Tag: training

Henrik Jensen, CEO and Founder of Danica Crewing Specialists, suggests how seafarer training should adapt to new challenges and highlights the importance of providing to seafarers fully contracted employment.

A new online course has been launched which aims to provide maritime administration officers and trainees with the tools and knowledge required to conduct audits under the IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS). 

The OneCare Solutions Mobile App is a digital platform for accessing and monitoring myriad programmes for an individual’s wellbeing including physical and mental health.

Improper operation of a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) can result in additional costs, delays and compliance issues for shipowners. The Norwegian BWTS supplier Optimarin highlights the importance of crew training in a BWTS installation to ensure smooth-running ballasting operations.

Training needs to be evaluated in order to improve its effectiveness that is why there are ways to assess a training program’s impact and identify its weak points, such as the one by Donald Kirkpatrick.

IMO and the Republic of Korea have signed agreements to tackle marine litter, develop a a tailor-made web-based e-navigation service in the Philippines and support the port-related training needs of LDCs and SIDS to reduce emissions.

According to speakers on a joint webinar by the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) and Port Technology International, technological innovation must be supported by buy-in and staff training from all port users and stakeholders to promote safety.

WinGD has entered into a collaboration agreement with ship owner and operator AET and maritime academy Akademi Laut Malaysia (ALAM) to develop technology and training for ammonia engines.

The Methanol Institute has welcomed methanol consultancy Green Marine as its latest member, which will provide training for crews onboard dual-fuelled vessels.

In a recently published report, World Maritime University studies and presents 10 trends influencing global commercial shipping.