Education/Training News


UK Think-Tank Hosts IDICORE Summer School

Sep 03, 2012

HR Wallingford hosts Industrial Doctorate Centre in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE) participant programme.The IDCORE programme delivered an industry focused course that aims to expand and sustain a community of high-quality post-doctoral staff for the UK offshore renewable energy industry…

MTU and Navantia Open Training Center

Aug 31, 2012

Tognum Group company MTU Friedrichshafen is a primary partner for Navantia’s ship propulsion systems and Training center for service staff . MTU Ibérica, a subsidiary of the German propulsion solution specialist MTU Friedrichshafen and the…

Liberia Approves Seagull Security Training Package

Aug 30, 2012

Maritime Training specialist, Seagull, has secured Liberia’s approval for its unique Security training package.  Liberian approval comes little more than a month after Seagull announced that it had been awarded Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) approval for the new security training package…

US MSC Chartered 'Swift' on African Partnership Mission

Aug 28, 2012

Military Sealift Command-chartered High Speed Vessel 'Swift' begins week of Africa Partnership Station (APS) in Port of Douala, Cameroon.Swift's Military Detachment Officer-in-Charge Lt.Cmdr. Brad Fillius met with the various leaders of…

Liberia Welcomes MLC Code; Trains Inspectors

Aug 27, 2012

THE Liberian Registry has welcomed ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) and has reinforced its role as a world leader in maritime safety and seafarer welfare by further strengthening its team of flag state inspectors qualified to undertake MLC 2006 inspections…

Mercy Ship Arrives in Guinea

Aug 24, 2012

The Port of Conakry in Guinea welcomes the 'Africa Mercy' – the world’s largest private charitable hospital ship. Previous assignments to the West African nation took place in 1992 and 1999. For the next ten months the state-of-the-art hospital ship…

SNAME: Training & Continuing Education Opportunities

Aug 23, 2012

The Society of Naval Architects and Engineers (SNAME) has announced the schedule of pre-meeting training courses and continuing education opportunities in conjunction with the SNAME 2012 Annual Meeting and Expo, October 22-26 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence…

ECDIS Furuno Type-specific Training Available in China

Aug 23, 2012

Furuno Shanghai has started to provide product-specific ECDIS training for its important Chinese market. 

Furuno Shanghai is the sixth training facility to join the Furuno NavSkills training network and with its strategic location it is…

New Training Vessel for Kings Point

Aug 21, 2012

Department of Transportation Secures New Training Vessel for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the Department’s Maritime Administration has secured a new training vessel for the U…

Intermanager: MLC Ratification Boosts Seagoing Careers

Aug 21, 2012

Ship and crew managers have welcomed the ratification of the Maritime Labor Convention 2006 which is set to protect the rights of millions of seafarers when it comes into force in August next year. “Establishing minimum standards for the…

Engineering a Drysdale Business’ Future

Aug 20, 2012

Steve Kartsaklis has been working on engines for 25 years. He has stayed on in the industry because making engines work is part of his very being. His passion for the trade and satisfaction in a job well done was what he was looking for…

Greene Named VP at TOTE, Inc.

Aug 17, 2012

Retired Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, Philip H. Greene, Jr., has been named vice president of TOTE, Inc. Greene will join TOTE, Inc. in early September 2012, leading efforts to further serve government and military accounts in the organization’s maritime…

Maritime Training Leads to Career Opportunities

Aug 17, 2012

With just a fraction of the maritime workforce younger than 25 years of age, the industry looks to garner more interest for jobs up for grabs as the nation's largest port for imports anticipates an overwhelming amount of traffic. Industry…

ABS, SCUT to Coordinate Research Projects

Aug 17, 2012

Signed letter of intent lays the groundwork for collaboration on educational, outreach activities related to shipbuilding, offshore and marine engineering.  ABS has signed a letter of intent for cooperative research and development projects…

CPE Certified Port Executive Program Welcomes New Members

Aug 16, 2012

Capt. Jeffrey Monroe, MM, Chairman of the United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary’s National Maritime Security Advisory Committee, and former Chairman of the US Coast Guard’s National Maritime Safety Advisory Council, completed…

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