Cyprus Shipping News is delighted to announce the speakers of the 1st CSN Cyprus Crewing Conference “Maritime HR challenges in a world of changes”.

Captain Kyriacos Olympiou is a Master Mariner – Master’s in Leadership and Education

– TRAINING AND SAFETY CONSULTANT (2022 -)

– MARITIME LECTURER (CYPRUS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 2020 – 2022)

Lecturer at the Higher Technical School Limassol.

– HIGHER NATIONAL COLLEGΕ

Lecturer for Shipping at the National Higher College Limassol.

– CyMA – CYPRUS MARITIME ACADEMY – (2016 – 2019)

Coordinator of the Nautical Science

Key responsibilities were to provide and monitor a strong theoretical and practical education in the field of nautical science, prepare students for employment in marine transportation, produce graduates who can accept the responsibilities and performing the duties assigned to them as ships officers, prepare students for professional recognition as seafaring officers by the shipping deputy ministry for the Watchkeeping Mate Certificate of Competence.

– BSM MARITIME TRAINING CENTRE (1995 – 2016)

Deputy Director and responsible for the development and updating of the training Centre quality system.

Identifying and implementing continuous improvements, setting, and meeting growth targets, and producing and presenting reports related to the institute’s performance according to ISO quality standards and industry’s productivity. Responsible for developing and presenting Safety, Security, Navigation, Management and Seamanship related subjects to Cadets up to Senior Officers. Subjects included fire-fighting training (basic to advanced), compressed air breathing apparatus, basic sea survival, survival craft and rescue boats, security training, ISM, basic occupational health, and safety, slinging and lifting operations, cargo handling (Liquid / Gas /Dry), ROR and seamanship related subjects such as mooring and anchoring procedures and rope work and additional training on the field of AIS, GMDSS, ARPA, ECDIS and all navigation subjects as well. Follow-up visits to various numbers & types of vessels for on board safety and security training.