To start the day off we went to the training facility for BSM shipmanagement company. I had never really taken too much of an interest into ships and cargo transfer, but I was pleasantly surprised at how this visit went. I thought their facilities were very impressive and the way they explained how they as…
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Day 3 – Sightsee, and Sea Trainees
After visiting the Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement Maritime training facilities, I can say that was the best company visit so far. Not only was it the most enjoyable company visit, but they were actually able to show what their company did, rather than just talk at us for hours. Their facility includes dormitories, classrooms, and simulation…
Day two
On my second day in Cyprus, I learned from two prominent companies in the pharmaceutical and gaming industries. First, we hopped on a bus to Limassol to visit the pharmaceutical company Medochemie. I researched this company in our pre-departure meetings, but the knowledge I gained before the trip paled in comparison to what I learned…
And So it Begins
My first day in Cyprus was long and eventful. To start, I had breakfast at the hotel. This breakfast had more options than a typical American breakfast. While it did have typical American entries such as eggs and toast, there were also more local options such as jams, almonds, and rice pudding. After a good…
Holy Ship!
Today was definitely the most so far, with a lot of exploration and valuable information learned. We visited the BSM training center, which was extremely complex. They train students who are just about to graduate college for specific types of ships to manage. The students that they’re training even live at the facility, as they’re…
Day 3: Exploration
Today’s activities were the most open ended that we have had so far. We started the day with a visit to a training facility for Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM). I found BSM’s role in the supply chain to be the easiest to understand of all the companies we have visited thus far, as they are…
Medochemie and Wargaming
Today we visited two companies, Medochemie and Wargaming. Medochemie is a company specializing in medicine manufacturing, working as a third party manufacturer and a generic brand for a lot of different medicines. Wargaming is a company that focuses on making games specifically focused around World War 2, with their flagship titles being about tanks, planes,…
Maritime Training, Omodos Exploration, & Cypriot Coffee
Our third day in Cyprus began with a visit to the Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) Maritime Training Center and ended with visits to Omodos and Troodos Square. Being incorporated in 1972, BSM is the first ship management company in Cyprus. Today, we visited their training center in Limassol. Maritime training is important to the supply…
Cyprus by Land and by Sea
Once again, we began our day in Limassol with a visit to the Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) Maritime Training Center. There we learned about the different kinds of ships students can be trained for. We even got to see some of the simulators students use in different stages of their training. Two of the simulators…
Treacherous Cliffs and Stunning Views
After starting our day off with the delicious breakfast buffet served at the Classic Hotel, we went to Limassol for the second day in a row to visit the Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) Maritime Training Center. Here, we were given an introduction to the company and a tour. During the introduction, we learned lots of…
The Adventures of Troodos Square
We started our day touring the Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) Maritime Training Center located in Limassol. Upon our arrival we met with BSM employees that walked us through how their company operates. They explained that BSM only owns about 100 ships and instead mainly relies on ships from 3rd party companies. BSM then independently seeks…
Amazing Food and Views
Today we started off by waking up and taking a bus back to Limassol where we met with Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, which is a company that trains people to work with ships. We took a tour of their facility and saw the dorms that the students stay in to simulate life on board a ship…
BSM and Omodos Village
We started the day off with a visit to the Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement Maritime Training Center located in Limassol. We got to learn about how students are trained from beginning to end as seafarers. BSM uses simulators to replicate a ship at sea. The captain monitors the students and controls the environment around them so…
Day Three: Ships and the Pretty Village
Today was a very unique experience once again. We traveled to Limassol to visit the BSM Maritime Training Center where I learned about something I had very little knowledge about before: ships! It was very fascinating to see the different equipment they had to simulate what being a member of a crew ship would be…
Boats and Mountains
Today was packed full of things to do as we traveled to many parts of the island. We traveled to the city of Limassol again today to meet with Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) Maritime Training Center which they train people to work on ships that ship large amounts of cargo across different seas. This company…
Training and Exploring
For our only company visit on Wednesday, we were given a tour through the Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) Maritime Training Center. The center trains students for four years in order to prepare them for working on a ship. The students are given typical classroom lectures, but they mostly work with a variety of simulators to…
Exploring Cyprus
Today we began with a company visit at Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), a company that sends crews to manage ships while they transport cargo from place to place. We visited their training facility where they give instruction and certification for students to become colonels, captains, and more at sea on these ships. There were a…
Ships and Local Towns
Today we had the opportunity of meeting with Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) Maritime Training Center. We learned the logistics of training members that work on a cargo ship. We got to see the simulation they set up of a ship’s engine control room. As well as their real-life simulation of driving the ship on the…
Day 2: Medochemie and Wargaming
Today we visited Medochemie and Wargaming. Our first visit was Medochemie, a pharmaceutical company located in Limassol, Cyprus. The goal of Medochemie is to provide quality products at a low cost. Their products are based on products that are already in the market with this goal in mind. The supply chain of this company consists…
Day 1 in Nicosia
Today was our first official day in Cyprus. We started the day off by taking a walking tour of the new city. There is a physical wall, the Venetian Wall, separating the old and new city of Nicosia. Freedom Square is located in the center of Nicosia as a crossover point between the old and…