Appointed as managing director
Former Transas’ marine training manager, Bjoern Roehlich (33), has been appointed as managing director of Hamburg based MSG Marine Serve GmbH.
After establishing a solid base for professional ECDIS training using computer based training, blended training and flag state approved classroom courses worldwide for Transas Marine, Roehlich now aims to broaden the portfolio of MSG Marine Serve.
“As an independent but officially manufacturer accredited ECDIS training provider, we are able to offer flag state approved generic ECDIS training as well as equipment-specific training. Our mobile simulator and ECDIS classroom enables us to support our clients in the best possible way, wherever, whenever,” he explained.
He also said that the concept is very timely as most shipowners and operators are faced with the problem of a mix of installed ECDIS equipment. Having Sperry Marine, Transas Marine, JRC, Raytheon Anschütz, or Imtech on different vessels requires the corresponding equipment training for all officers in order to maintain their interchangeability, the company said.
At the same time MCA and MPA already require that this previously non-regulated field of equipment-specific training has to be conducted by the ECDIS manufacturer, or an approved agent.
With several official ECDIS manufacturer agreements signed, MSG claimed to be able to offer a wide range of modular top-up courses. Together with a web-based sister company, Safebridge, the company said that it can act as a global, one-stop, training shop worldwide.
MSG said that the biggest benefit for shipping companies is a good pricing structure, which is based on the number of trainees, regardless of which ECDIS brand training is booked, or where it is conducted.
Source: Tanker Operator