“We are determined to put the Academy on the world map”-Rector

In furtherance of  its Safety Standards, passengers comfort and in a bid to be ahead of other competitors in the aviation industry, the management of Ibom Air has sent some of its aircraft crew to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, MAN, for training and drills on ditching and other survival skills.

We gathered that Ditching is a regulatory practical training requirement of Wet Ditching Drills for operating Flight Crew.

Aviation experts say the Survival Training Program covers a number of procedures to follow in the event of a planned, unplanned or emergency landing on land or in water.

Ibom Air Crew undergoing Survival drills at the Academy

Understandably, the survival training swimming pools of the Academy which are of global standards are very suitable for such Survival and Safety drills.

Recall that the Academy has acquired the  Helicopter Underwater Escape Training Equipment, HUET,  Simulators and other sophisticated training equipment for Training purposes at MAN.

The HUETE Simulator being installed at MAN

Only recently, the Academy unveiled a lighthouse  meant to teach and train cadets of the Academy as well as maritime and Oil and Gas professionals who are desirous of improving their professional competences.

Commodore Duja Emmanuel Effedua (rtd), Reactor, MAN

The lighthouse is the latest addition to the array of training equipment which have been acquired and installed for training by the management of the Academy led by the Rector, Commodore Duja Effedua Emmanuel.

Unarguably, the restructuring and repositioning of the Academy is gaining momentum progressively as International Oil Companies, IOCs, Oil and Gas firms/shipping companies are embracing the Academy for their training needs.

In the words of the Rector “Everything we are doing is part of our resolve to put the Academy on the world map and make it competitive and attractive. We are not looking at Nigeria alone but the entire West African Sub Region. The Nigerian Maritime Industry is set for a revolution in terms of professionalism and cutting edge expertise which will come from the training we provide.”

Definitely, the days to come are full of expectations from Nigerians on what the Academy will unleash.