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Maritime
education
Equipping seafarers with the skills they need
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INFOGRAPHIC
The value of maritime services
£2.7bn £1bn 54,900
Contribution of Value of tax receipts
the seafaring generated by Number of seafaring
industry to maritime services jobs supported
Scottish GDP in Scotland in Scotland
The marine industry is the largest constituent Scotland offers a “one-stop shop” for international
industry within the Scottish maritime sector shipowners with access to shipbuilding, repair
in terms of economic activity services, first-class education and training
facilities, ship management and support
The Scottish Maritime Cluster – a group A growth strategy driven by Scottish Enterprise
of leading companies – is committed to aims to boost the economic benefits of the
maximising – economic growth aerospace, defence, marine and security industries
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INTRODUCTION
impact on Scotland and the UK as
“The Harvard of a whole by acting as an enabler and
facilitator of imports and exports.
In economics there’s a trend for
maritime colleges” talking about a “knowledge economy”,
but we’re also fostering a “skills
economy” that’s essential to improving
the UK’s lagging productivity
performance and upskilling and
reskilling workers in a way that
Paul Little, principal
S
ince devolution there’s been a prepares them for the future. As such,
significant divergence between we’re in partnership with numerous
at City of Glasgow the post-school education maritime companies, sending staff to
systems in England and Scotland. In support businesses and governments
College, outlines Scotland, the introduction of a regional all over the world. With strong links
system of colleges in 2014 has created to the top ten shipping companies,
an ambitious an efficient and focused sector, more we’re deeply embedded in the industry,
vision for first-rate able to respond to labour market
demand, while remaining anchored
and we have thousands of officers in
training for the Merchant Navy, the
nautical education in the communities that they serve. Royal Navy, as well as the coast guard.
Moreover, the exposure to market The recent under-investment in the
forces that seems to have bedevilled college system needs to be viewed
the English college system in particular against growing evidence that the
does not feature in Scotland. City of mass expansion of universities has
Glasgow College is the flagship part of over-promised and under-delivered,
this uniquely Scottish system, a “super leaving many graduates with large
college” built for 40,000 students and debts that won’t ever be paid back.
offering 2,000 courses with a particular City of Glasgow College is different.
focus on maritime and engineering. Our vocational training offers clear
We’ve been rated as the top college pathways to a purposeful job; and
in the United Kingdom for skills in we don’t see ourselves as simply a
four of the last five years. We’ve even stepping stone to university but rather
been called “The Harvard of maritime as a peer to university education –
colleges” in an ITN documentary. three quarters of our provision is in
There are around 230 maritime delivering higher education, with 400
colleges worldwide, but we’re the Higher National Diplomas and 20
most modern, the most advanced, and degree-level specialisms.
we’ve got the biggest global footprint. As one of Scotland’s few Science,
In some ways that’s because of Technology, Engineering and Maths
geography; Glasgow is a maritime city, Centres of Excellence, we are central to
and it is Europe’s maritime training the Scottish government’s ambitions
and education capital. Scotland has for promoting the vital STEM skills
a maritime cluster that would rival that the UK’s economy needs; we bring
Singapore and we’re at the heart of a special focus to our female students,
maintaining – indeed, developing – among whom these subjects have
that reputation, tradition and expertise. historically been neglected.
The industry contributes £2.7bn to It’s been 50 years since the opening
Scottish GDP, supports 55,000 jobs of our iconic nautical college, and we
and generates £1bn in tax receipts. hope, in this report, to promote and
Brexit has thrown the importance of celebrate our numerous achievements
world trade into sharp focus and 95 per and our positive impact by shining a
cent of imported produce entering into light on the incredible work we’re doing
the UK comes by sea, so we’re having for our students and for the wider,
an immediate and tangible economic global economy.
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OPINION
Former students and staff
at City of Glasgow College
talk about their experiences,
their current projects, and
how the college helped
them to achieve their
professional goals
Appreciating
50 years of
excellence
Alex Marjoribanks, of my career. I enjoyed my time at the specialising in stress analysis and valve
alumnus, Glasgow College college and made many friends for life procurement. I finished off my career
of Nautical Studies with whom I still meet up regularly now. with Subsea 7 where I was in charge
At school, maths, technical drawing and The cadetship included hugely of ten other piping engineers.
