by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 7, 2020 | News
VSTEP offers realistic bridge training on its NAUTIS simulators. The company has now joined forces with RH Marine, an electrical and automation systems supplier, to add the latter’s Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) to their simulators. An...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 9, 2020 | News
Together with EYOS Expeditions, Simwave is developing new training courses to navigate polar waters. The curriculum responds to the need for ice navigation training for nautical officers to meet the requirements of IMO’s Polar Code which was established in 2017....
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 27, 2020 | News
Digitalisation and modern technologies have rapidly changed the maritime sector in recent years. That is why European maritime professionals, both at sea and ashore, need more digital and soft skills to stay ahead of the industry. This was concluded from research by...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 1, 2020 | News
Concordia Damen will build STC Group’s new training vessel, the Ab Initio. The yard won the European tender with a distinctive and at the same time recognisable design, says STC Group in a statement. The design meets STC Group’s explicit wish to build a...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 24, 2020 | News
Radical changes are needed to ensure that the education of seafarers does not lag behind the rapid pace of technological developments in shipping. This is demonstrated by a study which is part of the EU-funded Skillsea project. The report analyses the gaps between...
