Education/Training News


USMMA Golf Fundraisers Set 2013 Competition Dates

Dec 17, 2012

The dates and locations for the 2013 Heidmar Blue & Gray Golf Classics have been finalized The Heidmar Blue & Gray Golf Classics are fundraisers for the U.S Merchant Marine Academy and its Department of Athletics. The tour nets over $400…

Kongsberg Provide Ukraine Bridge Simulator

Dec 17, 2012

A state-of-the-art new training centre outfitted with the latest KONGSBERG Offshore Vessel Simulator opened by Ukrainian crewing company Lerus Ltd.Established to meet growing training demand in Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia…

Crowley Presents Scholarships at the Connie Awards

Dec 12, 2012

Four exemplary United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) midshipmen were recently honored with Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships, grants which will help support their senior year at the academy.Crowley Marine Recruiter Jenny Terpenning presented Cadets Joshua Beck…

UK University & Lloyds Register Campus 'Topped Out'

Dec 10, 2012

New University of Southampton marine technology & research centre incorporates the Lloyd’s Register’s Group Technology Centre.The UK’s largest university-business collaboration has reached a huge milestone with the “topping out” of their…

ISF Launches New Guide

Dec 10, 2012

In order to help employers ensure compliance with the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), which will enter into force in August 2013, the International Shipping Federation (ISF) has published new and comprehensive Guidelines on the Application of the ILO MLC…

New ECDIS Course Allows Captains to Train Own

Dec 10, 2012

Training the trainer introduces significant cost and time efficiencies.Kongsberg Maritime has launched a new ECDIS Instructor Training course designed to train Captains and senior personnel, so they can train other officers and crew members in familiarization of Kongsberg ECDIS on board vessels…

Tognum International Student Training Develops

Dec 09, 2012

55 young people successfully complete their vocational training, or their courses of dual industrial & college study at Tognum.Young people have successfully completed their vocational training or their courses of dual industrial and college study at Tognum…

US Boatbuilding Students Can Get a College Degree

Dec 05, 2012

Roger Williams University & IYRS partner on program to offer IYRS graduates credits toward degree programs.As part of a strategy to offer students a direct pathway from experiential training programs focused on craftsmanship and technical…

Kongsberg Debut Naval Training Simulator at Florida Expo

Dec 04, 2012

Kongsberg debut its latest integrated naval training solution at I/ITSEC 2012 Show in Orlando, Florida.Proteus Interact (Integrated Naval Training Environment for Resource management And Crew Teamwork) is a joint development between the simulation and training departments of Kongsberg…

Crowley Maritime Corp. Scholarship Aids Puerto Rican Student

Dec 02, 2012

Crowley Maritime Corporation awards 17-year-old Coraly Lopez Ortiz its 2012 Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship.Coraly Lopez Ortiz, has begun her first year of college at University of Puerto Rico (UPR), thanks in part to the support of Crowley Maritime Corporation…

Keeping Off-Shore Installations Safe & Secure

Nov 29, 2012

Symbiotics Ltd delivers specialist operation and maintenance training in vital off-shore surveillance systems.Symbiotics Ltd,  a  international specialists in human performance assessment and training solutions, has been selected to design…

School-boat Propulsion System Order for Northern Lights

Nov 27, 2012

A new Maritime Aquarium (Norwalk, Conn. USA) research & floating schoolhouse vessel to be fitted with Northern Lights' Hybrid Marine System.Northern Lights Hybrid Marine is an ideal fit for the Maritime Aquarium. Their new 65-foot research…

ClassNK Announces PrimeManagement Seminars

Nov 26, 2012

ClassNK (Chairman and President: Noboru Ueda) has announced that it will be bringing its highly regarded PrimeManagement series of seminars to Turkey and Greece for the first time on November 28 and 29th respectively.  The seminars, which are offered free of charge…

ABS Funds New Maritime Engineering Laboratory

Nov 22, 2012

Class Society, ABS donates US$ 3-million to Stevens Institute of Technology to create a newlaboratory complex in the Davidson Laboratory. The donation will be used to create a new civil, mechanical and naval engineering laboratory complex…

NI Issues ECDIS Recommendations

Nov 22, 2012

The ECDIS Group's core message: Shipping companies should establish ECDIS-use guidance within their Safety Management Systems.The ECDIS Training Group is an industry body made up of leading international shipping organisations and co-ordinated by The Nautical Institute (NI)…

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