Education/Training News


First-hand Look at Naval Cyber Training

Mar 17, 2015

The U.S. deputy director of Naval Intelligence, Lynn Wright, toured and visited with students in various cyber, intelligence and information systems classes at the Center for Information Dominance (CID) March 10, the U.S. Navy announced. Wright…

First Emirati Port Operations Team in Abu Dhabi

Mar 16, 2015

UAE Nationals now trained to carry out full circle of port operations  Increasing the number of UAE Nationals in the workforce is a core pillar of the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 and a central business strategy for Abu Dhabi Ports. As…

SSI Expands Staff to Meet Demand

Mar 16, 2015

SSI has hired two new staff members, Thomas Stokes Jr. and Jason Rose, to keep up with the growing demand for ShipConstructor training as well as Autodesk related product advice, the company announced. Thomas Stokes Jr. (TJ), is SSI's new software trainer…

AVEVA Inspires Korean Ship Designers

Mar 16, 2015

AVEVA Marine and AVEVA Bocad software licenses will be deployed in Korean Universities and schools to encourage the ongoing development of the local marine industry. Students will be introduced to the ship design process through hands-on experience with essential engineering and design disciplines…

Shipbuilding for the Arctic

Mar 16, 2015

(The following excerpt by Authors: S Navaneetha Krishnan & Antony Prince) The Arctic region has a huge potential in terms of unexploited natural wealth and resources, though it accounts for a small area on the earth’s surface. Many countries…

Observation Pod for Cruise Lines by MacGregor

Mar 16, 2015

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has supplied Royal Caribbean International's first Quantum Class cruise ship with a crane and observation gondola called the North Star. It will lift guests 91m above sea level to give them panoramic views of the ship…

Cadets from "N. Vaptsarov" Take Part in Antiterrorist NATO Exercise

Mar 15, 2015

Second permanent naval group of NATO ships patrol / SNMG 2 / in stock ships from the US, Germany, Italy, Canada, Turkey, together with the frigate 'Daring' in the composition of the Navy commander captain II rank Georgi Savov doctrine held in the Black Sea…

Drydocks World Chief in Top 50 Maritime Greats' List

Mar 15, 2015

Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman Drydocks World & Maritime world has been recognized by Tanker Shipping & Trade as being among the top 50 most influential people in the tanker industry worldwide & is one of only 4 Chairmen globally to be so recognized…

HMAS Anzac Deploys for Gallipoli Commemorations

Mar 15, 2015

HMAS Anzac and the ship’s company of 192, departed Sydney today for a once in a life-time deployment, supporting the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli.Family and friends were on the wharf to farewell the frigate, which will spend five months visiting ports around the globe…

New Postgraduate Diploma in Executive Maritime Management

Mar 13, 2015

Admissions have now opened for the new Postgraduate Diploma in Executive Maritime Management, offered by the World Maritime University (WMU) in cooperation with DNV GL Maritime Academy. Managers in today’s extremely competitive maritime industry need to cope with ongoing technical…

Subsea UK, ROVOP Support Scotland's MATE ROV Challenge

Mar 12, 2015

Aspiring engineers will get the chance to participate at the MATE ROV Challenge, an international underwater machinery and robotics design competition held in St. John's, Canada between June 25 and 27. Subsea UK, which represents the £9 billion UK subsea industry…

SUNY Maritime Approved as NY Tax-free Site

Mar 12, 2015

The State University of New York Maritime College is officially open for business, after receiving formal designation as a tax-free area under Governor Andrew Cuomo’s START-UP NY program.In a March 2 letter to Maritime College President Michael A…

Tracking Turtles Across Miles of Open Ocean

Mar 11, 2015

Scientists have long known that leatherback sea turtles travel thousands of miles each year through open ocean to get from foraging habitats to nesting beaches and tropical wintering grounds, but how the wanderers find their way has been “an enduring mystery of animal behavior…

Maritime Charity Supports Care Home Careers

Mar 10, 2015

Surrey-based maritime care home, The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, is celebrating the achievements of its successful apprenticeship scheme ahead of National Apprenticeship Week 2015 by pledging to work with local colleges to provide students with care career opportunities…

Kongsberg Maritime Launches DP Training Course

Mar 10, 2015

Kongsberg Maritime has reported an increase in the number of delegates partaking in its training courses. From 2013 to 2014, delegates rose by 26%; there was also a 36% increase in courses delivered from its training center in Westhill, Aberdeen…

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