SOUTH TYNESIDE COLLEGE STUDENTS PICK UP MARINE SOCIETY PRIZES

Two cadets studying at South Tyneside College have received prizes from The Marine Society for the quality of their work in NVQ Level 3 Merchant Vessel Operations and Merchant Vessel Engineering.

(PRWEB) July 16, 2003 -- Two cadets studying at South Tyneside College have received prizes from The Marine Society for the quality of their work in NVQ Level 3 Merchant Vessel Operations and Merchant Vessel Engineering.

Presentations were made in London at The Marine Societys 231st Annual Court. Winners from South Tyneside College were Scott Moffatt (Merchant Vessel Operations) and Stephen Chambers (Merchant Vessel Engineering). Worth 350, the prizes are awarded annually to the best two cadets from four Nautical Colleges in the UK, including South Tyneside College, the UKs National Nautical Centre of Vocational Excellence. They reward the work in a stage of training that is essential towards gaining the first Certificate of Competency as a Merchant Navy Officer.

The Marine Society has offered prizes since the inception of marine vocational qualifications to recognise the portfolio of work that cadets produce whilst at sea. The work in the portfolio reflects the rank of Officer of the Watch, the rank to which the cadets have now been promoted. Winning cadets are expected to demonstrate skills and underpinning knowledge across various subjects including management skills, planning skills and procedural knowledge.

Cadets are sponsored through their training courses. Stephen, from Marton in Cleveland, works for Andrew Weir and Scott, from Boroughbridge, was sponsored by Trinity House. Scott now works for Shell after an impressive performance during a voyage at sea on board a Shell vessel.

Nick Whalen Griffiths, head of department for senior marine certification within the Faculty of Nautical Science at the College, said: It was a particularly hard job choosing our nominations this year because everybodys work was of such a high standard. The judges looked for evidence in the portfolio that cadets had gained the maximum possible benefit from their opportunities and enhanced their understanding of their future work role."

Pat Routledge, NVQ co-ordinator for the Faculty of Marine and Mechanical Engineering at South Tyneside College, said: Were delighted when the hard work of our cadets is rewarded and this year the standard was especially high across the board."

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