Oceans Advance Pilot Project: Young Women in Ocean Technology
identified as a means to engage and entice young women currently involved in oceans studies to stay in the sector.With this commitment by the Canadian Government in mind OceansAdvance applied for funding to bring a contingent of 13 young female ocean tech students from Memorial University’s Marine Institute (M.I.) in St. John’s Newfoundland as well as the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) of Halifax, Nova Scotia. ACOA’s mandate is to support Pan Atlantic projects in the Region.The student’s areas of study included a one year Ocean Technology program at NSCC and both ocean mapping
Simulation: The Centre for Marine Simulation
The Centre for Marine Simulation, The Marine Institute of Memorial University 155 Ridge Road St. John’s , Newfoundland Labrador, Canada Tel: (709) 778-0305 Email: Christopher.hearn@mi.mun.ca Director: Captain Chris Hearn Overview CMS operates a range of marine simulation equipment that covers a broad range of marine and offshore activities. Much of the equipment is highly specialized and unique including fully motion capable simulators. The center also provides technical management and support of simulation equipment that is used by other parts of the Marine Institute.
Navigation Systems Donation Supports Industry Training
Rose Point Navigation Systems has donated its Rose Point ECS software to the Inland Logistics and Marine Institute at West Kentucky Community & Technical College, college officials announced today. Steve Hearn, manager of external education programs - river operations at WKCTC, said Rose Point’s ECS was used to establish an electronic charting and radar training classroom at WKCTC's 631 Marine Way facility and will be used in the Marine Technology program. "This donation will enable the Inland Logistics and Marine Institute to offer the professional mariner access to training
