Maritime training for the ships of the world, since Colombo is on the lane and the cadets go anyway

A first step

Talk to five cadets or recent seafarers about what training they paid for, where, and what they wish they had been taught before joining a ship. Then ask a crewing agent what gaps they see in new crew and whether they would pay for a short course that fills them. A crewing agent willing to send cadets is the proof.

Who pays first

A crewing agency that needs cadets ready for the ships of the world and will pay for training that saves time on board.

What leaves today

Colombo sits on the lane and the cadets go to sea anyway, but the fees for the training that gets them there can leave with them.

The idea and the mechanism are from the book. The first step was written for this site as a suggestion; if you know a better one, say so.

The test

Does it keep value that now leaves the island, or build the proof that lets somebody else do so?

The only test any idea on this site has to pass. The four rules that go with it are here.

In the book

• Ch. OneThe Letter That Says Yes and Means No
  177,588 qualified, 45,000 placed

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