A keel laying ceremony held at Philly Shipyard today marked a significant construction milestone ceremony for the first of up to five new purpose built, state-of-the-art training vessels for America’s state maritime academies.
The new vessels—known as National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs)—are designed to provide world-class training for America’s future mariners and to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions in times of need.
The first NSMV is scheduled to be...
How do you train seafarers who won’t necessarily go to sea, but will manage vessels remotely from shore? Singapore’s Center of Excellence in Maritime Safety (CEMS) aims to do just that — and more — with the help of a next-generation navigational simulator from Wärtsilä Voyage. The simulation platform will be based on the Wärtsilä NTPRO (Navi-Trainer Professional 5000) Navigational Simulator in a shore-based operational configuration.
CEMS is a collaboration between the Singapore Maritime...
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the first “Centers of Excellence” designations to 27 academic institutions to prepare students for careers in the nation’s maritime industry. The Centers of…
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The all-new online learning community Seably is being launched. With Seably, anyone can explore, take, or even teach a course.
With the continued rise of online training in the maritime industry, there is still a lack of knowledge sharing and transparency between its key actors. The Swedish startup named Seably decided to change this and tread a new path, focusing on the benefits of collaboration and digitalization.
We think it’s time for companies to stop building training in silos and start...
Wärtsilä has completed replacement of the Ship Analytics simulator solution at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s Ship Control and Navigation Training System (SCANTS) facility. The original simulator system was installed at the academy in the 1990s, and the replacement work was carried out primarily by, and in partnership with, NavSim Services, Inc., the prime contractor.
The upgrade was accomplished in two stages to accommodate the operational training schedule of the academy, and to fit within the...
https://www.marinelog.com/technology/video-wartsila-upgrades-coast-guard-academy-simulation-complex/
IMO maritime security training is underway for Libyan port facility security officers, managers and designated authority officials (18-22 August). The workshop, delivered in English and in Arabic, aims to assist the Libyan Government in enhanced security risk assessments and controls on maritime transport through its territory.
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Fifteen officers in charge of port security from ports across the country are attending, including five from the national maritime security committee...
https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/imo-maritime-security-training-underway-in-libya/
With interest in installing ballast water treatment systems rising, to ensure compliance with international regulations, Alfa Laval is expanding its PureBallast 3 training programme with three new sites for crew training. One of these will be Mumbai, reflecting the Indian port city’s growing importance as a crewing centre. The others will be Houston and Manila.
According to Alfa Laval, compliance with the new rules on ballast water treatment depends as much on crew knowledge as the ballast water...
https://www.themaritimestandard.com/mumbai-selected-by-alfa-laval-for-ballast-water-training/
The 2nd International Global Onboard Training conference, which was held from 14 to 16 November concluded with the signing of “Jakarta Initiative” by Indonesia, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Bangladesh.
The “Jakarta Initiative” talks about different solutions for the issues faced by the majority of fresh maritime students across the world regarding not getting the necessary training onboard ships.
Jakarta-Indonesian Minister of Transportation, Ir. Budi Karya Sumadi officially opened the 2nd Global on...