Tag: training

Welfare Responders in the Philippines gathered in the Philippines over the past two weeks for MPHRP's Welfare Responder Course

The FURUNO NavSkills network of training centers expanded with a further 2 locations in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and Mola di Bari, Italy

Women need training to survive and thrive in maritime sector

Nautilus has welcomed a report from the House of Commons transport committee calling for the UK government to do more to tackle the threat of significant' shortages in the country's maritime skills base

The state-of-the-art Simsea AS maritime training centre in Haugesund, Norway, has chosen Kongsberg Maritime to support the extension of its offshore simulation facilities with new simulators and significant upgrades to existing simulators.   Kongsberg Maritime has also recently delivered a new rig simulator model at Simsea, based on the Floatel Superior accommodation unit, which is currently in operation in the North Sea. Developed as a part of the K-Sim Offshore simulators installed at Simsea, the new customised model will be used to train semi-submersible rig personnel in advanced operation of Dynamic Positioning (DP), position mooring system (POSMOOR), stability/ballasting and rig move/anchoring. Floatel International commissioned development of the simulator model to provide training for maritime rig personnel and to support its safety strategy. Simsea has already conducted courses for Floatel International and today the organisation boasts significant experience of rig personnel training on Kongsberg Maritime's simulators. The new Floatel Superior rig simulation model offers the opportunity to practice on leadership and decision making in emergency and abnormal situations including communication and teamwork, all of which are training fundamentals. K-Sim Offshore has been designed to provide highly realistic, task specific or full vessel training exercises, making it the ideal foundation for such ...

Kongsberg Maritime delivers simulator upgrades for Simsea

The IMO Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) at its first session (17 to 21 February 2014), reviewed progress with the implementation of certification requirements related to security-awareness training and training for seafarers with designated security duties, in accordance with regulation VI/6 of the STCW Convention and section A-VI/6, paragraphs 4 and 6 of the STCW Code by Parties.

Videotel supports managers with addiction to drugs and alcohol

DFDS has announced that the company received the "Green Shipowner of the Year 2014" award at this year's Green Ship Technology Conference in Norway, organized by Informa. It was the eleventh year that the conference has been held, and the first time that the award for "Green Shipowner of the Year" has been given out. Poul Woodall, Director Environment & Sustainability received the "Green Shipowner of the Year 2014" award on behalf of DFDS "This award is given for our continuous efforts to limit the effects of shipping in the marine environment. I am convinced that we have received this award because of our focus on the environment over many years, and because we have succeeded in creating a corporate culture that supports environmental consciousness and trying out new ideas. Everyone is engaged, from the board of directors and the executive management who set the framework and goals, to the individual employees who participate in the innovation process," says Poul. DFDS owns a fleet of about 50 ships servicing our dense shipping network in the North Sea, the Baltic Sea and The Channel. On the left is Poul Woodall, DFDS' Director Environment & Sustainability who received the "Green Shipowner of the Year ...

CLIA members use simulation training to strengthen safety of navigation