Topaz, Saudi University to Offer Maritime Training
Topaz Marine KSA, a subsidiary of Topaz Energy and Marine, and the King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah have joined forces to offer training to cadets from the university which allows them to operate as officers onboard sea going vessels.
Topaz Marine is the first and currently only offshore support vessel business in Saudi Arabia to sign a letter of intent with the King Abdul Aziz University, a press release from the company said.
The company has been working with cadets from the university during their ‘sea-training’ period since the beginning of 2015. This training period is a mandatory requirement for all cadets in a Bachelor of Science program, the statement said.
The King Abdul Aziz University is fully accredited by the Kingdom’s Ministry of Transport, which ensures that all maritime training programs meet the standards of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Topaz Marine has started intensive training programs for its Saudi seafarers at the university in order to have them certified in accordance with the highest standards of the international maritime industry.
René Kofod-Olsen, CEO of Topaz Energy and Marine said: “We are convinced that with our expertise in the industry and our partnership with King Abdul Aziz University, we are able to offer our Saudi seafarers a unique and professional training and development program, so that they are prepared to take full advantage of future career opportunities in the offshore maritime industry.”
