Anwar Buftain
Anwar Buftain is a Kuwaiti maritime professional whose career has included shipboard service, maritime training, and fleet personnel management. He has held roles within the Kuwait Oil Tanker Company and has been referenced in institutional and policy publications addressing maritime workforce development and operational practices.
Career
Buftain began his maritime career in the early 1990s through formal maritime training and cadetship programs. A company publication by the Kuwait Oil Tanker Company reported that he joined the organization in 1992 as a maritime cadet under a scholarship program and subsequently served within its fleet. [1]
Later company publications associated him with fleet personnel functions and maritime training activities, reflecting involvement in shore-based operational and human-resource roles within the organization. [2]
Professional biographies prepared for international maritime conferences indicate that Buftain progressed through shipboard ranks before transitioning to shore-based positions related to maritime training and personnel management. [3]
Professional and research activities
Buftain has been listed as a participant and presenter at international maritime conferences, including the Maritime Transport and Logistics Conference. Conference proceedings document his involvement in sessions addressing maritime human resources, operational challenges associated with LNG vessel operations, and the application of digital tools in maritime education and training. [4]
He has also been identified as a contributing professional in policy-oriented research initiatives. A 2022 publication issued by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation listed him among maritime professionals contributing to research on cross-border labor mobility for seafarers, examining regulatory, operational, and workforce-related challenges. [5]
References
- ↑ https://www.kotc.com.kw/PR/Magazine/Mags/201610NakilatE.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ https://www.kotc.com.kw/sites/ar/PR/Magazine/Mags/201509NakilatA.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ https://marlog.aast.edu/archive/2023/attachment/download/Marlog_12_short_bio_-_Capt__Anwar_10_11_2022.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ https://marlog.pti-aast.org/2021/MarlogProceedings2021.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ https://www.apec.org/docs/default-source/publications/2022/8/maximizing-apec-sen-cross-border-labor-mobility-of-seafarers-for-the-digital-age/222_tpt_maximizing-cross-border-labor-mobility-of-seafarers.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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