All Bruneian Manned Tankers Soon Sighted 

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Bruneianisation programme conducted by Brunei Shell, has provided Bruneians with job positions that were traditionally held by foreigners.

With tremendous support from relevant government authorities, the programme has proven to be extremely successful.

The signing of a marine training sponsorship contract between Brunei Shell Tankers, (BST) and Brunei marine cadets marked another milestone in recognising Bruneians in the field of shipping.

This is in line with the country's vision in making Brunei the centre of shipping hub in the region.

The acting Managing Director of Brunei Shell Tankers Mr Reider Saugstad said, his department has trained 56 marine cadets including this year's new intakes and to date has about 150 local crews.

He also said that if BST continues the successful trend the BST ships could potentially be run with a 100% Bruneian manning within four to five years.

Present to witness the signing of contract was the Deputy Minister of Finance, Dato Paduka Awang Haji Yaakub. Nine young Bruneian males will undergo training at the Warsash College in the United Kingdom.

On completion of their course, the cadets will hold the positions either as engineering cadet or deck cadet. A total of 14 cadets have been trained this year to meet the BST target of four ships manned by Bruneian second officers and third engineers by the end of 2006. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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