After two days of settling into life in Cyprus and exploring the area, today we had our first three meetings with companies in the Limassol area. First, we met with representatives from Bernard Schulte Ship Management (BSM) at the company’s training center at the Limassol marina. Here, we learned about the many services ship management…
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Cyprus Day 3!
Today we woke up early and had to meet with our group at 9:30am. It was a day full of site visits to the companies we had researched in preparation for our trip! We started the day going to Bernard Schulte Ship-management Training Center (BSM). This was really cool to experience especially since my group…
Day 3: The Start of Site Visits
Today we started the academic portion of our trip. We started strong with 3 companies and 3 site visits. Starting off with BSM, we sat in a classroom type area learning about their company, specifically the training section. We learned about IMOs (International Maritime Organizations) which develops a regulatory framework for shipping. We also learned to…
Three Site Visits for Day Three!
Today we had three site visits. Our first stop was BSM training center, a seafaring training center. The training center was very cool and they clearly embraced the nautical theme in the architecture. We learned about the company’s various ship management courses for people coming from all backgrounds. The presenter had a lot of experience…
From Ports to Pharma
Our group started the day at the BSM Maritime Training Center in Limassol. Through a brief presentation with our guide–a former Chief Engineer and current Training Instructor–and our exploration of the training facilities, we were able to learn about the process to become an eligible seafarer. Their facility is equipped with several rooms for simulation-based…
Cyprus Day 3
The Benhard Schulte Shipping Management Company was super interesting to learn about! They provide lessons to aspiring students according to the IMO requirements. Some of their programs require some sort of rescue training and security background. They have around 650 vessels which is crazy! The company was originally a British Air Force, which I thought…
Ship Management and Managing Pharmaceuticals
Today was day 3 in Cyprus! We spent the day touring 3 different companies that we had explored and researched before. The first company we visited was Bernard Schulte Shipmanagement Training Center (BSM). We first attended a lecture that the Chief Engineer and one of the instructors at the training center presented. He explained the…
Cyprus Day 3- Business Visits
Today in Cyprus we visited three new companies. We started at Bernhard Ship Management Company, BSM for short, where we got to see a presentation and four training simulators for students. The training center was originally used as a British Royal Air Force base but has since been turned into a BSM training location. The…
Day 3 in Cyprus
BSM This morning we got up bright and early at 8:30 to visit the first company of the day: Bernard Schult Shipping Management. This company specialized in training employees in certain skills so they are prepared to work at sea on various vessels. Their services are for engineers, crew members, and other possible workers on…
Business Tours
Today was the first day of touring businesses in Cyprus. We attended 3 local businesses, where we learned about how each provides to their environment, and to life outside the island. There was many different ways I was inspired, first being how I learned that at BSM, it is not only a ship management company,…
Cyprus Day 3
Today, myself and the group went on three tours of various companies in Limassol. First off, we went to Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, where we met with a training director at their Limassol location. He explained how seafarers get trained and showed us videos of the process, and explained all of the different roles that crew…
Cyprus Day 3
Our first company visit today was with Bernard-Schulte Ship management. Their Limassol facilities are all located right near the marina, one of the bussyest parts of town. Today I learned that the shipping industry as a whole is regulated by many companies including the IMO, International maritime organization. BSM is currently operating about 600 ships…
Three Companies in One Day
Today we got the opportunity to have three site visits! We started off the day by going to Bernard Schulte Shipmanagement Training Center (BSM). As soon as we entered the building I noticed that it was built to mimic a ship with small circular windows and rooms, like the engine room, that were made just…
Company tours galore – Cyprus day 3
Today was our first day visiting company sites here in Cyprus. As usual I started my morning with some of the breakfast here at our hotel before getting on the bus to leave for the day. Our bus departed and we headed off to our first of three companies we would be visiting today, Bernard…
Day 3 ~ Company Visits!
Bernard Schulte Shipmanagement Yassas! We started day 3 in Cyprus with a visit to Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement in Limassol Marina. We sat in a classroom at their training center for about an hour to learn about the company history, what they do, and we had opportunity to ask a Chief engineer any questions we had….
Day Three: Shipping Management Companies + Medochemie
Today was our first day visiting companies in Cyprus! We started with visiting BSM ship management. Our presenter had much experience working as an engineer on ships, giving him much experience. He spoke to the training portion of ship management. New training program are highly experiential— relying on simulation and practice protocols. This is compliant…
Day Three: Three Companies
It’s day 3 in Cyprus, and fittingly, we visited 3 companies today. Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement Our first stop of the day was qt Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement. We learned about their operations and the role they play in the Cypriot and global shipping industry. At their center in Limassol they train shipping crews. Their state of…
Day 2 in Cyprus: Larnaca’s Religious Sites & Old Town
Another day in Cyprus, and we began with a bus ride out to Larnaca for the day. The entire way, I got to learn more in depth about just how much history Cyprus has—12,000 years worth of different cultures and developments! Our guide again kept the entire time interesting, this time explaining how some of…
Day 2: Exploring Larnaca
For our second day of the program, we traveled back to the place we first landed on the island, Larnaca, to explore some important religious sites and enjoy time at the beach. To start our day, we had a one-hour bus ride from our hotel in Limassol to Larnaca, where we were able to pass…
Salty Seas in Cyprus
We started our day off at the Hala Sultan Tekke which was absolutely beautiful. We learned about the tomb of Umm Haram and even though we weren’t able to go inside to see it, we could look at it through the windows. I enjoyed the architecture as well all the cats and kittens that were…