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NPESC - Nautical Profession Education Society of Canada

The NPESC is a "Registered Society" in Canada with the goal of furthering the professional education of Canadian mariners. The Society works closely with the Marine Campus of the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Camosun College, the Western Marine Institute and other Canadian educational institutions.

The Society is a member of the Coalition of Maritime Organisations on Education, chaired through the offices of the Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia.

Due to the foresight of a few dedicated individuals funds were raised to enable the holders of Canadian Watchkeeping Mate and Fourth Class Engineering certificates to accrue sea service so that they might advance to higher levels of certification.

When demand for certificated officers for the international deep sea fleet created opportunities for Canadian junior officers the focus of the NPESC changed to providing scholarships and text books to deck and engineering officers in training. Since 2001 $15,275 has been awarded to 16 junior officers in training.

The funds for these scholarships are derived from investments in the BCIT Foundation and the Vancouver Foundation. For the past several years the scholarships have averaged $1,000 but the members of the NPESC would like to see this amount increase to reflect the rising costs associated with taking several months or years of training to advance to higher levels of certification. This can only happen if the sums on deposit with the two foundations are increased over time.

The members of the NPESC are soliciting your tax deductible donations to increase the funds on deposit with the foundations. There are several options available to you. You can:

  • become a member of the Society for the sum of $40 per year
  • become a life member of the Society for the one time sum of $500
  • make a gift to the Society in any amount of your choosing.

    • If you are interested in ensuring a continuing supply of well trained Canadian officers for our merchant fleet, please send your cheques or money orders to:

    The Secretary/Treasurer
    NPESC
    #20 – 1030 Hulford Street
    Victoria, B.C.
    V8X 3B6

    Alternatively, you may pay your annual membership fees or make a donation via our on-line PayPal account (kindly supplied by the BC Branch of The Nautical Institute) by Clicking Here

    Click here to visit the NPESC Website

    Click here to read a copy of the minutes from the AGM held in December 2011