Seat warmers ranked equal with naval graduates

ORION MARITIME Training , a private company born and raised under the Ricardo Martinelli , administration has expanded its scope of operations through the Panama Maritime Authority ( AMP ).
The government has extended its exclusive franchise for the assessment and validation of licenses for naval officers , part of the Panama Shipping Registry , until 2015 says La Prensa
The advantages obtained by Orion put it once again at the center of criticism from the industry. The Maeine Officers Association of Panama denounced what it says would be unfair competition for a business group and to the detriment of the entire industry.
In the marine management assessment heirachy an"official", is given the same rank given to cadets after five years of study and no less than $ 20,000 investment.