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The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

The Minister of Transport chairs the executive committee of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, the committee of the Port Training Institute management and the board of directors of Maritime Research & Consultation Center affiliated to MTS.

Port Training Institute

  • MTS provides the financial support of the Institute every year from the Maritime Subsidy Fund with an amount of 150000L.E. in order to support the Institute activities besides the reimbursement of the participation fees of any MTS trainee in the Institute.
  • Since its establishment in 1982, Port Training Institute trained, qualified and raised the efficiency of about 67069 trainees from different cadres working in ports authorities, maritime transport companies, containers handling, etc…..
  • The number of training courses delivered by the Institute during the same period reached 4947 training courses.
  • In the field of international cooperation, 3645 trainees were trained and 177 training courses were held.

Maritime Research and Consultation Center (MRCC) affiliated to MTS:

MTS assigns MRCC with conducting researches and studies for MTS and ports authorities with regard to the evolution, updating and development of human resources for a sum on a case by case basis as well as the subsidy allocated to the Center in MTS annual budget that reaches 100000L.E. In item (3) Services and Researches. Second section: Service Requirements besides an amount reaching 400000 from the account of maritime subsidy fund.

The main achievements of MRCC:

* In the field of maritime transport economics management
.A feasibility study on the establishment of East Port Said Port
.A study on the possible operation of shipping lines between Egyptian ports and East African port
.A study on the impact of container ports in the Middle East and East South of Asia on the Egyptian ports
.Egyptian Maritime Transport strategies
.The development of the Egyptian ports hinterlands
* In the field of technical researches
The design of a berth in North El Sokhna Port and the supervision on the implementation works
The design of East Port Said Port and the supervision on implementation works
Considering the design for extending the container berth in Damietta Port
* In the field of information system
Designing, establishing and operating a driver simulator for Rail Ways Authority
Updating of the information system of Port Said Container and Cargo Handling Company
Developing an information system for the Maritime Transport Company and Suez Automatic Stevedoring Company
Applying an information system in Alexandria Port Authority as well as the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) in the Authority
* The projects achieved by MRCC
The design and the supervision on the establishment of East Port Said Port and North El Sokhna
The study on the development of Egyptian ports and raising their efficiency
* Maritime Security Institute
In the framework of the implementation of ISPS code, the Regional Institute of Maritime Transport was established in July 2003 with a financial subsidy from the Maritime Transport Sector reaching 7million L.E. The Institute was adopted in September 2003 as a legal counselor for assessing the vessels, ports, ports facilities, and security plans as well as training the Egyptian maritime cadres
The Institute play a significant role in the field of Arab cooperation with the United Arab of Emirates and The Republic of Syria concerning the training of maritime cadres for implementing the ISPS provisions