Education & Training

IRClass Academy runs specialised training course

IRClass Academy, the training arm of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), has recently conducted a one-day training programme on the Recruitment and Placement Services Licence (RPSL) and the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) exclusively for Zodiac Maritime Agencies (India). The training, which took place earlier this month, was in line with the requirements outlined by the Government of India, which mandates RPSL holders to make sure employees have regular training.

The programme included classroom...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/irclass-academy-runs-specialised-training-course/

ASRY trains students

Bahrain’s Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) shipyard recently welcomed a group of participants from the Takween Field Training Program, launched by the Ministry of Education. This initiative seeks to offer students a chance to experience a potential future work environment and develop key skills during their hands-on training.

As part of this initiative, ASRY will offer an introductory program for 56 students, featuring lectures, training sessions, specialised workshops and guided...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/asry-trains-students/

LR supports new sustainable maritime innovation centre in India

Lloyd’s Register (LR) is working in partnership with the Government of India’s Directorate General of Shipping to create the new Indian Ocean Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Maritime Transport (IOCE-SMarT). The initiative enhances the existing Maritime Training Institute (MTI) in Mumbai, and will, LR says, transform it into a hub of maritime excellence in partnership with the IMO’s global Maritime Technologies Cooperation Centre (MTCC) network. 

IOCE-SMarT aims to benefit the maritime...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/lr-supports-new-sustainable-maritime-innovation-centre-in-india/

Sohar port partnership with leading Omani university

Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) and Sohar Port and Freezone are entering into a partnership aimed at strengthening collaboration in research and development. By capitalising on SQU’s academic strengths, Sohar says it is seeking to enhance its capabilities in critical technical areas, “effectively merging practical expertise with theoretical insights.” The collaboration will address key issues within the logistics and industrial sectors.

This will be achieved through a variety of initiatives,...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/sohar-port-partnership-with-leading-omani-university/

Gulf Islamic Investments and Logipoint create new logistics platform

Gulf Islamic Investments (GII) and Logipoint, a subsidiary of SISCO, have signed an agreement in Jeddah to create a joint venture for a logistics platform providing high quality warehousing solutions across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a deal worth over US$300 million.

The GII-Logipoint joint venture will create new logistics infrastructure in key Saudi cities, starting in Riyadh and Jeddah, providing warehousing and handling facilities as the backbone of a multi-asset logistical network...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/gulf-islamic-investments-and-logipoint-create-new-logistics-platform/

ASRY backing apprenticeship program

The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) has signed a cooperation agreement with Bahrain Polytechnic with the aim of inaugurating an apprenticeship program supported by the Labor Fund Tamkeen. This is expected to provide local young people with in-demand skills by combining classroom study and practical training in various mechanical and electrical fields. The program will focus heavily on practical aspects, however, with 70% of students’ time allocated to on-the-job training, for a...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/asry-backing-apprenticeship-programs/

New training centre for Tomini in Mumbai

Reflecting its ongoing commitment to support seafarer health and wellbeing, Dubai-based Tomini Shipping has opened a new training centre in Mumbai. The new facility is dedicated to providing classroom training for seafarers on Tomini’s fleet of bulk carriers.

In an official opening ceremony in December, the training centre was inaugurated by the Managing Director of Tomini Shipping, Pradeep Bajpai, in the presence of guests from the maritime industry, Tomini staff and other stakeholders.

Tomini...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/new-training-centre-for-tomini-in-mumbai/

Sohar Port backs new AI lab

Sohar Port and Freezone is supporting and funding Sohar University of Technology and Applied Sciences’ new Artificial Intelligence (AI) lab which was officially inaugurated earlier this month. The lab aims to provide facilities where students can gain experience in emerging technologies and their application in port operations, contributing to the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the port. “By enhancing students’ awareness and knowledge of modern technologies and their applications, it...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/sohar-port-backs-new-ai-lab/

GEAR | International Maritime Rescue Federation launches new online learning platform

UK-based non-governmental organisation the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has launched a new international online learning platform. Built in cooperation ..

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Asyad Drydock training initiative

Reflecting its ongoing efforts to qualify and train up Omani national staff members, Asyad Drydock recently celebrated the graduation of trainees from Duqm Industrial Training Institute (DITI) as part of the National On-the-Job Training Program run in collaboration with the country’s Department of Labor.

The six-month training program was created in response to the government’s Omanisation strategy. To prepare for employment in technical, maintenance, preventative, security, and occupational...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/asyad-drydock-training-initiative/

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