Advances in simulator training have re-defined “virtual reality”, introducing training tools that are more identical to actual vessel operation than ever before.  To get the most out of such valuable industry offerings, however, it is essential that a company invest in the latest technology. Transas Marine is a developer and supplier of software and hardware […]

The training programs produced by leading provider, Videotel, have long set industry standards for effectiveness and quality, garnering attention and praise on the international media stage.  Recently, that attention has taken the form of awards, and Videotel is racking them up. Videotel has won multiple awards from prestigious industry names, including: Best in Category in […]

If you’re looking for an interactive, exciting way to increase your maritime training, look no further.  Videotel has pioneered a ground-breaking new form of training delivery, responding to post-internet age demand. Videotel’s new program is the ultimate in interactivity: using gaming technology for serious maritime training.  With this technology, the company puts the student into […]

The Resolve Maritime Academy, with a Simulation Training Center located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has just completed the installation of a state-of-the-art Transas Engine Room Simulator platform – the ERS 5000 TechSim. The TechSim gives Resolve Academy the ability to expand its course selections to engineers in every sector of the maritime industry – including […]

Leading maritime training provider, Videotel Marine International, has recently introduced a new training course: Advanced Chemical Tanker. Developed in conjunction with the Chemical Distribution Institute (CDI), and in coordination with some of the most recognizable names in the chemical tanker field, this new course is online, live-tutored, and MCA-accredited.  Delivered through Videotel Academy, the course […]

Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, has officially opened a brand new, state-of-the-art, 70,000-square-foot maritime training center.  The Haley Reeves Barbour Maritime Training Academy, named for the former Mississippi governor, opened on November 7th and will serve as the training center for the Ingalls Apprentice Program.  It will also assist in bolstering student […]