Education/Training News


Bibby Launches Training Scheme

Feb 07, 2012

Bibby Offshore Launches Graduate Training Scheme. Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has recently welcomed its first six graduates onto the Bibby Offshore Academy Graduate Training Scheme.Bibby Offshore Academy…

Archaeologists Go Deep to Uncover History

Feb 01, 2012

Many universities are adding or expanding their underwater archaeology programs in an effort to give students a broader educational experience and a better understanding of our maritime history. The field of underwater archaeology is expanding…

Collins Engineers Donates ROV to UW-Milwaukee

Jan 31, 2012

With the goal of enriching students’ educational experiences and enhancing the research capabilities of marine scientists on the Great Lakes, Collins Engineers, Inc. (Collins) has donated a Phantom-300 remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to the…

SUNY Hosting Free Shipping Symposium

Jan 30, 2012

SUNY Maritime College Presents The Annual 2012 Groundhog Day Cutting Edge Issues in Shipping Symposium.When: February 2, 2012 – 8:30 am – 5:30 pmWhere: Vander Clute Hall, Special Events Room / SUNY Maritime College, Throggs Neck, NYAdmission…

Ingall Shipbuilding Awards Grants to Local Schools

Jan 28, 2012

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)  announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has awarded $70,500 in grants to 19 school districts and organizations in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. The grants will be used by the districts for various science…

National Initiative Launched by Maritime Industry Leaders

Jan 27, 2012

The high cost of recruiting, hiring and training  the thousands of skilled shipbuilding and repair professionals needed across the country each year, coupled with the need to increase productivity has left executives in the industry searching for answers…

Offshore Marine Academy Sets Sail

Jan 27, 2012

Offshore wind trainees test their sea legs at Plymouth University. Six offshore wind trainees got their first hands-on experience of seamanship and navigation skills onboard the 33 foot yacht “Fairtide” earlier this month as a culmination…

Marine Firefighting Veteran Joins Resolve

Jan 26, 2012

Marine Firefighting Veteran Jeff Johnson Joins Resolve as Manager, Training and Response, and Pacific Region Responder. RESOLVE Marine Group has announced that Jeff Johnson has joined the company as Manager, Training and Response with responsibilities…

ETC to Handle Northrup Grumman Sperry's ECDIS Training

Jan 26, 2012

ETC appointed by Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine to cover their ECDIS training requirements worldwide. ETC, the MSG MarineServe GmbH ECDIS Training Consortium, is pleased to announce that it has been appointed as official training agent by…

Maritime Industries Academy Foundation Receives Donation

Jan 25, 2012

Glen Paine, President, Maritime Industries Academy Foundation (MIAF) announced that the Steamship Trade Association of  Baltimore Charitable Legacy, Inc. donated $10,000 to the MIAF non-profit charity, which was setup to support Baltimore’s only maritime high school…

Toledo Maritime Academy Launches Cruise & BST Training

Jan 23, 2012

Cruise Ship Professional Development and STCW Basic Safety Training Begins Monday.  Renee Marazon, CEO, The Maritime Academy of Toledo Foundation, said today that the new Cruise Ship Professional Development Training and the U.S. Coast…

INSIGHTS: Maritime Education

Jan 20, 2012

Rear Admiral Wendi B. Carpenter, USN (Ret.) President of State University of New York Maritime College weighs in.     Rear Admiral Wendi Carpenter assumed the position President at of SUNY Maritime College less than 6 months ago. Already…

Coast Guard, NAMEPA ink Environmental Pact

Jan 20, 2012

Coast Guard, NAMEPA formalize partnership that promotes marine environmental protection. The U.S. Coast Guard and the North American Marine Environment Protection Association announced an agreement to co-develop and implement outreach, training…

Middlesex University and DP World Join Forces

Jan 19, 2012

Global marine terminal operator makes Middlesex first port of call to boost employee productivity.Middlesex University and DP World have joined forces to offer a range of the global marine terminal operator’s employees the chance to boost their qualifications and career prospects…

FMTA Now Online With MTAD

Jan 18, 2012

Florida Maritime Training Academy has announced that they are now part of the U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center's (NMC) Maritime Training and Assessment Data Program (MTAD) that was rolled out earlier this month.  'We actually…

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