Education/Training News


Marlin Makes Marina Move

Dec 23, 2014

Marlin Environmental Services Ltd. has announced completion of their Head Office move to new, larger premises near Chichester.Located within the exclusive Chichester Marina complex, the new premises provide 2,500 sq/ft (230 sq/metres) of additional office space…

Young Endeavour Sets Sail on World Voyage

Dec 22, 2014

The Royal Australian Navy operated Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour set sail from Sydney today for a 12-month voyage, circumnavigating the globe.Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Darren Chester, attended the departure from Fleet Base East…

San Jacinto College Breaks Ground on New Training Center

Dec 19, 2014

San Jacinto College has broken ground along the Port of Houston for its new 45,000-square-foot Maritime Training Center. At the site of 3700 Old Highway 146 in La Porte, stood student Dave Allen, taking in the view of concrete piers that will support San Jacinto College Maritime Training Center…

Shipyard Recruitment, Training and Retention Roundtable

Dec 19, 2014

The domestic shipyard industry is traditionally a cyclical business that sees wild upswings followed by deep downturns. More than 30 deep draft vessels reside on the back order books, supplemented by offshore energy fleet replacements and an inland industry that is rapidly modernizing…

WSS Appoints HR Director in Singapore

Dec 19, 2014

Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has appointed Adrian Lau as Regional Human Resources and Organization Development Director, Asia Pacific, with a focus on driving the company’s performance culture, talent management and training and development…

Damen Shipyards Galati wins Dutch Romanian Award

Dec 19, 2014

Damen Shipyards Galati has been presented with the Dutch Romanian Business Award for its Corporate Social Responsibility plan, particularly the Group’s community investment initiatives. The Award was presented by Ben Jager of the Dutch Romanian Network to Peter de Kiewit…

Lowrance Renews Insight Genesis College Cup

Dec 19, 2014

Lowrance®, a world-leading brand in fishing electronics since 1957— announced today the renewal of its Insight Genesis™ College Cup. In its second year, the 2015 College Cup kicks off January 1st and continuesthrough December 31, 2015.Anglers…

Coast Guard Foundation Chosen Charity on Celebrity Apprentice

Dec 17, 2014

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that this season, Sig Hansen, captain of the F/V Northwestern and star of Discovery’s Deadliest Catch…

Rotterdam Mentality Ties City, Port & University

Dec 16, 2014

The Municipality of Rotterdam, Port of Rotterdam Authority (PoR), Erasmus University of Rotterdam and Rotterdam partners are joining hands to put Rotterdam more clearly on the map, both at home and abroad. The concerted profile under the…

Northrop Grumman Sponsors Jubilee Sailing Trust

Dec 15, 2014

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is among the sponsors of  the Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST), a registered charity whose mission is to promote the integration of people of all physical abilities, including injured and recovering servicemen and women…

MultiNational Crews - Working in Unison

Dec 10, 2014

Videotel, a KVH company, has developed a new program aimed at teaching crew aboard a vessel how to work together as a cohesive unit regardless of nationality differences.Ships’ crews today invariably include seafarers serving onboard from…

USMRC, ClassNK Ink Joint Research Deal

Dec 09, 2014

The United States Maritime Resource Center (USMRC) in Middletown, Rhode Island and ClassNK have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) laying out a framework for future technical cooperation to carry out joint research and development activities for the maritime industry…

Unique System & HYPACK's Hydrographic Course in UAE

Dec 09, 2014

A division of the Unique Maritime Group (UMG) which is one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers, Unique System FZE in conjunction with HYPACK Inc. has successfully conducted HYPACK’s hydrographic…

Congressman Farr, NOAA's Spinrad to Co-Chair OCEANS '15

Dec 08, 2014

The Local Organizing Committee of the OCEANS ’15 MTS/IEEE Washington, DC conference and exhibition announced that Rep. Sam Farr, co-chair of the House Oceans Caucus (HOC), and Dr. Rick Spinrad, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Chief Scientist…

MarPro Profile: Margaret Kaigh Doyle

Dec 08, 2014

Vice President – Development, United States Maritime Resource Center Maritime Simulation Institute An hour spent with Margaret Kaigh Doyle is a high energy event, punctuated by her enthusiasm for everything she undertakes on a daily basis…

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