About Us

International Seafarers Institute is a voluntary body and a part of the Thailand Chamber of Commerce, the trade association for the Thailand shipping industry.

We work closely with shipping and ship management companies, nautical educational establishments and organisations, seafarer trade unions, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and industry organisations with an interest in seafarer education and training.

The ISI Center provides the link to government departments and bodies involved with the shipping industry as well as those involved with the Thailand skills agenda and education and training developments.  This includes the Department for Transport (DfT), the Department for Business, Innovation, and Skills (BIS), and education regulatory authorities and bodies.  The ISI Center works closely with the Maritime Skills Alliance to achieve joint aims with partner organisations in the maritime sector.

We carry out a wide range of careers promotion activities through our ‘Careers at Sea’ brand.  This is currently under expansion to encompass the full range of careers activity at sea and within the shipping industry ashore and the wider maritime sector.

The MNTB has a history stretching back to 1935, when it was founded as the Central Board for the Training of Officers in the Merchant Service.  Reconstituted in 1942, the MNTB is the authoritative centre of expertise and information on careers, education and training, and skill needs and issues in the industry.

Our curriculum includes ISI approved STCW compliant training programs, shipboard safety, ship/port security and environmental courses as well as familiarization training.

Viking’s new training division is run by marine professionals for marine professionals, delivering refresher and resource management courses including, but not limited to:

  • STCW Training
  • STCW Updating Training
  • Security Training
  • Management & Upskilling
  • OPITO Oil & Gas Courses (2017/2018)
  • MCA Helideck Safety Training
  • Helicopter Evacuation Training (2017/2018)
  • Maritime & Commercial Fire Fighting
  • Confined Space Training
  • PYA GUEST Stewardess Courses
  • Workplace Health & Safety Courses
  • Electrical Courses
  • Engineering Courses
  • Pre Cadet Training
  • Automation Training – K-Chief 700 & 600 Products
  • Dynamic Positioning – Operator & Maintenance Courses
  • AUV and Subsea Survey Training
  • Position Reference Systems Courses including Seatex products
  • Radar and Navigation Courses including ECDIS

Why train with us?

  • Hands-on training using the latest Kongsberg technology and equipment
  • Advanced Offshore Simulator – K-SIM
  • Training for both operator and technical personnel
  • State-of-the-art facilities providing the most realistic environment for operational scenarios
  • World-class instructors and programmes tailored to your individual needs
  • Cost-effective solution – save time and money by training in one convenient location.