Rear Adm. William W. Pickavance, Jr. has joined San Jacinto College as a consultant to the maritime program.Pickavance, who served as an officer in the U.S. Merchant Marine, spent 32 years on active duty as a commissioned officer with the U…
The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to boost maritime research & development, productivity and manpower development.The new initiatives were announced by Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance…
Singapore will continue its drive to be a leading international maritime center and will work even more closely with countries and shipping associations in the region to realize its goal of creating a unified ‘Asian Voice’ in the shipping industry…
MTU North American Training Center announces arrival of new Series 8000 marine engine for maintenance & repair training.Tognum America has announced the arrival of an MTU Series 8000 marine engine at its 30,000 square-foot MTU Training Center in Canton…
The third annual Maritime Youth Expo will be held at the Port of Houston's Bayport Cruise Terminal, Saturday 6, April 2013.Hundreds of area high school maritime students and Sea Scouts will have the opportunity to hear mariners talk about opportunities on tow boats…
AMS President Louis Meltz passed away today, April 2, 2013, after a several-month battle with cancer. Until just a few days ago, his doctors were hopeful that the treatments he was undergoing would be successful. His passing has been a sudden shock to all in the maritime industry…
The United Kingdom (UKHO) Hydrographic Office announced its plans for a series of ECDIS Workshops during the Sea Asia 2013 Conference in Singapore.These free-to-attend workshops will present the “Admiralty Guide to policy and procedures…
Quality Maritime Training (QMT) partners with Educational Systems & Technologies on the River and the Sea; (acronym STORM) to provice simulator & training technolgies.Quality Maritime Training (QMT) of St. Petersburg, Florida has partnered…
The Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA) annual meeting will be held in Atlanta, May 19-22, 2013 and will feature Parallel Track.The Parallel Track addition is specifically focused on newer, less experienced inland marine underwriting and claims personnel…
Anthony Chiarello, president and CEO of TOTE, Inc., will be the keynote speaker at the SHIPPINGInsight 2013 Fleet Optimization Conference, Oct. 22-24 in Stamford, Conn. Prior to TOTE, Inc., the largest of five operating groups owned by Seattle-based Saltchuk Resources…
Jee Ltd, a U.K.-based independent multi-discipline engineering and training firm, has launched a series of initiatives to update its training courses through geographical expansion and technological innovation.The company will expand the current course schedule to include Lagos…
The Cambridge Academy of Transport's 4-day course aims to provide an overview of the whole shipping business from A to Z.Being an expert in one field is no longer enough – an awareness of the whole business is essential. Environmental issues impact economics…
Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) wins award for its support of trade union-led training in the workplace.The award, from Scottish Union Learning in the Highlands and Islands, was presented to the company at an awards dinner held…
Nothing Beats Reality As advances in computing power have made marine training via simulator more mainstream, the majority would contend that the most effective training is on the water, at the helm. While training on real-world vessels can be tough due to time and safety constraints…
The well-known Dutch research institutes MARIN and TNO offer a 2-day course – 'Onboard Noise & Vibration'.The organisers believe that the entire maritime industry can benefit from this training course, and claim it is the only training course…