TRAINING

Swiss based marine engine technology developer, WinGD has expanded its global training network through a partnership with DCS POWER PTE LTD in Singapore to deliver state-of-the-art training for optimizing engine performance and preparing crews for the fuels of the future.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and MatPal Marine Institute Inc., an ISO 9001:2015 maritime and oil and gas education training and support centre and the 'satellite' of the Panama Maritime Training Services Inc., have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly support safe maritime training in Guyana, a growing market for the oil and gas industry.

The 32nd session of the IMO Assembly included a new specific strategic direction on the human element in the current Strategic Plan for the Organization.

Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) has updated its STCW oil, chemical and liquefied gas tanker training courses, to reflect changes to UK MCA requirements for online learning, enabling more seafarers internationally to obtain MCA approved STCW basic and advanced tanker training certification.

Beaming someone’s hologram to people thousands of miles away is no longer a fantasy, with OneLearn Global revolutionising the world of maritime training by turning science fiction into reality.   

Moore Greece and SQLearn have come together to develop a platform that aims to be the point of reference for finance professionals in the maritime sector.

Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) has won a contract with the Skills for Prosperity Programme in Indonesia (SfP-Indonesia)—an initiative implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and funded by the United Kingdom government—to improve the English language skills of maritime instructors at four colleges in Indonesia.

Maritime Medical and Public Health specialist Vikand Solutions has launched an online Infection Control Officer training course for the cruise and commercial shipping industries.