Nakilat celebrated the achievements of its first Qatari Marine Cadets programme and welcomed new Qatari recruits at a ceremony held at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Marine Cadet Mohamed Hassan Al Shamlan won the prize for best academic performance out of the Marine Cadets that have so far completed their first year of study under Nakilat’s sponsorship.
Nakilat’s new Marine Cadets were also welcomed at the ceremony and each of the second batch signed their joining contract. The new Marine Cadets, who were each presented with a laptop.
The new recruits will join Nakilat’s existing Marine Cadets to begin their studies in Oman on September 15. Nakilat is sponsoring the young Qataris through a four- to five-year degree course at IMCO, which includes 12 months of sea time that will be spent aboard vessels from Nakilat’s gas-carrying fleet. Upon completion of the course, the cadets will be qualified deck officers or marine engineers with guaranteed jobs aboard Nakilat vessels.
Every year Nakilat selects a number of young Qataris to join its Marine Cadet programme. Nakilat conducts a vigorous annual awareness campaign throughout high schools in Qatar to promote this unique career opportunity to young Qataris.
Commenting on Nakilat’s Marine Cadet achievements, Muhammad Ghannam, Managing Director of Nakilat, said: “This is a proud day for our Marine Cadets and their families, for Nakilat, and for Qatar. Nakilat is committed to the development of young Qataris and to the diversification of the country’s economy. The success of our Marine Cadets aids their personal development, benefits our company and further underpins the strong future of Qatar’s maritime sector.”
Eng. Abdullah Al Sulaiti, Deputy Managing Director, said: “Although only in its second year, entry into Nakilat’s Marine Cadet program has become fiercely competitive. This demonstrates Nakilat’s dedication to promoting this opportunity to young Qataris and the enthusiasm of our younger generation for continuing Qatar’s maritime tradition. A successful marine industry is an essential building block for our country’s sustainable future and Nakilat is honored to be making this contribution towards the national vision for Qatar.”
The Peninsula
