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Ready, Set, Sail! – From Classroom to Sea

What makes a good seafarer? Experience! Experience breeds competence – and it is on this note that we are glad to announce that the Class 1 cadets (2023 Beneficiaries) of the Seafarers program have now commenced their service on board fleets of vessels managed by our partner Atlantas Ship Management Ltd., crewed by GoodWork Marine […]

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Set Sail for a Brighter Future with a Scholarship in Maritime Education

As we shift into the second half of 2024, we reflect on a fruitful conclusion to the 1st academic session of the 2023 beneficiaries of the Seafarers Program. The illustrious batch of cadets now return home to commence their sea-time experience on board cabotage vessels managed by our partners, kickstarting their prestigious careers as certified […]

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Looking Back: 2023 Seafarers Program – Departure to Greece

The journey of 10 young men to becoming skilled representatives of the Nigerian maritime workforce started here. The beneficiaries of the 2023 Seafarers Program departed for the Metropolitan College Maritime Academy in Greece on the 19th of October 2023.   The beneficiaries were accompanied by their parents and lecturers as they shared their well wishes, […]

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Looking Back: GoodWork Marine 2023 Seafarers Conference

On May 17th, 2023, GoodWork Marine, the recruitment partner for Tetra Foundation, hosted its maiden Seafarers Conference tagged “Seafarers Sustained Growth and Excellence”, at the Lagos Continental Hotel. Tetra Foundation was represented by the shortlisted cadets for the Seafarers program and some participants from the Tetra Foundation team.   The Seafarers Conference provided a unique opportunity […]

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Looking Back: Building a Technically Skilled Workforce

Interest, knowledge, understanding, proficiency and attitude are strong qualities of a seafarer. Some of these qualities are foundational and are highly sought after in recruiting qualified cadets, says Seyi Ademuyiwa, current Fleet Superintendent for GoodWork Marine Services Nigeria Limited.   After a rigorous selection process which involved an online assessment, a psychometric test, medical examinations and interview […]

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Looking Back: The 2023 Seafarers Program – Our hunt for young vibrant youth

In the hunt for young vibrant youth, on the 8th of February 2023, the Tetra Foundation team met with Dr Onuoha, the provost of the Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Victoria-Island — one of the top accredited maritime academies in Nigeria — to formally discuss the Foundation’s intention of selecting beneficiaries of the […]

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