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 —
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s Sea Year training program is again receiving unwelcome attention. Back in 2016, the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) suspended the program. This came as the academy looked to
Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) has appointed Capt. Michael R. Burns Jr. as the first executive director of its Maritime Center for Responsible Energy (MCRE). In this new role, he will oversee the
It’s been almost one year since the deadly pandemic known as COVID-19 started spreading across the globe and companies are still feeling its effects and will perhaps for years to come. In
Kongsberg Digital is launching a new cloud-based simulation service for maritime radar training. Used as an advanced eLearning tool, it enables instructors to manage and control exercises with realistic radar simulations to
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
As Alaska tourism increases so will the demand for trained, licensed maritime personnel, including pilots, for navigation on the Inside Passage. A new University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) scholarship endowment will help
LNG containment specialist GTT reports that its U.K. based subsidiary, GTT Training, has obtained approval from DNV-GL for its new LNG Bunkering & Fuel Gas Handling System simulation model G-Sim from DNV-GL
William J. Brennan, President of Maine Maritime Academy (MMA), Castine, Me., recently announced today that the academy has completed the purchase of a four-acre parcel of land at a former paper mill
FEBRUARY 6, 2019 — Compliance with ballast water management regulations depends on crew knowledge as well as installation of the appropriate ballast water treatment system itself. To help customers secure the needed