Course |
Enrollment Status as of November 2006 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 First Class |
Graduated | 18 Students |
19 Students |
Scheduled for work on board as third-officer navigators or engineers after late Nov. 2006 |
| 2003 Second Class |
Graduated | 19 Students |
Undergoing onboard training | |
| 2004 Third Class |
Third Year | 19 Students |
Will undergo onboard training from spring 2007 | |
| 2005 Fourth Class |
Second Year | 20 Students |
Receiving classroom instruction at Shanghai Maritime University | |
| 2006 Fifth Class |
First Year | 18 Students |
Receiving classroom instruction at Shanghai Maritime University |
Current NYK activities for fostering and securing crew members internationally are as follows:
- China
- A program that includes training on board NYK ships was established in October 2002 for candidates from Dailian Maritime University and Wuhan University of Technology.
- A program that includes classroom lectures and training on board NYK ships was established in October 2002 for candidates from Shanghai Maritime University.
- Philippines
The NYK-TDG Maritime Academy, a maritime institute jointly established by NYK and the Transnational Diversified Group (TDG), is scheduled to open in June 2007.
- Romania
NYK continues to sponsor between 20 and 30 students yearly for unified study and training at Constanza Maritime University. This sponsorship was established in December 2005.
- Croatia
NYK continues to sponsor between 20 and 30 students yearly for unified study and training in the Department of Sea and Maritime Studies at the University of Split. This sponsorship was established in December 2005.
- India
NYK continues to sponsor between 40 and 60 students yearly for unified study and training at either Tolani Maritime Institute (TMI) in Mumbai or R.L. Institute of Nautical Sciences (RLINS) in Madurai. This sponsorship was established in February 2006.
- Russia
- A program that includes training on board NYK ships was established in April 2006 for candidates from Maritime State University in Vladivostok.
- A program that includes training on board NYK ships was established in October 2006 for candidates from Admiral Ushakov State Maritime Academy.