TBNP recruits ratings from the government owned rating school,BP2IP Barombong, BP2IP Surabaya, BP2IP Tangerang. The regulars programs annual output is 200 rating per year each.

Since 1991, Shipdeco A/S of Norway in cooperation with the Indonesian Seafarers Union (KPI), has been using BP2IP BAROMBONG facility to train and upgrade Indonesian seaman.

TBNP is working in close co-operation with all institutions in the interest of training and upgrading Indonesian seafarers.

Additional Rating School in Sorong will start its 1st batch Training in April 2009.

Another Rating school in Malahayati Aceh still under construction and expect to finish in late 2010.

As for Officers / Engineers recruitted from STIP Jakarta, PIP Semarang, PIP Makasar (Ujungpandang), BP3IP Jakarta and other Approved Maritime Academy.