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Maritime Hospitality progression opportunities for
Management Maritime Hospitality Managers
The MNTB is currently awaiting for the first time.
approval through the UK
Commission for Employment Shore-Based Ship
and Skills (UKCES) for a Management
suite of Maritime Hospitality Further work last year has also
Management National seen the development of a suite British Shipping Safety within the government skills
Occupational Standards of NOS covering Shore-Based Awareness Awards 2009 agenda.
(NOS) that has been under Ship Management occupations The Chamber of Shipping is
development with the industry such as marine, technical and delighted to announce that MNTB Website
over the past year. The suite of engineering superintendents, the annual British Shipping The MNTB website has long
28 NOS covers: fleet managers and operators, Safety Awareness Awards will been due an overhaul, and
which will shortly be submitted be sponsored by Trinity House will be completely revamped
• Recruitment and development through the UKCES for for the next three years. This this Spring to bring the site up
of staff for Maritime Hospitality approval. Again, the NOS will is extremely good news and to date. It will have a more
roles then be available for use in a measure of the importance contemporary look and will be
• Managing and working qualifications and for workforce they place in the competition an engaging, visually attractive
with staff, colleagues and development purposes. as a motivator for trainees site with improved functionality
stakeholders to encourage awareness of that will serve a range of
• Providing a healthy, safe The suite of 42 NOS covers: shipboard safety issues. information, administrative and
and secure environment consultative purposes to help
for passengers • Employing and managing Details of the competition make the MNTB as effective as
• Managing operations to marine personnel for vessel will be circulated in February/ possible in all its operations.
enable effective maritime activities March. Please contact Donna
hospitality services • Ensuring vessels are Stevens if you require further Sea Vision
• Managing and improving procured, maintained, information. The MNTB continues to work
a customer-focused, supplied and equipped for closely with Sea Vision and to
financially viable service service Maritime Skills Alliance support the central team by
• Establishing and administering The Maritime Skills Alliance providing expertise to the Sea
The suite consists of 9 maritime systems to ensure quality and (MSA), which is the focal point Vision Education and Careers
specific NOS, 11 from the continuity of service for unique maritime skills and Advisory Committee and at
Management Standards Centre, • Safety and security of provides a means for engaging National Core Group level.
3 from Skills for Logistics, 2 operations with relevant government bodies
from Port Skills and Safety, 2 • Personal and professional on skills and qualifications
from the Institute of Customer management skills to support issues, is currently looking at
Services and 1 from Marketing shipping services strengthening its relationship
and Sales. This shows the with the UK Commission for
breadth and nature of the skills There are 19 maritime-specific Employment and Skills.
of those working in hospitality NOS in the suite, along with
roles on board passenger 21 NOS from the Management It is important that those bodies
vessels at management levels. Standards Centre and 1 making up the MSA (the MNTB,
from the National Centre for Seafish Industry Authority, Port
As soon as the NOS are Languages (a diversity unit). Skills and Safety, British Marine
approved they will be placed Federation with the Royal
in the national NOS Directory The completion of all the Yachting Association, Maritime
at www.ukstandards.org and above work and development and Coastguard Agency, and
will be freely available for use of new qualification pathways Royal Navy), are able to fully
in a whole range of workforce for Maritime Hospitality and engage with the education and
development purposes. The Shore-Based Ship Management training system throughout the
MNTB is currently talking means that the MNTB will be UK.
to a number of awarding enabling the industry as a whole
The MNTB website
bodies about the use of the to recruit, train and provide It is Sector Skills Councils
NOS within new maritime- defined and recognised career (SSCs) that have the recognised
is long due an
specific and existing hospitality progression routes, linked to remit for this, and the MSA
qualifications, including relevant qualifications for all is currently looking to secure
overhaul, and will be
professional body and degree those who wish to make the agreement on linking with an
completely revamped
level qualifications. This will shipping industry their chosen SSC to ensure maritime skills
provide defined career and profession. are properly taken account of this Spring
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