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Norwegian

Campaign to

Promote the

Attractiveness of

the Maritime

Profession

Line Heimstad

Union Officer

Norwegian Seafarers’ Union

The Norwegian Maritime Competence

Foundation

The number of training positions 2004 - 2009

1000

1348 1392

1653

1519

2001

1791

2067 2103

2295

2238

2.461

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Number of positions

Growth from 1-09: 10 %Growth from 2-08: 7 %

Offshore service

42%

Passenger

16 %

Fishing vessels

15 %

Tankers

9 %

Freighters

9 %

Fish carriers

3 %

Ro-ro

3%

Gas

tankers

1 %Chemical tankers

1 %Others

1 %

Number of ships

Vessels with training positions – in segments

How to

encourage

Young people to

choose a career

at sea?

Recruitement campaign:

www.ikkeforalle.no”an education that brings you far…”

The training ship M/S Gann

Other grantsA number of other projects are also given grants. Only a few of them can

be mentioned here:

� “Maritime Trainee” – A trainee-program by the NSA aimed at recruitment for higher positions on shore.

� “Ocean Space technology” – Production of new educational material for young people that will stimulate their interest for maritime technology. This project takes place at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

� Upgrading courses for teachers, administered by Maritime Forum North and the University of Tromsø.

� “Chemical working conditions for seamen”, a research project by Norwegian Oil Industry Association.

� Courses for assessors and instructors, organized by the Norwegain Maritime Officers’ Association.

The maritime cluster

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