physics were my strong subjects. After beneficial industry training at Kincaid’s
leaving and working in a bank for a year I of Greenock, one year at Springburn Caera Kimmitt,
joined the Glasgow shipping company College to gain practical-based OND alumnus, Glasgow College of
J&J Denholms to start a seagoing marine endorsements and then two years of Nautical Studies; winner of
engineering cadetship. seagoing experience on deep-sea vessels. Nautilus International’s 2015
The first two years were spent at After I returned from sea, I completed Bevis Minter Award
Glasgow Nautical College where I a short apprenticeship as a piping To anyone I ever talk to about the
developed my academic strengths, and draughtsperson with the British Steel Merchant Navy cadetship, I always
with tutoring and lectures from ex- Corporation and then worked for them, describe it as a golden ticket. Yes, the
seagoing Merchant Navy engineers and Weirs of Cathcart and McDermott course can be intense at times and
practical workshop training, I got a good Engineering in Aberdeen. Studying perhaps pushes you academically, but
grounding in both the theory and practice at night school I gained two HNCs the opportunities that can arise from
of mechanics and engineering. These and an HND, before a BSc and an MSc completing it makes it worth it. I
key insights from experts with real-life in engineering. During this time I thoroughly enjoyed my time spent
experience set me up well for the rest moved to KBR as a piping engineer studying at City of Glasgow College;
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able to pass on my personal experiences which will mean I’m fully qualified if
to the next cadets within the industry. I pass.
City of Glasgow College has helped
Colin Hill, me an awful lot along the way to this
alumnus, Glasgow College of point. After being out of education for
Nautical Studies a while I didn’t have the best grades,
I started in the Merchant Navy as an but they offer extra courses and classes
engineering cadet with Christian that give you a pathway to qualify for
Salvesen who sent me to Glasgow the cadetship. Even after your course
College of Nautical Studies. At that time finishes, the college puts on extra
the theoretical part of the course was at voluntary classes with former students
the Nautical College and the practical and mentors from industry to give you
part was at Springburn College, Stow extra preparation for exams. There are
College and at sea. Most of the lecturers lots of opportunities that are offered by
had seagoing experience and were able the college, especially as you’re working
to give a clear understanding of so closely with the UK’s large seafaring
engineering at sea. This was a good companies, and so there’s a real focus
background for a career in several on delivering for graduates after they’ve
industries and in several countries. left their courses.
This included maintenance of a
platinum refinery in Africa, design Captain Phillip Taylor,
and commissioning of desalination curriculum head, Marine Innovation
plants in the Middle East, military ships and Research Centre
in the UK, nuclear reactors for the UK Having been a pilot as well as a captain
and US, drilling rigs and sulphate at sea for a number of years, I joined the
reduction modules for flotation college in 2016. The college offers
production storage and offloading specialist simulator courses for students,
floating production storage and from fairly straightforward simulations
offloading (FPSO) vessels. to advanced programmes for ferry
My OND from the Nautical College captains. These include a 360-degree
qualified me for entrance on a night full mission bridge shipping simulation
school course at Glasgow College of suite which looks and feels exactly like a
Technology where I received a Higher ship’s bridge with equipment such as
National Certificate with distinction. radar and echo sound. Programmes offer
This, in turn, gave me entrance to the real-life scenarios to allow students to
lecturers were always on hand to help University of Strathclyde where I experience and practice simulations such
and were extremely supportive graduated in 1984 with a BSc. I became a as ice navigation, dealing with potential
throughout the three years. At the end corporate member of the Institution of disasters and steering into some of the
of my cadetship I was awarded with Mechanical Engineers in 1988, based on a busiest ports around the globe.
the Northern Lighthouse Board Prize presentation of my work on noise and The whole setup is to prepare students
and the Bevis Minter Award. I have felt vibration control for the Royal Navy, and for real life at sea. We deliver courses that
truly honoured to have been presented I retired in 2013. are required by government for seafaring
with these awards and recognised by qualifications, as well as bespoke courses
the industry within which I strive to Colin Campbell, for new ships to give crews hands-on
set an example for future generations. alumnus, City of Glasgow College; experience before they go to sea. It’s all
I have now been qualified for four winner of the Maritime 50 Award about learning by doing, with a focus
years, working with North Star Shipping. I’ve just recently graduated from City on practical skills rather than just exam
I am currently waiting to start working of Glasgow College, having completed and book learning. I teach everyone
CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE
towards obtaining my seconds ticket. a Scottish Professional Diploma and a from cadets, straight out of school, to
Along with working at sea, I Higher National Diploma. I studied experienced captains who want refresher
have started working as a lecturer at marine engineering with a view to training, so the depth of experience is
City of Glasgow College. Even after becoming an engineer and watchkeeper massive, and the courses are extremely
only working there for a short period in the Merchant Navy; and I’m about dynamic and there’s constantly new
of time I am enjoying the role and being to take my Officer of the Watch exam, ideas coming on to the curriculum.
City of Glasgow College | 5
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A partnership
Simulators at City of Glasgow
College create situations and scenarios
to challenge and engage students; and
as well as the impressive technology
based on which makes this highly effective
style of teaching possible, there are
members of staff to role-play
people
alongside it.
City of Glasgow College offers an
immersive approach to maritime
education. The classroom is brought
to life and theory is put into practice,
as students learn not only how to
Kristy Dawson, What can you tell us about the
relationship between City of Glasgow
perform under pressure, but how to
manage their reactions and emotions
manager of fleet College and Carnival UK? in the presence of the general public.
