Richard Burden – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Burden on 2016-04-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the average cost to (a) the public purse and (b) industry of training a seafarer (i) officer cadet, (ii) deck rating, (iii) engine rating, (iv) catering rating and (v) on-board services.
Mr Robert Goodwill
Support for Maritime Training (SMarT) is the Government’s financial support scheme for merchant navy training and is available to eligible shipping companies who sponsor eligible trainees that take approved courses.
The total amount that can be claimed per trainee is listed in the table below. SMarT funding is not available for on-board services trainees.
|
Type of Trainee |
Maximum SMarT Funding Available (£) |
|
Officer Cadet |
18,156 |
|
Deck and Engine Room Rating (Traditional Route) |
385 |
|
Deck and Engine Room Rating (MNTB/MCA approved route)* |
1,032 |
|
Catering Rating (Ship’s Cook Rating) |
385 |
* MNTB – Merchant Navy Training Board; MCA – Maritime and Coastguard Agency
The MCA does not collate information on the cost to industry of training a seafarer (i) officer cadet, (ii) deck rating, (iii) engine rating, (iv) catering rating and (v) on-board services.
The total cost of training to each shipping company would vary depending upon a number of factors such as the type of course the trainee has taken, the nautical college attended (where applicable) and associated tuition fees, the amount of any training allowance paid, accommodation costs, travel and uniform costs.
