Education/Training News


Stromberg to Lead LU’s Center for Advances in Port Management

Apr 19, 2016

Lamar University (LU) has tapped Erik Stromberg as the inaugural executive director of the Center for Advances in Port Management after a national search, officials announced today. Stromberg brings decades of experience in public ports to the new position as a CEO…

IBIA Develops Bunker Course with South Shields Marine School

Apr 19, 2016

The International Bunker Industry Association, (IBIA) has joined with South Shields Marine School at South Tyneside College, to develop a course unit on bunkering essentials for merchant navy cadets and engineering officers taking their Class one and Class two certificates of competency…

OMG 2016 Training Course Launched

Apr 19, 2016

Rockland Scientific Inc., Teledyne Webb Research (TWR) and Spanish partner INNOVA oceanografía litoral announced the inaugural Ocean Microstructure Glider Training Program (OMG 2016), scheduled for May 10-13, 2016 at the Marine Technological…

Workboat Academy: Coming of Age in Challenging Economy

Apr 18, 2016

The unique, apprenticed-based format attracts both quality candidates and employers, changing forever the way North American workboat operators grow loyal talent. At a time when workboat operators perhaps are looking to cut costs, preserve the bottom line and some…

Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers signs MoU with Indian Maritime University

Apr 18, 2016

Agreement to promote mutual understanding renews a bilateral commitment to academic and educational cooperation  The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, the maritime industry’s only body dedicated to professional education, has signed a…

UK, Singapore Partner for Navigation Training

Apr 18, 2016

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have announced a new bursary training scheme in Marine Cartography and Data Assessment. Organized jointly by the UKHO and MPA over a five-week period from April 18…

India to Roll Out Second Maritime University Next Year

Apr 18, 2016

India will soon get its second maritime university, Gujarat Maritime University (GMB), which will primarily be focusing on the commercial maritime courses. According to sources, the first course likely to be rolled out in 2018.  The government…

iShip Index Records 7% Increase

Apr 15, 2016

Ireland’s maritime industry grew strongly in 2015, says the Irish Maritime Transport Economist (IMTE), an annual publication issued by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO). The iShip Index, which measures the total volume of traffic moving through our national ports…

SUNY Maritime to Honor ABS’ Wiernicki

Apr 13, 2016

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) chairman and CEO Chris Wiernicki will receive an honorary doctoral degree from SUNY Maritime College. Wiernicki, CEO of the classification society since 2007 and its chairman since 2011, will receive the…

StFX Seeking Maritime Policy Chair

Apr 11, 2016

St. Francis Xavier University announces call for applications for the Irving Shipbuilding Chair in Arctic, Marine and Security Policy St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) in Antigonish, NS, and Irving Shipbuilding have issued a call for applications for the Irving Shipbuilding Chair in Arctic…

SUNY Maritime among Top Institutions for ROI

Apr 08, 2016

Graduates from SUNY Maritime College receive among the highest return on investment on their degrees in the country. In its annual report of best value colleges, PayScale ranked SUNY Maritime College as the top public institution for return on investment and third nationally…

USCG Cadet Receives Fulbright Scholarship

Apr 08, 2016

First Class Cadet Jacquelyn Kubicko has received a 2016-2017 Fulbright U.S. Student Award to study in the United Kingdom, where she will represent the U.S. and the Coast Guard Academy as a cultural ambassador while pursuing a Master of Research at the University of Southampton…

Maritime Companies Scout for Interns, Employees at San Jacinto College

Apr 08, 2016

Ten maritime companies looking to hire interns and full-time employees recently conducted interviews with students at the San Jacinto College Maritime Technology and Training Center on the Maritime Campus. After a day of maritime transportation classes…

Training toward Greater Maritime Security

Apr 07, 2016

Extensive maritime security training involving countries operating under the Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCoC) has taking place from March 20-April 7 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Maritime law enforcement officials from 17 DCoC signatory States (the Comoros…

Cape Henry Associates Awarded US Navy Training Contract

Apr 07, 2016

The U.S. Navy has awarded Cape Henry Associates, along with five other companies, a curriculum analysis and planning services task order contract worth a projected $154 million over a six-year total ordering period. The contract will support…

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