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(marinelink.com) Maritime Professional Training (MPT), a DNV Approved Maritime Training Center and an ISO 9001:2008 Company, has committed another $1.5m to further enhance its “Project 2010 & Beyond”. This project was envisioned as a means to update a wide range of their courses and enhance the learning experience and cost effectiveness for their students. MPT … Continue reading “MPT to Invest $1.5m in Training Program”

(marinelink.com) ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 15, 2011 ““ L-3 MPRI, a global provider of integrated training solutions, which includes simulation-based training systems, services and turnkey training facilities, today announced the installation of its Safe Cargo Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator (LCHS) in Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement’s (BSM) new Maritime Training Centre, which officially opened on Jan. 21, 2011 … Continue reading “L3 MPRI Installs Simulator in Philippines”

(worldmaritimenews.com) Kongsberg Maritime’s simulation division and Vestfold University College has signed a framework agreement to further explore activities and projects of joint interest within research and development of maritime simulators from an innovation and human factor perspective. The agreement which was signed 22nd December 2010 comprises extensive R&D project plans and the use of an … Continue reading “Kongsberg Maritime and Vestfold University College sign R&D agreement to cooperate on innovation simulator training”

(tankeroperator.com) Dutch training establishment STC-Group has signed a contract with Kongsberg Maritime to supply extensive upgrades to its large suite of simulators. The contract consists of sophisticated extensions and upgrades to the group’s Kongsberg Maritime full mission and part task ship’s bridge simulators and its full mission engine room simulator. A complete upgrade of the … Continue reading “Kongsberg aids STC upgrade”

(ccjdigital.com) L-3 MPRI, a global provider of integrated training solutions, which includes simulation-based training systems, services and turnkey training facilities, announced the release of Version 5.0 of its Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator (LCHS) software called Safe Cargo. The new release incorporates a new network communications infrastructure that vastly improves the speed and stability of the … Continue reading “L-3 MPRI Releases New Liquid Cargo Simulator”

(maritimeprofessional.com) Great Offshore Limited inaugurated their state-of-the-art Offshore Ship & Crane Handling Simulator, considered the first of its kind in Asia, and which is likely to bring about a paradigm shift in offshore training in India. This integrated simulation platform comprises of offshore vessel maneuvering, towing, anchor handling and dynamic positioning system. The simulator was … Continue reading “Great Offshore pioneers Integrated Offshore Simulator Training”

(worldmaritimenews.com) First mainland Australia DP training facility opens for business A state-of-the-art Dynamic Positioning (DP) Operator Training Facility, featuring an extensive simulator suite developed by Kongsberg Maritime was opened in Northbridge, Western Australia on 22nd November 2010. Owned and run by the Australian Maritime College (AMC), the new facility is ideally positioned to serve the … Continue reading “Kongsberg Maritime simulators for new Australian maritime college DP training facility in Perth”

(bymnews.com) Imtech Marine & Offshore and VSTEP announce their cooperation to deliver innovative maritime training simulators. The partnership combines Imtech’s worldwide experience in maritime systems and VSTEP’s innovative 3D simulation technology to introduce a new range of high-end maritime simulators which are affordable, maintainable and adaptable for both the profit and non-profit market. The cooperation … Continue reading “Imtech and VSTEP partners to innovate maritime simulation”

(maritime-executive.com) Virtual Training and Simulator developer VSTEP will be demonstrating its new NAUTIS Naval Task Force simulator and new RescueSim Naval Shipboard Firefighting module during I/ITSEC 2010, the world’s largest simulation and training conference, from Nov. 29 – Dec. 2, 2010 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida: NAUTIS Naval Task Force NAUTIS … Continue reading “VSTEP Introduces Two New Simulation Products Desgined for Navy, Coast Guard Use at I/ITSEC 2010”