By John Ndegwa / BMA
The Cabinet Secretary for Mining and Blue Economy, Hon. Ali Hassan Joho, together with the Principal Secretary for the State Department for Mining, Harry Kimtai, today led a delegation on an inspection tour of the Maritime Survival Training and Certification Centre at Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA).
The visit forms part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to strengthening Kenya’s Maritime and Blue Economy sector through the development of world-class training infrastructure and capacity building for seafarers and maritime professionals.
The delegation was received by the Chairman of the BMA Board of Directors, Eng. Lung’anzi Chai Mangale, accompanied by Board Directors Joab Tumbo and Ahmed Elyass, and BMA Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Eric Katana, together with members of the Academy’s senior management team.
During the tour, CS Joho and PS Kimtai were taken through the facility’s key training components, including survival-at-sea modules, firefighting simulations, personal safety training, emergency response procedures, and certification processes aligned with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and STCW Convention standards.
The leaders commended BMA for its role in building a skilled maritime workforce and reaffirmed the Government’s support for continued investment in maritime education, safety training, and the growth of the Blue Economy, noting that institutions such as BMA are critical to positioning Kenya as a regional Maritime hub.
The Maritime Survival Training and Certification Centre is a flagship facility designed to enhance safety standards in the maritime sector while ensuring Kenyan seafarers are globally competitive and fully compliant with international requirements.
