“Seven private companies and institutions, including Myanmar Mercantile Marine College, Myanmar Marine Engineer Society and Myanmar Overseas Seafarers Association (MOSA), were permitted to run such courses as basic safety training and pre-sea training starting Sept. 5.”

"Students, who passed the basic English skill test, are set eligible to take the courses and female students are allowed to join maritime university, aimed at nurturing more female maritime experts, where 20 percent were represented by matriculation-passed female students for the academic year of 2010-11."

But, only vessel building, port building and maritime electricity and electronics are being allowed for pursuit except the majoring subjects of nautical science and marine engineering.

Placing emphasis on development of maritime sector, Burma has been training out qualified maritime engineers and seafarers to work in overseas shipping lines. Out of over 60,000 registered seafarers in Myanmar, over 12,000 works in the overseas shipping lines especially the South Koren.

To develop the maritime labor market and provide more job opportunities to people seeking such employment, the government has formed the Administration Committee for Getting Job Opportunities for Seafarers, introducing a new system of seeking such jobs directly with the government's Department of Water Transport instead of going through private-run seafarers job seeking agencies which require applicants' presentation of appointment letter from foreign shipping lines concerned.

Meanwhile, the Myanmar Overseas Seafarers Association (MOSA) is introducing international-level advanced diploma course for more seamen in the country to pursue in order to enable them to be qualified in seeking job in foreign shipping lines.

MOSA was formed to deal with IMO and other international seamen union on behalf of Burma overseas seafarers and the association also helps seek jobs for them, draw welfare schemes and conduct training.

Burma established its first maritime university in 2002, aimed at contributing towards modernization and development of maritime industry and nurturing ethical, skillful and reputable maritime experts in compliance with the provisions and standards prescribed by the International Maritime Organization.

On March 29, 2004 the Burma Maritime University was inaugurated with the modern design and now, 1741 students are studying theoretically and practically at the university. The main function of Myanmar Maritime University inaugurated by Ministry of Transport is to develop human resources by producing qualified Naval Architects, Ocean Engineers, Marine Engineers, Marine Electrical Systems and Electronic Engineers, Port and Habour Engineers, River and Coastal Engineers and Navigation Officers. To be able to get an effective Maritime Education and Training, Myanmar Maritime University has drawn up the respective curricula and syllabuses based upon various International Maritime Universities and International Maritime Organization (IMO) conventions STCW 95.