Mcast Maritime Institute cadets James Sammut, Pierre Mangion, and Christian Coleiro are the winners of this year’s Grimaldi Award, a prestigious prize presented to cadets who distinguish themselves with outstanding performance and results during their studies.
They received the award for their achievements during their studies and sea training as part of the three-year Officer in Charge Navigational Watch course, which they completed during the 2010/2011 academic year.
Students are required to spend 12 months training at sea, working as cadets on board different vessels and visiting many ports across the globe in order to complete this course and obtain the relevant international certification to work in this industry.