Education/Training News


Seafarers Beware – Social Media Ahead

Jul 24, 2014

Videotel, part of KVH Industries, Inc., has launched a new program, Social Media at Sea, addressing the unique dangers of inappropriate use of social media by shipboard personnel and providing simple solutions to ensure that seafarers understand…

IACS Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) Training Course

Jul 21, 2014

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) says that to  facilitate a wider understanding of the Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) process, its experts recently held a one-day FSA training course. Details as follows:The course was present free of charge…

Port of Long Beach Uses Education to Boost its Competitiveness

Jul 18, 2014

The Port of Long Beach said it has not lost sight of the significance of professional development in supporting the Port‘s decade-long, $4 billion investment in upgrades and efficiency improvements. The port’s commitment to boosting its competitiveness…

American Club Expands E-Learning Offering

Jul 17, 2014

The American P&I Club has added to its library of e-learning modules released in cooperation with IDESS IT in the Philippines. The new module covers compliance with The Code of Practice for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers (BLU Code)…

Victor Technologies' Student Welding Contests

Jul 15, 2014

Victor Technologies has informed of its 2014 Student Cutting and Welding contest, which offers students cash prizes. Even better, schools associated with student winners will each receive an equipment package valued at more than $4,000. Victor Technologies will award more than $30…

New Ship Security Officer Training

Jul 15, 2014

Rood Boven Groen has increased its training portfolio by adding the third security training: Ship Security Officer according to STCW’78 including the 2010 Manila amendments. This course has been recently approved by the Netherlands Shipping Institute…

USMRC to Continue LNG Bunkering PIC Course

Jul 14, 2014

The U.S. Maritime Resource Center’s (USMRC) Maritime Simulation Institute announced that its inaugural Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Bunkering Person in Charge (PIC) course was a success. The course, which ran July 7-11, was developed on behalf…

TT Club Backs Young Freight Forwarder Award

Jul 14, 2014

TT Club is continuing its sponsorship of FIATA’s Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award.  The relationship between the two organizations in relation to this training and development award is now in its sixteenth year and is aimed at identifying…

New Bulk Carrier Learning Initiatives from Seagull

Jul 11, 2014

New titles addressing bulk carrier operations and cargo liquefaction are among a series of new modules being introduced by computer-based training specialist, Seagull AS.Introduction to bulk carriers and Liquefying cargos are the first in…

Holton Tours Newport News’ Apprentice School

Jul 10, 2014

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) hosted Virginia Secretary of Education Anne Holton Wednesday for a tour of The Apprentice School at the company's Newport News Shipbuilding division.Danny Hunley, Newport News' vice president of operations…

Dutch Minister Visits Damen Cape Town

Jul 10, 2014

Dutch Minister Ploumen visits Damen Shipyards Cape Town and honors newly qualified welders and boilermakers The Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Lilianne Ploumen, and a Dutch Trade Delegation visited Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) on Tuesday…

MAJ Legal Officer Graduates with Distinction

Jul 10, 2014

From a class of 33 lawyers from 25 countries, the Jamaican representative, Vannessia Stewart, has received the prize for Best Overall Performance at the International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) in Malta. Legal Officer of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) Stewart…

TT Club Supports Supply Chain Learning Initiative

Jul 10, 2014

TT Club announced its support for a unique learning initiative – Business on the Move. The educational tool takes the form of a board game which is designed to be played at varying levels of complexity.  Consequently, it is suitable for primary…

New GTT Training Center Awards First Certificates

Jul 09, 2014

GTT launches its training center by welcoming delegates for the first courseGaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) announced that its new training center awarded certificates to the first group of delegates to complete a LNG Cargo Operations (SIGTTO management Level) training course…

MARAD, SOCP Launch Cyber Security Training DVD

Jul 03, 2014

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced today the availability of a free, computer-based training course (CBT) on cyber-threats in the maritime environment.The DVD aims to assist vessel owners and operators, merchant marine unions…

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