State University of New York Maritime College (SUNY Maritime) announced several scholarship availabilities.The Fort Schuyler Maritime Alumni Association, Inc. (FSMAA) is offering $3,000 scholarships to First Class Cadets making both cruises and $1…
The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) said it has underlined its commitment to investing in the future of the Singapore and global shipping industry by sponsoring S$50,000 through three scholarships during the 2014/2015 academic year.The…
Individual $10,000 scholarships to be awarded over four years to one student from each of Maryland's 23 counties and Baltimore City .Applications are now being accepted for the 12th annual Northrop Grumman Corporation Engineering Scholars competition…
The UK P&I Club says that with the support of several Members, it has launched 'Book it right and pack it tight' - a set of four guidebooks on the workings of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.The books are designed to provide busy operational people…
Personnel from the U. S. Coast Guard, Chautauqua County, Lakewood Fire Department, the State of New York, WCA Hospital and more than 2 dozen partner agencies are scheduled to hold a mass-rescue exercise on the ice of Chautauqua Lake in the vicinity…
Bosch Rexroth is accepting registration for all courses in its popular training program designed for industrial and mobile hydraulics systems engineers. Rexroth’s Hydraulics Technical Training is targeted toward individuals who maintain hydraulic systems…
Many headlines throughout the world say much the same in a myriad of languages: “Oil and gas sector poised for jobs and wages boom.” But where are the people to come from to fill the positions?Neil Evans, Technical Adviser – Competence &…
Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd., an Acteon company, has worked with specialist health and safety training provider Survivex, to create a bespoke course for its offshore teams who work at height using harnesses.Aquatic’s modular reel drive systems can stand up to 7m high when assembled…
The Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to the education and welfare of Coast Guard members and their families, announced today it has established the Douglas Munro Scholarship Fund. Named for the only Coast Guard member to be awarded the Medal of Honor…
SCI begins a massive rebuild of its Paducah, Ky. simulators used to train mariners for safety on the water.The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) has signed a contract with Kongsberg Maritime for a complete overhaul of important maritime simulator…
While Mariners strive to convert jobs into successful careers, acquiring the training and certifications necessary can seem unaffordable. To help prevent tuition costs from holding back maritime career pursuits, the Young Firm is offering a…
Ship managers should put in place sensible contingency plans to guard against a worst-case scenario should Filipino officers potentially find themselves banned from working on EU-flagged vessels. This follows concerns raised by the European…
Webb Institute said that its president, R. Keith Michel, was elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). In the announcement on the election of new members, President Michel was cited by the NAE for his “contributions to the design…
ClassNK (Chairman and President: Noboru Ueda) has made a donation of desks, uniforms and educational materials to the ZP Primary School (Takwe-Khurd, Maharashtra) near the Indian capital Mumbai, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility activities in India…
What does a new year of training look like at SCI? With a new simulator in full operation, SCI helps individual mariners complete assessments previously only available in large class settings or in the real world when exact conditions could be met on the water…