Financial Assistance for Merchant Marine Training
In mid-October, Maritime Professional Training (MPT) – the largest private maritime training school in the country – held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new 25,000-square-foot expansion at the Fort Lauderdale campus. MPT serves over 10,000 students per year, providing training for those pursuing careers in both the commercial and yachting maritime industries. Plans for the […]
Seagull Maritime AS, one of the leaders in maritime training technology, has just launched its Seagull Training Administrator (STA) 4.0, the latest update to the most widely-used training administrator in the shipping industry. The Norway-based company has been gathering customer feedback over the last several years to improve the STA’s workflow and functionality, as well […]
Fletcher Technical Community College’s new, $8 million building contains a $1 million lab, where students experience just how much updated technology can enrich their educational experience. The students at this new lab in Schriever, Louisiana, most training to become oil and gas production technicians, have the opportunity to train on state-of-the-art equipment to better prepare […]
Maritime License Training Company (MLT) is based in Jacksonville, Florida. The school’s mission is to provide professional training and assistance to mariners who are new to the marine workforce, or upgrading their current licenses. Founded in 1999, the school was established because the founders, who owned a marine salvage and towing company, had difficulty finding […]
At the leading maritime trade fair, SMM 2014, attendees saw advances in training that will create fundamental change in the way offshore asset owners and ship owners train crews to comply with new and current STCW and OPITO requirements. Such changes include the systems used to report on certifications, as well as onboard training that […]
Elkins Training Company (ETC) provides training courses (including FCC License Preparatory Courses) both nationwide and around the world. ETC provides training classes for maritime academies, unions and Fortune 500 aviation and maritime companies. The Elkins Institute, established in 1952, quickly grew to six locations by 1968: Dallas, TX; New Orleans, LA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; […]
Leading multi-discipline, subsea engineering and training firm, Jee, Ltd., had just upgraded its online training site to enhance its blended learning and online offerings for the oil, gas, and renewables industries. Says the Head of Courses at Jee, Jenny Matthew, “The oil and gas industry is calling out for flexible training solutions that can be […]
The Ship Operations Cooperative Program, Inc. (SOCP), in conjunction with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), introduces a new, computer-based training program, developed around the idea that the tools of the trade in today’s maritime environment are not just marlin spikes and winches anymore. Contemporary mariners are working in increasingly technologically advanced environments for everything from […]
Based in Covington, Louisiana, the Maritime Pilots Institute (MPI) is a non-profit training service organization that was created for pilots, by pilots. MPI’s mission is to provide world-class education, training, support, and services to Louisiana’s professional maritime pilotage community. Through its innovative professional training systems and partnerships, MPI provides services and programs that enhance the […]
Australian Reef Pilots (ARP) is using one of the most sophisticated shipping simulators in the world to add to its already state-of-the-art suite of training and safety initiatives. One look at the full capabilities of the company’s resources begs the question, how do we introduce such a complete scope of technology into our training centers […]