COE

Vancouver Shipyards COE lab gains ISO accreditation

North Vancouver, B.C., based Seaspan reports that the Welding Centre of Excellence (COE) lab at Vancouver Shipyards has successfully gained ISO accreditation.

The new ISO accreditation demonstrates the lab’s technical competence in mechanical testing, complementing its existing CWB certification. This is a significant opportunity for Seaspan to enter the competitive testing lab market and offer external customers testing services with accurate and traceable results.

A multi-purpose facility, the...

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MARAD designates 32 maritime workforce training Centers of Excellence

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the designation of 32 Centers of Excellence (CoE) for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education. The designated COEs consist of 50 maritime training locations in 17 states and Guam. The designation recognizes and promotes support to post-secondary maritime training programs that prepare students for careers in the maritime industry.

“Our country depends on a highly-skilled mariner workforce to...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/marad-designates-32-maritime-workforce-training-centers-of-excellence/

MARAD invites maritime training facilities to qualify as Centers of Excellence

Looking to recognize and support community colleges, technical colleges, and maritime training centers that prepare Americans for maritime careers, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration is inviting them to apply to be designated as Centers of Excellence (CoE).

The Maritime CoE Program is a voluntary and collaborative program administered by MARAD. It focuses on existing training facilities across communities and assists the maritime industry in gaining and sustaining a...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/marad-invites-maritime-training-facilities-to-qualify-as-centers-of-excellence/