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Vanuatu Maritime College

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TINGBAOT SEFTI

LONG SOLWOTA

 



Chief Executive Officer - Capt. Mark Gooderham, MNI

  • Master Class 1, STCW · 

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Education
  • MEng (Hons)  Civil Engineering with Spanish
  • Diploma in Management Studies
  • GMDSS GOC
  • Employed at sea on a wide variety of deep sea vessels.  Teaching experience in Scotland, New Zealand and England.

Nautical Department


Senior Nautical Instructor - Alickson Aru

  • Master <200GT, STCW 95 · 

  • Restricted Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency · 

  • Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Assessment · 

  • Employed on Vanuatu domestic vessels as crew & Master (1982 - 1999)

Nautical Instructor - Soti William

  • Master <200GT, STCW 95 · 

  • Restricted Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency · 

  • Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Assessment · 

  • Employed by Ports & Marine Department, Vanuatu, aboard Government vessels as Bosun and Master and then on shore (1976 - 1992); Head, Marine Training School, Port Vila (1992 - 1998)


Nautical Instructor - Kalo Pakoro

  • Master <200GT, STCW 95 · 

  • Restricted Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency · 

  • Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Assessment ·

  • Employed as crew and then Master of Vanuatu domestic vessels from 1990 to 2008.  Instructor since 1st May, 2008

 

Fishing Instructor - Joseph Abel

  • Master <20GT, STCW 95 · 

  • Engineer<75kW, STCW 95
  • Restricted Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency · 

  • Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Assessment · 

  • Certificate in Fisheries, Nelson Polytechnic
  • Certifictae in Management

Drill Instructor - Patrick Langon 

  • Training in Police operations & procedures · 

  • Certificate of Competence in Advanced Firefighting, STCW 95 · 

  • Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats, STCW 95 · 

  • Served in Vanuatu Mobile Force 1981 - 1997, retiring with rank of Warrant Officer Class Two


Engineering Department

Senior EngineeringInstructor - Henree Worek 

  • RAN Standard Damage Control Course, 1993 · 

  • Pacific Patrol Boat Project, Regional Management Course · 

  • Certificate Level II in Workplace First Aid - Senior First Aid Instructor · 

  • Master <20GT, STCW 95 · 

  • Certificate in Proficiency as Medical First Aid Instructor, STCW 95 · 

  • Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training 

  • Engineer <300kW, STCW 95 · 

  • Engineer <500kW, STCW 95 · 

  • Certificate in Maritime Examining and Assessing, STCW 95 · 

  • Restricted Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency · 

  • PADI Open Water SCUBA Instructor

  • Engineer, Vanuatu domestic vessels (1984 - 1986); Maritime Wing, Vanuatu Mobile Force (1986 - 1996), including 5 years as Senior Engineer Pacific Patrol Boat RVS Tukoro; Engineer and Divemaster, dive operators, Vanuatu (1997 - 2002)

 

Engineering Instructor - August Fred 

  • Certificate in Oil Tanker Familiarisation, STCW 95 · 

  • Engineer <300kW, STCW 95 · 

  • Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training · 

  • Marine Engineer, New Hebrides Government fleet (1968 - 1977); Engineer, marine & automotive industries, Vanuatu (1977 - 1994)


Engineering Instructor - Tom Lorrend

  • Engineer <300kW, STCW 95 · 

  • Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training · 

  • SPC Teaching and Assessment Course for Maritime Lecturers

  • Assistant and Chief Engineer from 1985 to 1998.  Fitter/Mechanic and then Engineering Instructor, VMC (1998 - present).

Engineering Instructor - John Shem 

  • Engineer <300kW, STCW 95 · 

  • Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training · 

  • Crew, Second Engineer Vanuatu Domestic Vessels (1972 - 1979).  Chief Engineer, Vanuatu Domestic Vessels (1979 - 1992).  Chief Mechanic, Nitchiku Vanuatu Ltd. (1992 - 2001).  Chief mechanic and Slipway Master (2001).  Chief Engineer, Vanuatu Domestic Vessels (2002 - 2003).  Instructor since 1st May, 2008

Catering Department

Senior Catering Instructor - Kelvin Talo 

  • Restricted Radio Operator Certificate of Proficiency · 

  • Oil Tanker Familiarisation, STCW 95 · 

  • Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment · 

  • Train the Trainer's course in HIV/AIDS and STDs · 

  • Quality Fish Handling Certificate of Achievement · 

  • Employed in Vanuatu tourism & hotel industry (1981 - 1986); Steward/Chief Steward on international vessels (1986 - 1994); Fisherman, Santo (1995 - 1999)

 

Last updated: October, 2008

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Vanuatu Maritime College

P.O. Box 201

Luganville

Santo

 Vanuatu

Tel.: (678) 36547

Fax : (678) 36154

 E-mail: martrain@vanuatu.com.vu