Issue date: 04 January 2024
UPDATE (20 March 2024) The following candidates have been selected:
| Rank | First Name | Last Name | Sex | Country | Country Class. |
| First-ranked candidates | |||||
| 1 | Fred Nderema Juma | Barasa | Male | Uganda | LDC/LLDC |
| 2 | Ndeenda | Ekandjo | Female | Namibia | |
| Reserve or Alternate Candidates | |||||
| R1 | Randa | Mejri | Female | Tunisia | |
| R2 | Omar Khlaed Qasem Ahmed | Al-Shaqdari | Male | Yemen | |
In accordance with its contract for exploration for polymetallic nodules, signed with ISA on 15 April 2016, Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) is offering two (2) seminar training opportunities on dredging technologies for candidates from developing States as part of its 2024 training programme.
OUTLINE
The course is organized by the Antwerp Port Training Center (https://apecporttraining.com/course/dredging-technologies/) (APEC) in Antwerp, Belgium, and covers all essential theoretical and practical aspects with regard to dredging such as: navigating in muddy areas, strategies for the dumping of dredged sediments, the various types of dredgers, dredger simulators, maintenance dredging, large scale projects, spoil recycling, maintenance of dredgers, construction of dredgers, technical aspects and new developments, technical renovation including dredging technologies for international maritime experts.
The APEC course will give the nominee an in-depth introduction to the latest high-tech state-of-the-art dredging technologies and equipment. The dredging technologies and corresponding environmental management techniques from the dredging industry will be indispensable knowledge leading towards sustainable deep-sea mining practices.
The course will be delivered by experienced port professionals and academics who will provide in-depth content in a well-balanced combination of theory sessions and visits, completed by case studies. Visits will be done to the port of Antwerp, port of Bruges, and the wider region, Fasiver (contaminated sludge recycling center) and Darnen Shipyards Group in Gorinchem and Nijkerk (The Netherlands).
More information is available on https://apecporttraining.com/courses/dredging-techonologies/
DURATION
The course will be delivered over the course of two (2) weeks, from 3 June 2024 to 14 June 2024.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To be considered for this programme, candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Education: Applicants must hold a technical degree, preferably linked to offshore activities (Marine Engineering), from a university or recognized equivalent.
- Language: Proof of sufficient knowledge of English (spoken and written).
- Nationality: Applicant must be a national of a developing country that is a Member State of the International Seabed Authority.
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT
CIIC will cover all relevant costs for the training, including visa fee, travel, accommodation, and registration costs.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Trainees will be required to sign the ISA Contractors’ Training Programme General Guidance and Code of Conduct for Trainees prior to the start of the training.
At the end of the training, trainees must submit a report to CIIC and ISA outlining the training completed; the benefits of the training opportunity; the knowledge gained; and how the training will advance their career and/or educational pursuits.
Upon successful completion of the programme, trainees will also receive a certificate from ISA.
HOW TO APPLY:
All interested applicants are invited to register and submit their applications on the ISA CTP Application Portal, along with their supporting documents, including:
- A coloured passport sized photo
- A copy of their passport biographical page or national identification card.
- Signed nomination form [doc/pdf] by the nominating entity.
- Copy of degree and/or certificate
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) or résumé
- Proof of sufficient knowledge of English.
Applicants must select the following options when applying for this training opportunity on the Application Portal:
Contractor Name: Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC)/PMN
Year: 2024
Programme Name: Seminar
Application Deadline: 5 February 2024. Late or incomplete applications will not be processed.
One of the Voluntary Commitments registered by ISA at the 2017 UN Ocean Conference (#OceanAction 40768) and reiterated in 2022 was ‘Enhancing the role of Women in Marine Scientific Research through Capacity Building’ – As partner of the Women in Deep-Sea Research project (WIDSR), CIIC has pledged to allocate 50% of its training opportunities to qualified women applicants.