The rating program for women is seen as a further step by Maersk in its Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion agenda after launching India’s first seafarers’ cadet program dedicated to women in partnership with the Academy of Maritime Education and Training (AMET), reports The Economic Times.
‘Rating’ course for women
Taking its Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) goal a step further, container shipping giant A.P. Moller–Maersk is launching a ‘rating’ course for women in association with Training Ship Rahaman – one of the oldest maritime training institutions in India – affiliated with the University of Mumbai and approved by the Directorate General of Shipping.
Rating is a term used to describe crew who do general-purpose jobs on board a ship.
Maersk has called applications from women candidates to join the General-Purpose Rating (GP Rating) and Certificate Course in Maritime Catering at Training Ship Rahaman, according to an advertisement issued by the Company.
The last date for filing applications is 25 November.
On successful completion of the course, Maersk will hire women to work as trainee ordinary seaman (seawoman)/trainee wipers or trainee cooks on board Maersk ships.
The rating program offers women candidates an opportunity to start their career with one of the world’s top container shipping companies with a diverse and inclusive workplace and experience equal opportunity employment with exposure to diverse nationalities.
Maersk will offer six months of seatime experience as a trainee rating on board its ships.
During onboard training, women will be offered not less than $500 per month.
On-board training on a ship is a key regulatory requirement for cadets to secure the Certificate of Competency (CoC) that permits them to work on ships.
Women who have passed 10 Standard with aggregate 40 percent marks with science, and mathematics as subjects with a minimum of 40 percent marks in English or women who have passed the two-year I.T.I Course from a government-approved institute with minimum 50 percent aggregate marks in final year with at least 40 percent marks in English in 10 Standard are eligible to apply for the program.
Training Ship Rahaman
Training Ship Rahaman started in 1910 when Haji Ismail Yusuf, the proprietor of the Bombay Steam Navigation (BSN) Company decided to establish a Marine School as a charitable institution at Rashid Mansion, Worli Point, at the then Bombay as a debt of gratitude to the maritime community who had served loyally on the Company’s ships. The purpose was also to encourage the orphans and wards of the seafaring community, irrespective of caste, creed, or religion, to follow in the footsteps of their forefathers at a time when indigenous mercantile marines of the country were experiencing a shortage of trained deck hands and officers.
Last year, Maersk launched India’s first seafarers’ cadet program dedicated to women in partnership with the Chennai-based Academy of Maritime Education and Training (AMET) to tackle gender imbalance in seafaring.
Young women who wish to choose a seafaring career can enroll in the program facilitated by AMET, after completing their high school (10+2) and choose between the three-year Bachelor in Nautical Science or the four-year Bachelor in Engineering courses.
By promoting women to take up these courses and ensuring that they get access to the right academics in the right environment, Maersk is committing to improving Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) in the long run, the company headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark said while announcing the program last year.
By 2027, Maersk aims to increase the proportion of women among the fresh cadets inducted into its fleet to 50 percent from 7.6 percent in 2021. To achieve this ambitious target, Maersk is creating a talent pool of women seafarers through the dedicated program.
The International Maritime Organisation, the United Nations agency that regulates global shipping, has recognized gender equality as a key element for a sustainable future for shipping.
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Source: The Economic Times
