Basque immigrants in Colombia were devoted to teaching and public administration. In the first years of the Andean Multinational Company, Basque sailors navigated as captains and pilots on the majority of the ships until the country was able to train its own crews.
Colombia's Basque community focused on teaching and government work. Within the Andean Multinational Company, Basque seafarers commanded and navigated the majority of vessels until the nation developed its own maritime personnel.