Introduction
Vision Statement
To supply Oman and the Region with a highly educated workforce for all major industries to benefit the Region and its people.
Aims of the College
To prepare candidates for their future to serve the Sultanate of Oman.
To provide candidates with education and training in the field of Maritime studies, Port, Shipping and Transport Management and Operation Technology.
To prepare candidates with the help of simulators and technical workshops to fit to the requirements of the companies.
To encourage students to think and learn for themselves both during and after their time at the College.
To provide real world challenges and enable all candidates to become productive members of society.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors under the chairmanship of the Government of Oman consists of representatives of the following ministries: Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Transport & Communication and the Ministry of National Economy. The Dutch shareholder is represented by two directors from the Board of the STC-Group, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
The Board of Directors approve the annual budget, receives scholarships and other donations from companies, award Diplomas and Bachelor Degrees, approve the Policy Manual and all Rules & Regulations of the College, keep control over the financials, and approves the Report of the Auditors of all financial and non-financial inquiries.
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Board of Advisors
The Board of Advisors under the chairmanship of the General Manager/Dean of the College consists of people who have the competence and experience for expressing their views and advice in the private and public sectors of maritime, port, shipping, transport, and petrochemical process industries.
The Board of Advisors shall:
- Present views and advices for the development of IMCO;
- Express views on the plans for the development of IMCO and the study plans in line with the maritime, ports and industrial plans in and outside Oman;
- Advise on practical training programmes and on the kind of simulators needed for the College.
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Academic Board
The Academic Board under the chairmanship of the Manager of Academic Affairs consists of all Heads of Department, representatives from the lecturers and the Manager of Student Affairs.
It implements the College’s study programmes, reviews the study programmes, recommends titles of new degree programmes, organises disciplinary affairs of the students and drafts the annual working plan.
Our partner: the STC-Group, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
A world-wide partner
The partner of IMCO is the STC-Group (www.stc-group.nl) from Rotterdam which employs 425 lecturers, teachers, instructors and supporting personnel. About 4,000 students study in one of the Vocational, Degree or Master programmes, and 8,000 course participants follow the numerous STC short courses.
The STC-Group is a world-wide strategic combination of education, training, research, consultancy and implementation service providers for the entire shipping, port, transport and logistics chain, as well as for the port-related petrochemical industries. Not only is the STC-Group familiar with all aspects of the logistics chain and closely involved in the daily routine of transport activities, it is also able to provide comprehensive planning solutions for future developments. This combination of forces enables the STC-Group to offer an all-round programme, ranging from education and training to consultancy services, research and technical assistance. Nowhere else will governments and companies find a partner similar to the STC-Group which offers all these integrated services on the basis of ‘one stop shopping’. STC’s co-operative partnership ensures a comprehensive approach and tailor-made answers to issues in the transport chain and helps us to offer solutions that truly benefit clients.
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Learning by doing
These unique services are reflected in our extensive simulator complex, which is unique in terms of size and set-up. It is used to familiarise people in training with the entire transport chain from door to door. Simulators are an unsurpassed resource for acquiring skills and enhancing competence.
In addition, they are essential to research programmes aimed at improving ‘knowledge and understanding in a great number of technical and operational areas’.
All-maritime simulators (14 bridges, 3 engine room simulators, 1 vessel traffic service simulator), cargo handling simulators, dredging simulator, crane and straddle carrier simulators (total 6), 5 bridges for inland barges, chemical plant simulator, power plant simulator, and a unique Transport Chain Simulator®.
STC-Group: The Netherlands and beyond
Many public authorities or enterprises are regular clients of the STC-Group. In recent years, STC has established co-operative long-term partnerships in Oman, South Africa, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Korea. Major international organisations including the World Bank, the ILO, and the EU, plus the Havenbedrijf Rotterdam (Port Management of Rotterdam) and Amsterdam Port Consultants, have called on the STC-Group for support. Commercial enterprises too, are included in their clientele, including some of the world’s largest transhipment, transport shipping and dredging companies.
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Master of Science in Shipping and Transport
In addition to Vocational, Diploma and Bachelor programmes, the STC-Group launched an 18-months programme leading to the award of a Master Degree in Shipping.
This Masters programme has the optimal mixture of operational and academic shipping knowledge. The Masters programme in Shipping and Transport contains, besides a Master-thesis project, 18 individual courses with subjects such as advanced shipping economics, e-business in shipping and the maritime cluster, ship broking, charter operations, human resource management, crewing and training. The Master Degree in Shipping is a major success factor for managers in the shipping, transport and service sectors. The Master in Shipping provides comprehensive understanding of the related sectors of shipbuilding and repair, finance, insurance and world trade.
The STC-Group and IMCO
STC-Group supports IMCO in every way to be a unique College not only for Oman but also for the entire GCC region. Specialised lecturers, study programmes (for Bachelor Degree, Diploma level and Short courses), course material and training equipment are being set up in IMCO. The strong relation between both partners is emphasised by the fact that STC-Group and the Government of Oman together own IMCO.
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