Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) and Samson Rope have agreed to collaborate to provide seafarers with on-demand access to Samson’s set of online courses in rope handling, inspection, fabrication, and installation.

e-Learning training company OneLearn Global has secured DNV accreditation.

Mintra, a supplier of digital learning and human capital management (HCM) software, plans to further expand its presence in Asia after appointing Singapore-based The Work Shop to support its maritime sales strategy in the region.

Wärtsilä Voyage’s Cloud Simulation Solution is now available on Ocean Technologies Group’s (OTG) Ocean Learning Platform.

Digital learning specialist Mintra has won a raft of new contracts that will deliver safety-critical training courses to over 3,000 international seafarers.

The pandemic has accelerated the move towards an open online maritime training ecosystem and has given way to a need for longer term thinking that can capitalise on the advances in immersive online learning, cloud-based remote simulation as well as virtual and augmented reality to equip mariners to perform in a rapidly changing, digitised maritime industry. These are the thoughts of Raal Harris, group creative director at Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) and Neil Bennett, director of sales Americas, Wärtsilä Voyage who gave a presentation during Crew Connect Europe on June 22.

Shipping and maritime companies hoping to attract Generation Z (Gen Z) talent should develop personalised and interactive eLearning programmes featuring video content and bold colours, according to education industry research and experts.

Seably has launched a dedicated and comprehensive cybersecurity awareness training course for the maritime sector in collaboration with marine insurance providers Alandia and maritime cybersecurity specialists Deductive Labs.

Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) has assisted the IMO’s Global Industry Alliance to support low carbon shipping (Low Carbon GIA) to develop a free e-Learning course on energy efficient ship operations and how GHG emissions from ships can be addressed.

Ocean Technologies Group has integrated Virtual Classroom to its Ocean Learning platform.