On Wednesday 23rd January our team visited Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary School at Naxxar. GCHSS is a further education institution that provides students with different educational pathways leading them to sit for Ordinary level Secondary Education Certificate examinations as well as for Intermediate and Advanced level examinations of the MATSEC Board.

Eng Godwin Caruana with the help of Mr Julian Izzo delivered  a presentation focusing on the ProCrew courses among students and lecturers at the School. The presentation was delivered to a small group of interested sixteen and seventeen-year-old students. During the presentation some students asked MCAST representatives about courses and careers in the maritime industry. At this age, students would be exploring different pathways into their future. Yachting might be an exciting career for the more adventurous who are not afraid to move beyond the confines of our small island!

Eng Godwin Caruana with the help of Mr Julian Izzo delivered a presentation focusing on the ProCrew courses among students and lecturers at the College. During this session information was provided about career opportunities in the maritime sector, particularly about the Small Vessel Officers and Engineers routes, helping the students to understand better what careers are available, harnessing the increase in super yacht activity in Maltese marinas.

The presentation was delivered to a large group (over 200) of highly interested fifteen and sixteen year old students attending this school. After the presentation various students approached MCAST representatives asking about courses and careers in the maritime industry

On Wednesday 16 January our team visited Ġan Franġisk Abela Junior College at Msida. The Junior College is a higher secondary institution that prepares students for tertiary and higher education. Every year the College organises a careers fair. There was a week-long programme of activities aimed at helping the College’s students to explore various career paths before choosing higher education studies. Students could go around the different information stands in the foyer and also attend information sessions in the College hall.

MCAST had an information stand at the fair throughout the whole week. Wednesday was dedicated to the Centre for Maritime Studies and to the Institute of Applied Sciences. Eng Godwin Caruana with the help of Mr Julian Izzo promoted the ProCrew courses among students and lecturers at the College, providing information about career opportunities in the maritime sector to passers by, particularly about the Small Vessel Officers and Engineers routes, helping the students to understand better what careers are available, harnessing the increase in super yacht activity in Maltese marinas.

On Tuesday 8 January, Engineer Godwin Caruana and Mr Julian Izzo, from the MCAST ProCrew team, visited . Here they met students who were interested to learn more about careers in the maritime industry, in particular the Small Vessel Officers and Engineers routes. The audience was made up of a group of highly interested fifteen and sixteen-year-old students.

During the interactive information session, the students were given an insight on opportunities available in the local and international maritime industry and the courses that they would have to take up to meet the IMO standards. Particular prominence was given to the new Pro Crew programmes which lead to various careers in the yachting industry, in the Deck, Engineering and Hospitality areas.

After this interactive session, various students approached us to ask more about these careers showing particular interest in the Marine Engineering route. This was the fourth such meeting which the MCAST team conducted in secondary schools. More sessions are planned in the very near future.