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Philly Shipyard and TOTE Services hold a keel-laying ceremony for 4th of five training vessels
TOTE Services, LLC (TOTE Services), an affiliate of TOTE, LLC (TOTE Group), and Philly Shipyard, Inc. (Philly Shipyard), the sole operating subsidiary of Philly Shipyard ASA (Oslo: PHLY), today marked a significant construction milestone at a keel …
Dec 11, 2023 / Curious
Wärtsilä to supply one of Europe’s most advanced simulators to new Finnish maritime training facility
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply its latest simulator technology for a new maritime training centre in Finland. The order has been placed by the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk) and the Joint Authority of Education of …
Nov 28, 2023 / Curious
Kongsberg Digital Selected by Svitzer Australia to Deliver World-Class Simulation Capability
Global leader in sustainable marine services, Svitzer, has selected Kongsberg Digital to deliver state-of-the-art simulators in support of crew training at its Port of Newcastle base in Australia. The contract with Kongsberg will help create a …
Nov 7, 2023 / Curious
BMT's navigation training platform earns DNV Class A approval and Statement of Compliance
BMT's attainment of a further ‘Statement of Compliance’ and individual DNV Class A product certificates for all five of its latest bridge simulators, including two fully enclosed 360-degree bridges, marks a pivotal moment. This milestone provides a …
Oct 24, 2023 / Curious
Wärtsilä simulator selected for upgrading of NSB Group’s maritime training capabilities
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply its state-of-the-art simulator to global maritime service company NSB Group. The simulator will be installed in NSB’s Maritime Training Centre in Buxtehude, Germany as part of a technical upgrade for the centre. …
Jun 21, 2023 / Curious
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Christening and Launch Ceremony in Shimonoseki for Training Ship OSHIMA MARU Built for Oshima College
Fourth training ship for the school, and the second built at MHI’s Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works, following the third-generation vessel currently in operation. Handover scheduled for March 2023, with the new vessel going into service …
Oct 13, 2022 / Vessels
LR signs contract with Birdon for new Royal Australian Navy Sail Training Ship
The project will see a new Sail Training Ship constructed for the Royal Australian Navy to replace STS Young Endeavour. Lloyd's Register (LR) has signed a new construction agreement with Australian shipbuilder Birdon to provide classification …
Oct 6, 2022 / Naval
Philly Shipyard Launches First Training Ship Empire State
The first in a series of new training ships being built for the United States' state maritime academies was launched at Philly Shipyard on Saturday (Sep24) The newbuild, Empire State VII, is the first of five new National Security Multi-Mission …
Sep 27, 2022 / Curious
Funding Secured for Cal Maritime’s New Training Ship
Cal Maritime is celebrating an important milestone in its journey to acquire a new and innovative purpose-built training ship. President Joe Biden has signed H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, a $1.5 billion omnibus …
Mar 21, 2022 / Vessels
Maersk Training and Diamond Offshore enter into three-year global training management and service agreement
Maersk Training will deliver “fit for purpose” and industry-leading immersive simulation and crew resource management training for Diamond Offshore crews worldwide under a new global training management and service (TMS) agreement. Caption: Diamond …
Jul 6, 2021 / Curious