Carnival Corporation & plc is the
and technical cadets world’s largest travel leisure What sets City of Glasgow College
company, with a combined f leet of aside from other nautical or maritime
at Carnival UK, over 100 vessels across ten cruise training centres?
discusses the line brands, including P&O Cruises
and Cunard Line in the United
City of Glasgow College not only
offers a people-first approach in its
importance of the Kingdom. And Carnival UK has teaching, but even, we have noticed,
been using City of Glasgow College in how it treats the students while
human element as one of the main training centres they are completing their course. The
of a career at sea for its Deck and Technical Officer
Cadetship programmes for the past
college’s hands-on pastoral care is
something that we’ve really come to
three years. value over the past three years. In some
The college is, importantly, led cases, when we’ve sent students up to
by real-life industry experience and train in Scotland, from as far away as
expertise. Many of the faculty have had Southampton, it is their first extended
their own extensive careers at sea. The period of time away from home. This
college has state-of-the-art equipment, can be very daunting, particularly for
which is updated on a regular basis to younger students.
mirror what deck and technical officers The college is very supportive and
will be using when they do start to work helpful in their adjustment to their
on the water. independence. That City of Glasgow
College has the foresight to prepare
What would you say are the main students for this is one of the reasons
skills that Carnival UK looks for in its why the candidates it produces continue
engineers and officers? to be so strong-willed and resilient.
In addition to the technical expertise Throughout our relationship with
which would obviously underpin any City of Glasgow College, I have always
seafaring profession, we are looking felt confident that I could talk to them
for candidates with the right people and be listened. There’s a clear culture
skills. The science behind seafaring is around continuous improvement and
a huge part of it, of course, but in the one that encourages feedback and
leisure industry, on cruise ships such insight from industry partners such
as ours, it’s important to remember as ourselves. The college’s willingness
that the boat is carrying more than just to engage with its partners regularly
your colleagues. We want candidates is how it ensures that it is producing
that can not only navigate the ship, but cadets, officers and engineers with
who can confidently interact with the the skills they need for a long and
customers onboard. successful career at sea.
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06 Kristy Carnival UK.indd 6 27/09/2019 16:00:03TRAINING
Setting the
determination to improve standards
which underpins our relationship.”
Outside of Merchant Navy officer
cadet training programmes, City of
highest Glasgow College and Northern Marine
also collaborate on a variety of courses.
As well as classroom and simulator
standards learning, Northern Marine has joined
college representatives on a number
of industry initiatives over the years,
including the Stena Association of
Maritime Institutes which aimed to
highlight best practice in the industry
Andrew Gibson,
A
ttracting, nurturing and and set common industry training
developing the seafarers of standards globally.
media and tomorrow is a mutual aim A significant number of Northern
shared by Northern Marine Group Marine’s management team are
communications – a Stena AB subsidiary – and City alumni of the college, emphasising
of Glasgow College. Through this the educational centre’s legacy across
manager at Northern common objective, Northern Marine Glasgow’s ship management industry.
Marine Group, and the college have collaborated Philip Fullerton, managing director at
extensively over decades, primarily Northern Marine Group, says: “Stena
explains how through the training of Merchant Navy and Northern Marine’s relationship
cadets. with City of Glasgow College is further
the organisation Northern Marine is an international evidenced through our owner Dan
continues to produce group of companies offering ship
management and marine services to
Sten Olsson’s award as honorary fellow
of the college. Support of the college
top-quality Merchant the world’s shipping and offshore is delivered through continuous
industries. Headquartered in engagement and positive ongoing
Navy cadets Clydebank, west of Glasgow, the group communication with the principal and
is currently the United Kingdom’s chief executive, Paul Little.”
largest maritime training provider, The level of investment poured into
managing approximately 1,000 cadets the college’s twin site super campus is
at any one time on behalf of numerous truly phenomenal. And the Riverside
shipping companies. Operating an campus, where our cadets are trained,
extensive fleet of vessels, Northern is nothing short of a world-class
Marine offers cadets the opportunity institution. The college’s advanced
to undergo onboard work experience simulator training suites are well
on a variety of vessel types. placed to produce officers of the
As Dhan Swadi, personnel director future, equipping them with the
at Northern Marine, explains: “We necessary understanding, skills
have worked with City of Glasgow and resilience in relation to the
College for decades, as client, supplier human element of seafaring. In
and as collaborators on many important the past, this aspect of training – to
maritime projects. Glasgow is a hub do with leadership and management
of maritime expertise and a global – has perhaps been overlooked by
centre for ship management companies industry in favour of technical
which manage a wide variety of the education. But City of Glasgow
world’s commercial vessels. City of College recognises the role of soft
Glasgow College is, therefore, ideally skills, alongside those technical skills
placed and equipped to provide needed at sea, which is why the college
services to companies such as ours – continues to produce such high-quality
the commercial custodians of seafarer cadets, and why the Merchant Navy
development. And it is this collective values this deep talent pool.
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