Bollinger Names Hinkebein Director of Government Affairs
Resources, where he facilitated interactions with legislative bodies and advised on strategic messaging to advance the agency’s policy objectives.A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Hinkebein served the U.S. with distinction, was trained in intelligence at the Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center, deployed with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and received commendations for his search and rescue efforts during Hurricane Katrina
Maritime Employers: Working to Find Workers
offered the following core ideas:Invest in a dedicated space: Think of the classroom as an extension of the shipyard. A dedicated training facility provides the immersive learning experience necessary for mastering the skills needed on the job (NWTC opened its new North Coast Marine Manufacturing Training Center in Marinette in 2011).Allow flexibility in scheduling: Recognize the diverse needs of students and provide flexible training schedule to set them up for success. This could include flexible work hours, on-the-job training opportunities, or offer remote learning to ensure accessibility.Capitalize
Simulators Track our Changing Relationship with Technology
environment, which in turn can reduce the time they need to spend on a simulator. This saves time and money and frees up simulator time for others.Once onboard the simulator, seafarers can expect a comprehensive experience. Wärtsilä will supply its latest technology for a new maritime training center in Finland that will have two engine room simulators along with two large and three medium sized full mission navigational bridges with 360-degree visualization. They will include digital chart tables and a separate bridge wing console operated in virtu-al reality.FORCE Technology’s upcoming
Svitzer Building New Training Center in Australia
Marine towage provider Svitzer Australia is building a new facility to deliver enhanced maritime training capabilities to the East Coast of New South Wales (NSW).The company reports construction is underway at its Port of Newcastle tug base, where Svitzer’s innovative, new TRAnsverse tug vessels are forecast to enter service in 2025 (the second and third to be deployed in the world). The facility will feature state-of-the-art Kongsberg Digital maritime simulators in support of crew training and other marine applications.Svitzer Australia chief operating officer, David Phillips, said, ”We
Shipbuilder Dakota Creek Industries Seeks Apprentices
and commitment.A growing number of shipyards across the U.S. are using apprenticeship programs to help fill workforce gaps as many struggle to hire and retain skilled employees. Just this week, another Pacific Northwest shipyard, Gunderson Marine in Portland, Ore., announced plans to open a new training center
Gunderson Marine to Open Trades Skills Training Center
Portland, Ore. shipbuilder Gunderson Marine announced plans to open a new training center aimed at addressing a demand for skilled trades workers. For many shipyards across the U.S., hiring and retaining a skilled workforce has become a major challenge.Gunderson's new training center, scheduled to open this spring, will serve as a central hub for trades skills development, offering paid training programs in areas such as in basic metals fitting, industrial safety practices and various welding techniques, the company said. Trainees are offered $19.95/hour while learning these skills.After the
NOAA Hosts GOM Hiring Events for Research Ship Jobs
;for more information.WHAT | Hiring events in the Gulf Coast region for professional mariners to work aboard NOAA’s research ships.WHEN & WHERE | Jan. 23, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.GulfQuest, 155 South Water Street, Mobile, AL 36602Jan. 25, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.Delgado Maritime & Industrial Training Center, 13200 Old Gentilly Road, New Orleans, LA 7012
Svitzer Orders Kongsberg Digital Simulators in Australia
Towage provider Svitzer has selected Kongsberg Digital to deliver new simulators in support of crew training at its Port of Newcastle base in Australia. The contract with Kongsberg will help create a training center of excellence for the deployment of Svitzer’s new TRAnsverse tug vessels entering service in Newcastle in early 2025.The contract comprises the delivery of a training suite in Q2 2024. The delivery encompasses a full-mission 360° K-Sim Navigation simulator configured as a tug bridge, and a part-task 180° K-Sim Navigation ship’s bridge simulator. It also includes an
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Expands Partnership with Local Technical College
designated a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education, by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD)—the only designated Center of Excellence on the Great Lakes. The college also operates the North Coast Marine Manufacturing Training Center, offers maritime safety training and contracts training for Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Marinette.“NWTC has the flexibility and agility to quickly meet industry needs through customized training with our business partners, as evident by our continued partnership with FBS. Our college
