Professor Elvis Nyarko, the Vice Chancellor, Regional Maritime University (RMU), has advised graduates of the University to go into joint ventures and pool skills and knowledge together in supply and logistics value chain businesses.

He also urged them to take advantage of the enormous opportunities in the expanding maritime industry.

Prof Nyarko was speaking at the 10th Congregation of the RMU, where 314 students graduated, out of which were 51 diploma candidates and 263 candidates

Seven per cent of the undergraduates graduated with First class, 41 per cent with Second Class Upper Division and 30 per cent with Second Class Lower Division.

The rest are six per cent and 33.3 per cent of the diploma candidates obtained First Class and Second Class Upper Division respectively.

“What you earn today be it certificate, diploma or degree is good enough but entrepreneurship, integrity, hard work and innovativeness are also great pillars of success you can aspire for,” he added.

He commended Mitsui Ocean Development and Engineering Company and Tullow Oil Ghana for their support in the establishment of the Wielder Training Centre at the cost of 1.3 million dollars.

He said Mitsui Ocean Development and Engineering Company has also purchased for the University a 2MVA transformer at the cost of 300, 000 dollars.

The Vice Chancellor also commended governments of the various member countries for their continuing support of the University in diverse ways.

Prof Nyarko said the University has recorded significant growth and advancement in all aspects if its mandate including improving the expanding of academic programmes and enhancing institutional capacity.

He said RMU has concluded and signed MOUs Dredging Engineering and Marine Engineering in Belgium, Seaweld Engineering limited and Bernhard Schulte.

Mr Fifi Kwetey, the Minister of Transport, lauded the Vice Chancellor and his management team for the collaboration with industry and urged them to enter into more useful partnerships.

He said it is through such collaboration that the University could assess whether its curricula produced the requisite graduates for the industry.

Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Tertiary Education said government has invested more than 200 million dollars in technical and vocational education in the country.

He said government is re-tooling the technical institutions and have also identified three tertiary institutions for improvement with 45 million invested in skill development.

He assured management of the University of Government’s Commitment to complete the schools’ administration and library facilities.

He said on Tuesday, government presented vehicles to institutions including the RMU to facilitate their daily academic operations.