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Abu Dhabi Ports Plans Emergency Response Exercise

May 15, 2017

Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of the Emirate's commercial and community ports as well as Khalifa Industrial Zone, in conjunction with Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management Team, is preparing to conduct…

SUNY Maritime Graduates 17 to US Navy

May 15, 2017

The afternoon before they received their SUNY Maritime degrees, 17 students received their commissions into the U.S. Navy.Of the 17, two were commissioned as surface warfare officers and, upon graduation, will report to USS Shiloh forward deployed and homeported in Yokosuka…

Partners Aim to Encourage Maritime Entrepreneurs, Innovation

May 12, 2017

SUNY Maritime College and EEX Maritime Oy, of Finland, will be working together to encourage entrepreneurs and technological innovations in the maritime industry.The two recently signed a memorandum of agreement that will allow the two to promote collaboration between start-ups…

Frangou to SUNY Maritime Grads: Take Risks

May 09, 2017

On a rainy day in May, 230 graduates at SUNY Maritime College’s commencement ceremony were encouraged to take risks, embrace failure and leave their comfort zones. Angeliki Frangou, chairman and CEO of the Navios Group, applauded the students for the leadership skills…

ECDIS Launches Cyber Security Courses

May 04, 2017

The course has been developed and delivered to the maritime industry in response to the ever increasing recognition of its impact both onboard and ashore. The effect of cyber attacks can be detrimental not only to company finances due to delay but also the safety of the crew and passengers…

Thome Opens Training Facility in The Philippines

May 02, 2017

Thome Ship Management Pte. Ltd., has opened a modern training facility in Makati city in the heart of the Philippines, so that its seafarers and cadets can practise using the latest equipment which will be the same as the machinery they encounter once onboard…

SUNY Maritime's DeFalco Awarded for Excellence in Teaching

Apr 27, 2017

Elissa DeFalco, an associate professor of humanities at SUNY Maritime College, has received a Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching from the State University of New York this year.The award was given in recognition to her dedication to the success of her students…

International Maritime University Pacts with Latin America

Apr 26, 2017

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced that International Maritime University of Panama (UMIP) has been selected to host the regional Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre (MTCC) for the Latin America region, under an ambitious project…

Chinese University Implements Navis Training Software

Apr 26, 2017

China's Wuhan University of Technology (WUT) has partnered with Navis to implement the MACS3 ship loading computer and the Navis StowMan stowage planning program as educational software. In the future, prospective nautical officers will…

SUNY Maritime to Host Admiral’s Scholarship Dinner

Apr 24, 2017

SUNY Maritime College will hold its annual Admiral’s Scholarship Dinner on May 2, 2017, at the Marina del Rey in Throggs Neck. A fixture of SUNY Maritime’s major events for decades, the dinner honors alumni and industry professionals and raises funds for student scholarships…

National Defense College Visits Abu Dhabi Ports

Apr 24, 2017

Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of Abu Dhabi's commercial and community ports as well as Khalifa Industrial Zone, KIZAD, received a delegation from the National Defense College in KIZAD’s HQ in Taweelah to observe…

Allcargo Logistics Inks Training MoU in Maharashtra

Apr 21, 2017

Allcargo Logistics’ CSR arm, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maharashtra State Skill Development Society (MSSDS) to train over 7,400 youth in Maharashtra. This initiative will help Allcargo to enhance its scope of…

APA Chooses MSRC for Pilot Training

Apr 21, 2017

Canada's Atlantic Pilotage Authority (APA) once again chose the Maritime Simulation and Resource Centre (MSRC) as its preferred training organization for specialized SEAiq training on Portable Pilot Units (PPUs). A total of 16 pilots from Cape…

MPA Trains Global Maritime Leaders

Apr 20, 2017

The MPA Academy – the training arm of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) – in partnership with the Singapore Management University (SMU) and Human Capital Leadership Institute, has officially launched its 2nd Advanced Maritime Leaders’ Programme (AMLP)…

North P&I Encourages Use of Seagulls' Crew Evaluation System

Apr 19, 2017

North P&I Club is encouraging its ship owner members to consider the crew evaluation and benchmarking service offered by Seagull Maritime AS through an exclusive partnership between the two organizations. The initiative is part of North's campaign to support its members in their aim to attract…

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