Education/Training News


UK Seafarer Numbers Down, More in Training

Feb 18, 2013

The union Nautilus International voices concern over new government statistics showing a fresh slump in the number of UK seafarers.The Department for Transport report reveals that the total number of UK officers and ratings dropped by 10% last year…

NACE International Institute Names Executive Director

Feb 17, 2013

Helena M. Seelinger has been appointed NACE International Institute's new Executive Director.The NACE International Institute was formed in 2012 as an organization focused on certification activities and further advancement of the corrosion profession…

MSI to Train NOAA Officers

Feb 13, 2013

Maritime Simulation Institute to Provide Professional Maritime Training to NOAA Officers; Instruction to Include Critical Simulator Experience in Shiphandling at Institute Headquarters.   The Maritime Simulation Institute was recently…

Texas A&M Trains on Latest Technology

Feb 13, 2013

Maritime academy cadets at Texas A&M train on Rose Point ECS following a donation by Rose Point Navigation Systems. Maritime academy cadets at Texas A&M University at Galveston are now training on state-of-the-art electronic charting system software…

Seagull Reinforces Safety Message

Feb 13, 2013

Seagull has introduced two new computer-based training modules to help ships’ officers and crew managers to raise safety awareness among the seafarers under their supervision.Drawing on its partnership with ‘soft’ skills specialist Green-Jakobsen…

HII President Addresses BEYA STEM Conference

Feb 11, 2013

Huntington Ingalls Industries' President & CEO Mike Petters keynote speaker at 27th Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Conference.Petters spoke at the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Engineering Deans' Power Breakfast…

US MMA Pier Construction Begins

Feb 11, 2013

Construction work has begun on the United States Merchant Marine Academy's new Mallory Pier. Construction crews from Russell Marine have had a barge on-site in Hague Basin since early January focused on the first phase of the project, which…

Florida SAR Volunteers Get Navigation Training

Feb 10, 2013

NavTeach.com to provide USCG navigation rules training to ESAR, Escambia County Search & Rescue volunteers.Public service organizations like ESAR are always on call, continiously ready to assist and respond to any on the water emergency and recovery…

SOCP Spring Meeting: Participation Invited

Feb 10, 2013

Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP) meeting invites maritime industry representatives. This meeting will focus on Recruiting the Next Generation of Mariners and how Regulatory Requirements and Critical Incidents impact the US Maritime Industry…

Siemens Plans US Wind Service Training Center

Feb 07, 2013

Siemens plans to build a new, state-of-the-art wind turbine service training facility in Orlando, Florida.The demand for skilled wind service technicians is increasing as more wind projects come online in the Americas, thereby requiring long-term service and maintenance…

Marine Firm ‘Insures’ Bright Future for Sail Training Charity

Feb 06, 2013

The North of England P&I Association (North P&I Club), a leading marine insurance association, has donated £3,000 to fund life changing sailing expeditions for young people in Northern England.Staff at the Newcastle based insurers chose to donate the funds to Ocean Youth Trust North…

MSG to Provide Simrad ECDIS Training Worldwide

Feb 05, 2013

MSG MarineServe GmbH, a  maritime training company, will act as the official ECDIS training agent for the Navico Simrad ECDIS systems.The ECDIS training will be provided by MSG and its ‘ECDIS Training Consortium’ (ETC) or by sister company Safebridge GmbH using its innovative…

Safe Affordable Ferry Competition

Feb 04, 2013

Call for Entries: Safe Affordable Ferry Competition, Open to Students Worldwide. Registrations are now being accepted for the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA)’s annual student competition for the design of safe affordable ferries to serve developing nations…

ECDIS Type-specific Training on CD

Feb 04, 2013

UK's Lilley and Gillie announce that their Navmaster ECDIS type-specific training CD-Rom is now available.Believed to be the first stand-alone type-specific training CD-Rom available to ship owners, Lilley and Gillie have taken the view that…

Taiwan Training Center ClassNK Certified

Feb 03, 2013

Evergreen Seafarer Training Center (ESTC) earns ClassNK certification for its training courses.Classification society ClassNK announced that it has certified the Bridge Resource Management (BRM), Electronic Chart Display Information Systems…

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