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Bandari Maritime Academy sends 10 cadets for mandatory sea-time training with global lines, a breakthrough in solving the bottleneck stalling Kenyan maritime careers.

For decades, Kenya’s maritime ambitions have hit a wall: we could train cadets in class, but we couldn't get them to sea. That wall cracked yesterday as 10 cadets from the Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA) were flagged off to join global fleets, ending the "sea-time headache" that has stalled hundreds of careers.
The breakthrough comes via a partnership with Danica Crewing Specialists, a global ship management firm. Without the mandatory 12 months of seatime, a cadet is just a student with a theory paper; with it, they become a globally certified merchant navy officer.
BMA CEO Eric Katana admitted the crisis is acute: "Our database has around 120 cadets due for sea-time." The lack of a national shipping line has left Kenya begging for slots on foreign vessels. This deal, alongside upcoming pacts with Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the Dominican Republic, signals a shift from begging to partnering.
As they board their vessels, these young Kenyans carry more than their luggage; they carry the proof that Kenya is finally ready to eat at the high table of global maritime trade.
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