Captain Tayo Sobajo launches an online community for seafarers

Captain Tayo Sobajo prepares to embark on an innovative and developmental journey in the Maritime Industry.

Better still, he decided to carry along the younger sailors of our time.

He announced the rather expeditious decision on the 31st of August, 2020 after a Live Chat with 9ja_sailors on Instagram.

Captain T. Sobajo is a Marine Superintendent and Master Mariner (Senior DPO). He is an alumni of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria and Southampton Solent University (Warsash Maritime Academy) where he obtained an HND in Nautical Science in 2008. The industrious captain obtained his seafaring Class ticket from the later institution with the most recent being in 2005 (Master Mariner).

A brilliant Innovation by Captain Tayo Sobajo

The renowned captain is an enthusiastic seafare as well as a talented entrepreneur. He is also a business development manager at “Mo’ Mineral UK” where he supervises Brand expansion and launching of new products in the UK Market.

Furthermore, He has actively expressed his enthusiasm towards Economic Development, Education, Environment, Health and politics.

• Swamp rig “Majestic” capsize near ovhor Delta state, 1 dead, 3 missing
• Maritech Industrial & Management Training Academy
• Nigerian Seafarer in dire need of kidney Transplant
• Seafarer Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• The Maritime and Offshore Award- The OMIS

The captain decided to launch the online preparatory class for seafarers (Deck Officers only) after the Live Chat with the Instagram Community- 9ja sailors.

The Live chat which featured the Captain with his wife was held on the 30th of August, 2020 at 2000Hrs.

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

The interview themed “The seafarers Life: Relationship and Marriage” was a held in commemoration of the couple’s ten year marriage experience.

During the Live Chat, he was asked if he would consider lecturing in any of the Maritime Institutions.

I have picked up this challenge albeit by accepting to start an online Certificate of Competency (CoC) preparatory class for all interested deck officers

Capt. Tayo Sobajo

The captain reminisced on his good old Class 3 preparatory days.

“A lecturer volunteered to meet with my colleagues and I at the Warsash Drinking bar in Moyana Suite every Tuesday Night by 8:30pm to 10pm. Although I don’t drink Alcohol (except Palm wine when playing drft board games). I realized that those drinking had correct answers than myself”- captain Tayo Sobajo

He envisions to support the deck officers in inculcating good values and ample preparation for their respective CoC Examinations.

Simultaneously, The areas of discussions would include:

• Meteorology
• Stability
• Navigation
• RoR
• Bouyage System e.t.c

At the end of the innovative announcement, the Captain jokingly mocks the Engineers.

“For the engineers, sorry you are on the wrong side of the ship” – Captain Tayo Sobajo.

Comments rolled in as many a few sailors expressed their gratitudes towards the captain’s contributions towards the development of the Maritime Industry.

How to join the Community

All interested participants are advised to mail the captain. The content of the mail should include;

• A short bio
• Current CoC level
• Plans for upgrade and
• consent to add such interested members to the group.

To join the community, send an E-mail with the above content to omojeje1@gmail.com.

View Captain Sobajo’s linkedin page here.

To view the official announcement by Captain Tayo Sobajo, click here.

Thank you Captain Tayo Sobajo for your contributions to the maritime Industry. You are worthy of emulation and have acted to the sailing term- “Onward Together”.

Echo Sailor

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