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� Massachusetts Maritime Academy Cadets, Maritime � SES Experten representative Mr. Peter Sanden, Ms. Zenzile
Youth Innovation Challenge winners in the EMC boardroom Makelo and Enterprise & Supply Development beneficiaries
world-wide. We also have a Graduate Placement that is INNOVATION
active in assisting graduates to obtain experience in and EMC also intends to contribute immensely in bringing
of the maritime industry and we do our best to retain innovation to the forefront of doing business at the port
such skill within the Maritime Sector. in this industry as we are moving towards the fourth
EMC, in partnership with the Department of Education, industrial revolution. The Cluster encourage every young
UKZN, DUT, Transnet Maritime School of Excellence, innovative thinker within the sector of expertise to be an
South African Association of Marine Biological Research ambassador of change and to be part of spearheading
(SAAMBR) facilitate educator’s workshops, as an the innovations for sustainable blue oceans economy.
intervention to capacitate maritime educators. This is In doing so, EMC has partnered with Innovate Durban for
in line with EMC’s mandate to improve education and an annual challenge where young innovators collaborate
training for the maritime industry and to enable talented in solving real maritime operations related issues. The
people to enter the industry, starting with High School significant of this development and innovative initiative
level. is to encourage maritime research and provide problem
EMC continues to facilitate a collaborative engagement solving for a sustainable economic growth of this
of relevant stakeholders, even global stakeholders in industry.
order to advance skills development in the maritime
sector. As EMC we believe we can do more in 2019
with the industry’s support and efforts in cohesive
collaboration.
4. MARINE MANUFACTURING
The objective of this programme is to factor the
development and growth of the boat and ship building
and ship repair sectors which offer good opportunities
for employment creation. EMC is currently working
on setting up a Boat Building Park in Durban closer to
mooring and launching facilities, which will position our
Boat Builders as world class competitors. � Mrs Nomalanga Sokhela at the Sail Africa Awards

Full Name of Company: EThekwini Maritime Cluster MISSION
Nature of Business: Non-profit company To be the centre of knowledge and innovation that
Services / Products: Maritime industry development fosters collaborative economic growth through world
platform class programmes for the Maritime sector.
Date Established: 4 June 2008 KEY PERSONNEL
Customer Base: Businesses within the maritime industry Managing Director: Mrs Nomalanga Sokhela
No. of Employees: 7 Financial Manager: Ubucule Chartered Accountants
Memberships: Durban Chamber; AIVP and Business Advisors Inc.
B-BBEE Status: Socio-Economic Development 100% / CONTACT DETAILS
Enterprise and Supplier Development 100% Address: 1601 The Marine, 22 Dorothy Nyembe Street,
Durban, 4000
VISION Tel: +27 (0)31 301 0950/09
To be the knowledge and innovation hub for the South E-mail: info@maritimecluster.co.za
African Maritime sector, globally. Website: www.maritimecluster.co.za
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