Danish bunker supplier and tanker specialist Monjasa has moved its crewing management in-house.
The firm recently expanded further into crew management, including both officers and cadets, through its technical ship management sister company Montec.
Monjasa said that it experiences an “overall global shortage of skilled seafarers” and the ambition is to improve recruitment and retention across its operations in the Americas, West Africa, the Middle East and Northwest Europe.
“The marine fuels industry is a highly specialised shipping segment, and our long-term ambition is to develop a structured cadetship that promotes high-quality maritime learning opportunities aboard the Monjasa fleet,” said Monjasa Group CEO Anders Østergaard.
The company, which controls a total fleet of around 35 vessels, has also unveiled three new maritime partnerships in Panama, Colombia, and Namibia.
Specifically, Monjasa signed new collaboration agreements with the International Maritime University of Panama (UMIP) and the Escuela Naval de Cadetes “Almirante Padilla” (ENAP) in Colombia.
Both initiatives allow the maritime students to complete their mandatory onboard training aboard Monjasa vessels.
Furthermore, Monjasa announced a cadetship programme initiative between Monjasa, Montec and the Namibian Maritime and Fisheries Institute (NAMFI) in Namibia. Monjasa already welcomed six cadets from NAMFI, marking the beginning of their 12-month journey at sea aboard three locally deployed Monjasa tankers.
Besides the three newly agreed partnerships, Monjasa is engaged in similar collaborations in the UAE and Latvia such as the Sharjah Maritime Academy and the Latvian Maritime Academy, Novikontas Maritime Academy and the RTU Liepaja Marine College.
