Merchant Navy Training Board

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The Merchant Navy Training Board
AbbreviationMNTB
Founded atUnited Kingdom
TypeUnited Kingdom non-profit organization
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Area served
United Kingdom
FieldMerchant Navy Training Standards
Websitehttps://mntb.org.uk/

The Merchant Navy Training Board (abbreviated to MNTB) is a voluntary body responsible for maritime training in the United Kingdom and for the training of the British Merchant Navy.[1] The MNTB are based at the UK Chamber of Shipping office in London and publications are provided by the Witherby Publishing Group.[2][3]

The Head of the MNTB is Secretary Kathryn Neilson who leads the MNTB board responsible for setting the policies and standards of the organisation.[4]

Training, Standards and Syllabuses

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The MNTB promote seafarer training in the UK and are responsible for the official UK government training syllabuses for Merchant Navy Officers.[5] Officers are issued with an MNTB training portfolio which must be completed.[5]

Together with OPITO (the international skills organisation for the energy industry), the MNTB provide a training programme for transitioning between the oil and gas industry into shipping.[6][7][8]

In 2020, the MNTB launched a Careers at Sea initiative to highlight maritime careers.[9] Additionally, in 2020, in partnership with the Merchant Navy Welfare Board and several maritime charities, the MNTB launched a Mental Health Awareness and Wellbeing Training Standard.[10]

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