MARLOW NEWSLETTER - Marlow Navigation Training Center

Dec 2008 3rd Issue
cally where the seafarers will be given the Dniepr river. Our Joint Managing direc-
opportunity to upgrade their English dur-
ing their holidays free of charge. Should
this pilot project be successful, it will be
implemented in other locations as well.
Activities in Kherson
In Kherson, 250 km east of Odessa
where Marlow has a special cooperation
agreement with the Kherson state mar-
itime institute the last months have seen a
major enlargement of activities. The
agreement with KSMI was renewed in
August for the academic year 2009, the
company has committed to increase its in-
take of cadets from 90 to 120 per year
and has increased its support for the in-
stitute considerably. In an action week be-
ginning October the students of the
nautical, engineering and electrical engi-
neering faculty were gathered in several
meetings to receive information and clar-
ification about the company and its train-
ing concepts. Furthermore the teachers
were addressed and the parents of the
first year students prior to the annual stu-
dent inauguration ceremony along the
25
tor Andreas Neophytou was invited to ad-
dress the crowd of more than 10.000
guests of the ceremony.
Capt. Wekenborg addressing cadets at KSMI
In order to support the increased activi-
ties in Kherson the local Marlow office
across from the Institute is being enlarged
and renovated. A specially appointed liai-
son officer will take care of cadet affairs
supported by training superintendents
and administrative staff. A computer lab
has been installed for 14 work stations.
New computer lab in the Kherson office