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Spliethoff opens new training simulator in Amsterdam

Spliethoff opens new training simulator in Amsterdam

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 13, 2026 | Digitalisation, Maritime education/training/careers, News, Project cargo, Shipping

Spliethoff has commissioned a new training simulator in Amsterdam. It is the second next-generation simulator that MARIN has developed for the shipping company. It allows seafarers to train crane, cargo and ballast operations under realistic conditions. Vessel motions...
New safety and training resources for ammonia vessels

New safety and training resources for ammonia vessels

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 24, 2026 | Energy transition, Marine fuels, Maritime education/training/careers, Maritime research, News, Ship propulsion, Shipping

Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and the Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have launched new resources to support the safe adoption of ammonia as a marine fuel. The resources include an Ammonia Process Safety Management (PSM)...
BIMCO and ICS report warns of future officer shortage

BIMCO and ICS report warns of future officer shortage

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 11, 2026 | Maritime education/training/careers, Maritime research, News, Seafarers, Shipping

The Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 from BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) forecasts that given the growing demand for STCW certified officers, there will be a need for an additional 113,735 officers by 2030 to operate the world merchant fleet. The...
DSB calls for more instrument navigation training

DSB calls for more instrument navigation training

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 14, 2026 | Inland navigation, Maritime accidents, Maritime education/training/careers, Navigation, News, Shipping

On the night of 23 February 2025, a collision occurred near Maas buoy 5 at the entrance to Rotterdam, in restricted visibility due to fog, between the harbour tug VB Seal and the tanker Gulholmen. The Dutch Safety Board (DSB) investigated the incident and concludes...
Dutch pilots to train on customised VSTEP simulator

Dutch pilots to train on customised VSTEP simulator

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 10, 2026 | Digitalisation, Maritime education/training/careers, Navigation, News, Shipping

The Dutch Pilotage Service Organisation has commissioned a customised VSTEP NAUTIS simulator to train crews involved in pilot transfer operations. The simulator has been specifically configured to replicate the handling characteristics and bridge layout of the...
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