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STC-Group will open a new branch school in Gwangyang-City in Korea

World Marine Centrepress release: Rotterdam, 28 augustus 2007

On September 10, 2007, Foundation STC-Group (STC-Group) will open a new branch school in Gwangyang-City in Korea.  This development is part of STC-Group’s vision to establish knowledge hubs in major transportation clusters in the world. The opening of a branch school STC-Korea is unprecedented being the first established Foreign Educational Institution in Korea. The school is located at the World Marine Center in Gwangyang, looking out over the port activities. The location is strategically chosen in the Gwangyang Bay Free Economic Zone, one of Korea’s largest ports.

Initially the education and training services will focus on two core elements:

  • (short) courses for professionals already working in the port and logistics business, such as transport english, shipping management, freight forwarding, supply chain management and ISPS port security courses;
  • a Master degree programme ‘Shipping and Transport’ which will start in March 2008, similar to the Master programme starting in Rotterdam. This will be a completely English language curriculum.

In addition, there are a number of other initiatives under way to further foster cooperation and knowledge sharing in the field of ports and logistics education between Rotterdam and Gwangyang.

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Design of the building of the International Maritime College Oman

The design for the main building of the International Maritime College Oman is ready. The building will be located in the Port of Sohar. IMCO now has temporary facilities to accommodate her diploma and degree course students and short course participants in Muscat, the capital of Oman.  

Oman Building

Netherlands Shipping Training Centre Foundation Incorporated.

NL shipping training centreThe Philippines: The Netherlands Shipping Training Centre in Palompon on the Island of Leyte is up and running! The first 125 course participants were trained in Basic Safety Training. Later this month the advanced STCW safety courses will start.