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Falck, VIKING Saatsea Partner for Safety Training

Feb 25, 2016

Falck Safety Services and VIKING Saatsea have signed a preferred partnership agreement to offer unique blended learning STCW refresher training that combines onboard-online theoretical and practical exercises with practical onshore training…

CGF Announces 2016 Scholarship Opportunities

Feb 23, 2016

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of Coast Guard members and their families, announced that it has kicked off its 2016 scholarship season. Accepting applications until March 15th, children…

Results of CIC on Enclosed Space Performance Satisfactory

Feb 23, 2016

PSCO’s in the Tokyo MoU and Paris MoU regions have performed a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space Entry from 1 September through 30 November 2015. In general the results of the CIC indicate…

Rope and Sling Starts In-house Training Courses

Feb 17, 2016

Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd has held the first in a series of in-house training courses aimed at further enhancing customer service through product knowledge. Eleven employees took part in the one-day course, which took place earlier…

Indonesian Center Installs Kongsberg Simulators

Feb 16, 2016

Kongsberg Maritime has completed the delivery and installation of a suite of new bridge simulators for Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation. The new simulators at the Ministry of Transportation’s Maritime Training Centre, located at its headquarters in Jakarta…

Malta Rolls out First Ever Maritime Summit

Feb 16, 2016

The first Malta Maritime Summit, an opportunity for international and Maltese stakeholders to raise and discuss common interests, will be held on 3-6 October, ahead of the start of Malta’s presidency of the European Council in January 2017…

India to Showcase 200 Projects in Maritime India Summit

Feb 15, 2016

The Ministry of Shipping, India  will showcase all its investable opportunities  to domestic and global investors in the first-ever Maritime India Summit (MIS) to be held in Mumbai from April 14-16, 2016. The 200 projects comprise 20 projects…

Scherer Named Director of Seattle Maritime Academy

Feb 12, 2016

Sarah Scherer has joined Seattle Maritime Academy as its new director, aiming to improve the student experience, connect with industry partners and raise the academy's profile.Scherer took the helm of Seattle Maritime Academy as its new…

Helsinki, Tyumen State Universities to form Arctic station

Feb 12, 2016

Within the framework of the international project Reeh, Tyumen State University in cooperation with the University of Helsinki are planning to create a unique Arctic observation stations.Arctic station of the two universities will be part of a global network of observation points…

Seagull Mobile App Launched

Feb 11, 2016

The Seagull mobile app for crew training status is aims to revolutionize the way seafarers track their training records and receive critical safety alerts, by making both instantly accessible via iPhone and Android devices.The Seagull crew…

Update on Seagull Mobile apps for Crew

Feb 11, 2016

The Seagull mobile app for crew training status is set to revolutionise the way seafarers track their training records and receive critical safety alerts, by making both instantly accessible via iPhones and Android devices. The Seagull crew…

Maersk Line to Face Miserable 2016

Feb 11, 2016

In a video interview Group CEO of AP Møller-Maersk Nils S. Andersen comments on the 2015 full year result, low oil and freight rates, and the challenges and opportunities for the Maersk Group in these difficult markets.  He has warned that…

Transas Academy Launched

Feb 09, 2016

Transas Academy launched during the Simulation User Conference 2016 Transas has launched its newly established Transas Academy, part of the company's THESIS, the Transas Harmonized Eco System of Integrated Solutions, during the Simulation…

First Women's Expedition to the Arctic

Feb 07, 2016

Company 'MyArctic-expeditions' organize the first women's expedition to the Arctic Ocean.The expedition will start on March 5 in the capital of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug - Naryan-Mar - and will last until 9 March. Participants will travel by snowmobile…

SUNY Maritime Among Top Schools for Career Placement

Feb 05, 2016

The Princeton Review’s annual college rankings place State University of New York Maritime College among the top 10 in the nation for career placement after graduation.This year, SUNY Maritime came in seventh place. The college for years…

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MPA and NYK Collaborate on Autonomous Ship Technology

MPA and NYK Collaborate on Autonomous Ship Technology

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Trump Hobbles NOAA Team That Reopens Ports After Hurricanes

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