NSB Invests in New Simulator
NSB GROUP will work with Wärtsilä on the technical upgrade of the simulator of its NSBacademy. Since 2007 NSB is training Nautical Officers in its own Maritime Training Center. The retrofit for the technical update began in June and is expected to last three months.The NSBacademy has two ship‐handling simulators with a field of view of 270° and 180° respectively. Both units are being completely overhauled. The new Wärtsilä Simulators will include the new version of Navi‐Trainer professional simulation software, the latest NACOS PLATINUM Bridge systems (including multi‐pilot
Euronav Inks MOU with Panama Maritime Authority
sea service (cadetship), and to obtain an officer’s license after completing 12 months on board, in two consecutive voyages.Euronav and UMIP kept building a stronger relationship, entering a next phase in July 2013, when the Belgian Maritime Inspectorate officially recognized UMIP as the only training center in America to contribute to the development, operational knowledge and performance of young seafarers. This eventually led to the possibility of all Panamanian officers to join Euronav’s vessels without any limitation
Global Mercy Joins Mercy Ships' Fleet and, with Volunteers, Delivers Hope in Africa
successfully completed in April 2021.This 174m, 37,000-ton ship is outfitted with state-of-the-art technology and instrumentation, six operating theaters and 199 hospital beds. And because medical training is a critical part of their in-country engagement program, the Global Mercy is equipped with a training center that includes a simulation lab, virtual reality stations, and more. Powered by an international crew from more than 60 nations, the ships will have ample accommodations to make its surgeons, nurses, maritime crew, cooks, teachers, electricians and more, feel at home.The Global Mercy will join
CCRI Designated as Maritime Training Center of Excellence
to leverage this designation to support the development of maritime-related workforce training for the emerging offshore wind industry.“The CoE designations recognize the high standard of maritime education and training provided by the designated community and technical colleges and maritime training centers. These institutions play vital roles in our nation’s maritime industry by providing the training and skills students need to begin and advance careers afloat and ashore,” said Acting Maritime Administrator Lucinda Lessley.“Rhode Island is home to a wide range of maritime industries
All American Marine Hires Federer as Business Development Manager
a renaissance period of innovation and AAM’s attentiveness to these emerging technologies is pioneering. These types of technologies will become common in nearly all vessel operations throughout the industry."Federer recently left his position as Director of Alaska’s Maritime Training Center (AMTC). Prior to joining at AAM, Federer has had over a decade of experience operating AAM-constructed Teknicraft catamarans in Alaska. In addition, his maritime career also includes experience on research ships, fast ferries and tugboats. Federer will also be leaving his captain position at
Wärtsilä Delivers LNG Training Solutions for Anglo-Eastern
Anglo-Eastern has partnered with technology group Wärtsilä to further enhance its simulator training for crew, with the delivery and installation of state-of-the-art, customized LNGPac bunkering and liquid cargo handling simulators at the ship management group’s largest maritime training center in Mumbai this October.Developed by Wärtsilä Voyage, this is a new product for the marine market, reflecting the increasing adoption by fleet owners of LNG fuel and the consequential need to ensure that crews are sufficiently trained in operating LNG-fueled vessels.The simulator solution
BSM Gains DNV GL Approval for Remote Training Course
that seafarers across the industry acquire and retain the necessary competencies prior to serving on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels.“Our aim is to maintain the highest standards of delivery to seafarers without them needing to physically travel to a training center and expose themselves to unnecessary health risks,” said Andrew Hall, General Manager HR Marine at BSM. “The addition of the SIGTTO course to our online catalogue complements our offering greatly in supporting the competence development of our LNG crews.”In addition to the
Maltese Firms Partner on Maritime Training
Two Maltese maritime training and contingency management training organizations will be offering a new set of integrated courses from 2021 after agreeing a memorandum of understanding earlier this month.The Mediterranean Maritime Research and Training Center (MaritimeMT) and the International Safety Training College (ISTC) will create a new set of courses covering both maritime training and the oil and gas sectors offering some of the highest training standards in these industry sectors from January 2021.MaritimeMT, founded by the Malta Maritime Pilots in 2010, currently offers online and classroom
