Maritime software technology specialist Mintra is helping the next generation of young seafarers plot a course to career success after providing free access to online Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) courses.

Mintra Holding has announced it has acquired the maritime digital learning and crew competence management specialists, Safebridge, for EUR 5.95 million. The acquisition significantly accelerates Mintra’s growth in the global maritime sector and its strategy to rapidly increase its market share.

Germany-based maritime training technology company Safebridge has launched myCert, a digital platform which utilises blockchain technology to provide a secure online environment to manage maritime certification.

Maritime training technology company Safebridge has launched two new products, a Competence Assessment Tool (CAT) to catalogue crew skills, and Safeyacht, a chartplotter training system for the leisure market.

Safebridge has released its latest ECDIS e-Learning course, covering the JRC JAN-7201/9201 ECDIS unit.

Safebridge has released its latest course, relating to German maritime legislation for captains from EU countries who are in command of a German flagged vessel.

ECDIS e-learning company Safebridge reports that it has completed a Basic ECDIS Training course for the Port State Control of Germany, provided to inspection officers from the BG Verkehr, the Authority responsible for conducting Port State inspections on vessels visiting German ports.

Safebridge has announced the launch of its new type specific ECDIS training course for the Simrad E5024.

Videotel has partnered with ECDIS training company Safebridge to provide a new service for certification of seafarers in ECDIS type-specific training while serving onboard ship.

ChartWorld has launched its eGlobe G2 training programme, to train mariners on the use of its ECDIS technology.