Cairns courts international students with marine training college



2:35 AM Wed 8 Dec 2010 GMT
'Mark Stuart Treen from Kongsberg Maritime (left) congratulates Kim Andersen Project Manager on their Purchase of Kongsberg Simulation Equipment.' . ? Click Here to view large photo
Cairns, Queensland will soon be a leading international hub for maritime training at every level, with the opening of the Great Barrier Reef International Maritime College (GBRIMC), commencing operations in January 2011. The College is a partnership between the state government and the Australian Marine Training Network, around $8.5m in funding from the Qld government, and $2m in Commonwealth School Skill Centre funding. Project Manager, Kim Andersen said the industry has donated a significant equipment for the facilities, such as engines, vehicles and other tools. Construction of the waterfront, state of the art training facility is ahead of schedule and ...


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