Education/Training News


USCG Approves Subchapter M Internal Auditor Course

Nov 16, 2016

SafeMARINER, LLC and the ACTion group’s Marine Internal Lead Auditor (MILA) course has been audited by a third-party registrar and is now recognized as the first internal lead auditor course developed specifically for the inland industry and subchapter M…

All India Conference for Women of Seafaring Families

Nov 16, 2016

The life of a seafarer is full of challenges.  Staying away from family for months together and working in hostile environmental conditions, difficulties that no one knows better than the seafarers themselves.  Equally challenging is the role of the women which includes the mothers…

ICS Chairman: Use Training to Direct the Future of Shipping

Nov 15, 2016

Training acts not only as a career enhancer, but also plays an essential role in the modernization of the shipping industry as a whole, said Esben Poulsson, Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), as he delivered the keynote…

ECDIS Enters Second Phase of International Seminars in Dubai

Nov 14, 2016

ECDIS Ltd's international seminars on have proven such a success, they have now moved into a new series; starting with the one of the previous hosts, Dubai. The seminar, held on November 3rd at the InterContinental Hotel Dubai, gave the…

Holcomb to Speak at Indiana Logistics Summit

Nov 13, 2016

Newly-elected Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb will provide special keynote remarks at next week's Indiana Logistics Summit.  The two-day event is scheduled for Nov. 16-17 at the Indiana Convention Center and the Governor-elect will speak at 9 a…

US, Danish Maritime Academies Partner

Nov 11, 2016

Student exchanges, faculty collaborations and programmatic partnerships are now possible between the United States’ SUNY Maritime College and Svendborg International Maritime Academy in Denmark.The two institutions earlier this month signed…

MPT's Amy Beavers Passes Away

Nov 08, 2016

Amy Beavers, USCG Licensed Master, Academic Principal and VP of Regulatory Compliance at Maritime Professional Training has passed away on November 5. Services will be held on Saturday, November 12, at 11:30 a.m. at Rio Vista Community Church…

Changes, Challenges Are Tough on the World's Ship Masters

Nov 07, 2016

Bullying, micro-management of his activities and the threat of going to jail while doing his job, remain major pressures for the Masters of merchant ships - and the situation is getting worse.‘Masters Under Attack – Authority and Responsibility…

Blue Denmark in Need of New Competences

Nov 04, 2016

New technological developments and increasing competition from other countries may change future requirements for the education and competences demanded from Blue Denmark. This is shown in a new longitudinal study.Today, the Danish Maritime…

India Backs Ship Recycling Training Program

Nov 02, 2016

As part of its Coastal Community Development Program under Sagarmala, the Ministry of Shipping has sanctioned Rupees 10 Crore ($1.5 mln) as part of the first instalment to the Gujarat Maritime Board for capacity building and safety training of 20…

Workshops for Warriors: Transitioning Vets into Advanced Manufacturing Jobs

Nov 01, 2016

Shipyards are the key beneficiaries of ‘Workshops for Warriors’ talent pool. The best solution to a problem is to prevent it from happening in the first place. That’s true no matter what the issue, be it labor shortages, the high cost of…

UK Shipping Minister Sympathetic to ‘Charter for Jobs’

Oct 31, 2016

U.K. shipping minister John Hayes said he is “sympathetic” to a 10-point plan that aims to boost British seafarer employment and training set out in the Nautilus International’s “Charter for Jobs.” Speaking at the All-Party Parliamentary Maritime and Ports Group…

Lloyd to Lead The Nautical Institute

Oct 31, 2016

The Nautical Institute has selected a new chief executive officer after interviewing a competitive shortlist of six candidates. Captain John Lloyd MBA AFNI, currently the Institute’s chief operating officer, will take over from Philip Wake OBE RD MSc FNI…

Shoreham Port Prioritises Training Staff in First Aid

Oct 29, 2016

Ports can be dangerous places to work in and this is why Shoreham Port is dedicated to taking its first aid responsibilities seriously. In such a fast paced working environment it is important to have trained staff available across the Port to ensure help is never too far away…

First TECH Program Graduates Earn Unlimited Licenses

Oct 28, 2016

The first class of The Engineering Candidate Hawsepipe (TECH) Program has graduated from the not-for-profit maritime training facility STAR Center, a division of the American Maritime Officers Safety and Education Plan. The U.S. Coast Guard…

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