Cadet Sponsorship Program
GMVB believes that there is scope of sustain and enhance the medium to long-term returns on GMVB’s portfolio by active management of its diverse range of investment portfolio.
Apart from capital allocation and financial returns, active portfolio management will also be driven by greater involvement of GMVB in facilitating the development of certain critical aspects of the maritime industry. two immediate key areas have been identified by GMVB which are to strengthen and further develop the role of GMVB to support training if seafarers by providing training berths and to promote smart partnership and strengthen links between business, education, research and innovation, and to promote Bumiputra entrepreneurship by supporting key industry initiatives.
At the national level, it is crucial to focus on developing both capabilities and ensure a sufficient supply of qualified and suitably trained seafarers in Malaysia. Market study has shown that the current professional undergraduates/training courses in Malaysia have not adequately prepared our young graduates for a seagoing career due to lack of training berths, ensuring the supply of skilled seafarers to meet the demand for competent officers for the Malaysian merchant shipping industry remains a primary calling for Malaysia.