The Merchant Navy Training Board| Abbreviation | MNTB |
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| Founded at | United Kingdom |
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| Type | United Kingdom non-profit organization |
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| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
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Area served | United Kingdom |
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| Field | Merchant Navy Training Standards |
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| Website | https://mntb.org.uk/ |
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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
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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