Maritime Sector of Bangladesh – Development proposals, specially for junior officers: Shamsul A Khan (31N)

Last few years back the marine sector in Bangladesh has been exploited by some greedy persons in various ways. One of the best possible way was opening the private academy and with false commitment to the poor unknown student admitted into the academy and at the end of day no job for the pass out cadet.

Moreover our beloved marine academy also increased its cadet recruitment without best possible market demand and not looking for more opening for cadet employment. Result of all the private and large numbers of cadet from MA have no job for years.

The misery of these unemployed cadet if any one heard just feel like to say sorry as there is very little can be done as a individual man who is sailing on senior rank. And I don’t see much activities from any marine platform as well compare to the need of urgency for these long time unemployed fresh cadet.

No doubt few good Hearted mariners working ashore trying for some opportunity and got some success. But still not enough.

Being a professional proud mariner when had to faced so many request from numerous cadet for a assignment I just see the request and just feel so dishearten that I can do nothing.

Where is pride for our profession? I am reading lot of writing almost everyday in lot of social media and feel sorry without any help. Now as few are trying for some success for jobs but with the behaviour of our on job mariners wrong doing making the way harder or even closed. Just yesterday seen two Bangladesh mariners jumped in Canada.

So when few of us trying hard for opening the opportunity and on the hind side some are doing so nonsense like above or unprofessionalism activities while working in foreign companies where the name of Bangladeshi mariners is becoming blacklisted.

Moreover the lack of professional quality, attitude of our few fellow mariners tarnishing our achievement in international market.

Today this situation only can be over come by the following step in feel
•To create a strong mariner community bringing all mariners under one platform.
•To lead the community with strong leadership to create a strong message among the society and create a positive thought about our marine profession.
•To co-ordinate with government agency and make them bound to look after the problem.
•To train the mariners of right professionalism for the betterment of the marine community.
•Those are already engaged in government office must liaise with the community leaders and find the realistic solution of the problem and make long term plan.
•To work with foreign companies in government level.
•To work as real professional mariners where ever we are to create a strong base for the juniors.

Capt Sohael Rana 28N