Ship simulator to boost blue economy skills

From Right, MKU founder and Board Chairman Prof Simon Gicharu, KICD Director Prof.Charles Ong'ondo and Captain Edwin Kamau during commissioning of ship bridge simulator at MKU's Malindi Maritime Academy, Kilifi. [Courtesy]

Malindi Maritime Academy has commissioned a Sh30 million state-of-the-art ship bridge simulator.

A floodship project of Mount Kenya University, will mark a major step in strengthening Kenya’s maritime training capacity and positioning the country to better tap into the largely underdeveloped Blue Economy.