SGUnited Opportunities in Sea Transport
Make Maritime Your Next Port of Call
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), in partnership with SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), Workforce Singapore (WSG), the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), maritime companies and institutes of higher learning (IHLs), are providing traineeships, company attachment and skills training opportunities for Singapore citizens and permanent residents under the SGUnited Jobs and Skills initiative.
Traineeships and Company Attachments
Recent graduates and mid-careerists can explore the various SGUnited Traineeship and SGUnited Mid-Career Pathways – Company Attachment opportunities available at Sea Transport companies, by visiting www.mycareersfuture.sg and search for opportunities under the hashtags #SGUnitedTraineeships or #SGUP.
Individuals who take on these traineeship and attachment opportunities can look forward to developing industry-relevant skills and gaining valuable industry experience, allowing them to gain a firmer foothold in the job market during the economic recovery.
Skills Training
For more information about maritime-related SGUnited courses, or to register for any of them (once available), please refer to the details below:
Course | Training Provider | Description | Details |
[SGUP-CT] Modelling & Simulation | American Bureau of Shipping | Modelling and Simulation (M&S) is one of the most cost-effective ways to address challenges in the design, manufacturing, testing, operations and maintenance of complex systems. This programme will equip trainees with essential knowledge
and skills to apply M&S across the shipping value chain. | Registration Link |
[SGUP-CT] Ship Operations & Management | DNV | The programme provides participants with knowledge and principles of maritime structures as well as safety, quality and crew management to ensure compliance with industry regulation for safe and efficient shipping operations. This course also
focuses on skills to achieve digital transformation in this rapidly changing environment. | Registration Link |
[SGUS] Digital Transformation | National University of Singapore | This programme is designed for mid-career PMETs, with focus on driving enterprise digital transformation initiatives and/or managing digital business operations, with an emphasis on applications in the maritime industry. | To be updated |
[SGUS] Data Analytics | Ngee Ann Polytechnic | Trainees will be equipped with training in three core domains of Data Analytics: programming, data and analytics. Subsequently, trainees will be given the opportunity to apply these skillsets through extensive industry attachments and projects. | To be updated |
[SGUS] Maritime & Cargo Solutions Transformation | Singapore Management University | This programme will provide a bridge for participants who are keen to develop their knowledge and skills in the areas of maritime transport, logistics, supply chain management and cargo solutions, and how digitalisation will transform these
functions.
| To be updated |
[SGUS] Class 1 & 2 (Deck Officer) Certificate of Competency | Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore Maritime Academy) | This programme aims to deepen the vessel operational skills and maritime management knowledge of experienced nautical officers, to prepare them for greater responsibilities and opportunities in the maritime industry. | Registration Closed |
[SGUS] Class 1 & 2 (Marine Engineer Officer) Certificate of Competency | Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore Maritime Academy) | This programme aims to deepen the vessel operational skills and maritime management knowledge of experienced marine engineers, to prepare them for greater responsibilities and opportunities in the maritime industry. | Registration Closed |
[SGUS] Maritime Business Management | Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore Maritime Academy) | This programme is designed for trainees who are new to the maritime industry. It will provide trainees with knowledge regarding basic vessel operations, as well as business and management skills across a variety of maritime disciplines. | Registration Link |
[SGUS] Maritime Superintendency | Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore Maritime Academy) | This programme is designed for trainees who have experiences as marine engineers, nautical officers, or in other relevant areas, who wish to enhance and deepen their skills in the area of maritime superintendency. | Registration Link |