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AIS Training has become one of companies worldwide to offer a complete training package for electricians and engineers looking to work offshore and in potentially explosive atmospheres.

Maritime training-for domestic waterway and oceangoing operations-is available through many public and private entities. T

U.S. Department of Transportation Provides $7 Million for Maritime Education

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office has announced that Jargoon, a software company specialising in the development of solutions for sea navigation and chart display, now offers the ADMIRALTY Information Overlay (AIO) with advanced functions in its new Seall Passage Planner software tool. AIO is a free service to ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service (AVCS) customers and the only service available that includes worldwide Admiralty Temporary and Preliminary Notices to Mariners (T&P NMs) as an overlay on ENCs. AIO is also the only service to include the results of the ADMIRALTY Assurance Programme, which is a comprehensive review of the world's Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) being undertaken by the UKHO to identify and resolve significant differences between ENCs and existing paper charts, presenting these as ENC Preliminary Notices to Mariners (EPNMs). Seall Passage Planner was launched by Jargoon in November 2013 and is a new software tool that enables mariners to access up-to-date voyage information in order to negotiate routes and reach destinations safely. It has a touch screen functionality which will make it even faster and simpler for mariners to have essential navigation information at their disposal, allowing the mariner to plan their voyage within the Seall Passage Planner application and use a CD, DVD or USB stick to export the ...

Training toolkit produced jointly by ETF and ECSA Joint ETF and ECSA initiative targets seafarers and shipping companies to tackle bullying and harassment practices in the sectorToday, the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) and the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) are organising a conference in Brussels to present the outcomes of a joint social partners' project that aims to eliminate workplace harassment and bullying in the shipping sector. The project produced a training package that addresses the maritime community at large for making efforts to raise maximum awareness on how to identify and effectively fight against bullying and harassment practices, which continues to be an issue in the sector.At the final conference, organised in the Husa Hotel President Park in Brussels, experts from the ILO (International Labour Organisation), the European Parliament and Commission officials and representatives from the two sides of the industry, union leaders and shipowners, will debate the issue in a panel discussion and exchange views on how to ensure effective follow-up in the European shipping industry. Around 100 sector representatives are expected to attend and can participate in the debate via a Q&A session.Philippe Alfonso, ETF Political Secretary and project's coordinator: "Bullying and harassment remain a problem ...

ECDIS manufacturer Transas Marine was awarded a contract for the supply of Dual ECDIS to ULTRAGAS. ULTRAGAS has ordered Dual Navi-Sailor ECDIS Multifunction Display (MFD) sets with Radar overlay for installation onboard of five additional vessels. The order also includes delivery of the Transas Admiralty Data Service (TADS), official SENC service from Transas and Admiralty Information Overlay (T&P Notices to Mariners). ULTRAGAS will be using Transas' 'Pay As You Sail' service which will allow for a licensed access to view and pre-plan in official charts at no extra cost. All systems will be supplied by Transas Marine during January 2014. Source: Transas  In the start, I was open with you propecia before and after has changed my existence. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is improbable to sit.

Videotel has launched a new training course, The Practical Management and Switching of Fuels, designed to ensure that switching to low sulphur fuel when operating in Emission Control Areas (ECAs) avoids the serious operational problems that at best impair a ships performance and at worst cause major damage to engines. "In the highly competitive world today of carrying cargo, shipowners face a number of serious issues," explains Nigel Cleave, CEO of Videotel Marine International. "High fuel costs and strict emission controls directly influence the way a vessel's fuel systems and engines are operated and managed. Having a thorough understanding of the challenges presented by using heavy marine fuel oil and switching to low sulphur fuel when operating in Emission Control Areas (ECAs) is essential and this new course from Videotel addresses that need. "Since 2010, many of the busiest shipping areas of the northern hemisphere are now designated as ECAs and require a switch from high sulphur to low sulphur fuel - a process that requires very careful management." The Practical Management and Switching of Fuels is designed to provide a practical guide to what is required of bridge and engine room officers and engineers to process fuel oil from ...

Videotel has launched a new training course, The Practical Management and Switching of Fuels, designed to ensure that switching to low sulphur fuel when operating in Emission Control Areas (ECAs)

BMT Nigel Gee (BMT), in partnership with Sigmund Yacht Design, has conceived an audacious design concept to redevelop the Royal Navy's Invincible Class aircraft carrier, HMS Illustrious which will be withdrawn from naval service this year. The UK Ministry of Defence stated that the ship will be preserved after leaving service and innovative proposals from a range of organisations, including private sector companies, charities and trusts are welcome. James Roy, Yacht Design Director at BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group, explains: "In recognising the importance of preserving such an iconic vessel, we came up with the idea of a ‘Commonwealth Yacht' where Illustrious could serve all nations of the Commonwealth as a vehicle for promoting trade, attending international events and undertaking humanitarian and disaster relief work around the globe." Commissioned in 1982, Illustrious has been at the core of the Royal Navy's fleet and has seen action both in time of conflict and disaster relief. Most recently, she has served in delivering humanitarian relief to the Philippines following the devastating Typhoon Haiyan. Her decommissioning follows that of Ark Royal in 2011 which was subsequently sent for scrap. Illustrious is the sole remaining carrier of the Invincible class characterised ...

A NAUTIS Desktop Trainer classroom and two class A NAUTIS FMB simulators were purchased by the Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology (KIMFT) in Busan, South Korea. All simulators are part of the upgraded maritime simulator training wing at the Busan Campus. The KIMFT was formed in 1998 from the merger of the Korea Fishing Training Center with the Korea Maritime Training and Research Institute and is one of the leading Maritime Universities in South Korea. The KIMFT purchase includes two NAUTIS Class A Full Mission Bridge Simulators and instructor station, as well as a classroom of 12 NAUTIS Desktop ECDIS/Navigation Trainers. NAUTIS is a new generation of DNV certified maritime simulators developed by VSTEP. The simulators were delivered and installed at the KIMFT premises by NAUTIS developer VSTEP and its Korean partner SamWooSoft Co., Ltd. The simulators provide students at the university with the latest in advanced DNV certified maritime simulation technology. Dae-Hee Kim, SamWooSoft CEO: "We are very happy with the NAUTIS simulators provided by VSTEP. The open architecture of NAUTIS allowed us to develop many customizations that were requested by the client in a limited amount of time. The bridge lay-out was changed during the implementation ...