Josephine Mabuti Nthia

Implementation of Maritime Education and Training in Kenya Josephine Mabuti Nthia

Maritime Education and Training (MET)in Kenya is still at its nascent stage hence facing various challenges including human and technological resources. As the STCW 78 Convention as amended seeks to standardize training and certification of seafarers,this dissertation focuses on the ?T? in STCW Convention,hence it delves into Section A-I/6, A-I/8 and A-I/12. Further,analysis of the Convention and data collected through questionnaires,interviews and observation to supplement the literature review and draw feasible conclusions exposes the link between human and technological resources and their impact on standards of training and competence. The findings from the data analysis depict a deficiency in human and technological resources in Kenyan MET,hence an urgent need to develop these resources. In conclusion,the dissertation provides suggestions of good practices from global MET institutions drawn from the literature review and deductions from the data analysis. A matrix is provided with proposed short term and long term responses to the challenges that Kenyan MET faces. If adopted, these responses could augment implementation of sustainable MET,hence globally competitive labour force.