1. Informa Global Events – Lloyd’s Maritime Academy Supposed to be known as the pioneer in the field of providing maritime education and courses online, the Informa Group’s Lloyd’s Maritime Academy offers a wide range of maritime courses to a..
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Thursday, February 11, 2016 – Elizabeth Donahey, Director of Marketing, AQT Solutions, Napa, CA. Today I had an amazing conversation with Adjunct Professor John Carlisle of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy on maritime training programs, who also doubles as CEO of..
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WASHINGTON – US Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $500 Million in Eighth Round of TIGER Funding. Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced $500 million will be made available for transportation projects across the country under an eighth round of the..
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Qatargas, the Maersk Group and Shell signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the development of LNG as a marine fuel in the Middle East region. Through the joint relationship the partners plan to explore the development of new..
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By: Gidget Fuentes February 22, 2016 9:56 AM SAN DIEGO — The head of Japan’s naval force said the U.S. defense industry and military services can take bigger roles in helping his forces communicate and operate more jointly in Asia-Pacific..
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DoD Lab Day Celebrates Innovation At All Levels By: Megan Eckstein USNI News “Salty Dog 100,” an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., lands on USS George H...
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KONGSBERG Intensifies Its Maritime Technologies: Establishes Kongsberg Digital Kongsberg Digital is to be established as a new subsidiary of KONGSBERG. The company will be headed by Hege Skryseth and will become a leading industrial software environment with about 450 employees...
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Preparing for the current operational environment requires special approaches. Ian Strachanviews the scene from his British vantage point. The ultimate object of military training is preparation for the operational mission. This article concentrates on the “high end” training systems that..
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx Unveils $98.1 billion FY 2017 Budget Proposal to Expand Safe, Clean Transportation Options for More Communities Across the Country WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced President Obama’s $98.1 billion Fiscal Year 2017..
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Megastructures examines the mega-machines used to run the Panama Canal and uncovers the canal’s five-billion dollar project for it’s expansion...
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The government of the United Kingdom needs to deliver “real and tangible reform” UK Ship Register Reform, UK Chamber of Shipping President, Tom Boardley stressed while speaking at the UK Chamber Annual Dinner. Boardley voiced the urgent need for substantial changes if the..
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Happy 50th Anniversary DOT Department of Transportation! USDOT 50th Anniversary Announcement from DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx Celebrating a legacy of promoting and implementing safety, opportunity and innovation since 1966. The DOT is a critical part of our nation’s highway, air,..
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Panama Canal Expansion Progress Update – December 2015 The largest infrastructure project since the waterway’s original construction, the Panama Canal Expansion Program will create a new lane of traffic along the Canal through the construction of a new set of..
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Military operations in the littoral domain are typically associated with the Navy and the Marines. In the future, however, the U.S. Army will also play a key role By CIMSEC 2016-01-26 19:48:07 (By Aaron Jensen) U.S. Army Prepares to Join Maritime..
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What is the biggest shipbuilding company in the world? Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) is the world’s largest shipbuilding company, headquartered in Ulsan, South Korea. It has seven business divisions: Shipbuilding, Offshore & Engineering, Industrial Plant & Engineering, Engine & Machinery,..
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Guide to Maritime Logistics: A Guide to Contemporary Shipping and Port Management 2nd Edition by Dong-Wook Song (Editor), Photis M. Panayides (Editor) Globalization and the rapid increase in world trade in the past decade have contributed to greater demand for international..
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Maritime Insights’ Amitava Chakrabarty describes the brain of a maritime pilot describing how during his or her maritime pilot training and throughout their careers, gathers information from different situations and the biological neural network inside his brain records it, triggering the neural..
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WASHINGTON – MARAD Awards Contracts for $1.96 Billion to National Defense Reserve Fleet Vessels. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that DOT has awarded contracts with a total award value of $1.96 billion over eight years to seven U.S...
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What are the Different Types of Maritime Simulation Training? Simulation is the imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system over time. The act of simulating something first requires that a model be developed; this model represents the key..
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Maritime Training Ships A training ship is a very important environment in which to train students as sailors. The term is especially used for ships employed by navies to train future officers. Essentially there are two types: those used for training..
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By MarEx 2016-01-21 04:29:03 Polarcus is currently acquiring an ultra-wide 3D marine seismic project offshore Myanmar in a project that is setting a new record for the offshore industry. Polarcus Amani is towing an in-sea configuration that measures 1.8 kilometer..
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Posted on Friday 11th December 2015 Authored by Ms. Lori Ponoroff | Railroad Highway Maritime In line with the expansion of the port of Burgas, the City of Burgas and its association of environmental organizations has opened a new simulator centre for..
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IATA Publishes Addendum 57th Edition Dangerous Goods Regulations DGR The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published Addendum No. 1 to be 57th Edition Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR). Users of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations are asked to note the..
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By JAMES J. GOLDSMITH, Training Industry’s eZine When one hears the word “robot,” the reaction frequently is one of either concern or amusement – concern because of movies like “The Terminator” and “I, Robot,” where machines decide it’s time for..
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Top 10 Biggest Maritime Shipping Companies in the World 1. A.P. Møller-Maersk – 2.8m TEU Danish company A.P. Møller-Maersk’s container shipping division Maersk Line operates a fleet of 580 container vessels making it the world’s biggest shipping company. The fleet..
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BTS 03-16 Wednesday, January 13, 2016 Contact: Dave Smallen Tel: 202-366-5568 Embargoed until Wednesday, January 13, 2016 11:30 a.m. EST The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry,..
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The value of U.S.-NAFTA freight totaled $96.6 billion in October 2015 as all modes of transportation carried a lower total value of freight than a year earlier, according to the TransBorder Freight Data released today by the U.S. Department of..
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Grants Will Help Modernize and Improve Efficiency at U.S. Shipyards WASHINGTON–The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the availability of $4.9 million in Federal funding to support capital improvements and employee training at small U.S. shipyards. ..
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Published on Dec 18, 2015 The largest infrastructure project since the waterway’s original construction, the Panama Canal Expansion Program will create a new lane of traffic along the Canal through the construction of a new set of locks, increasing the..
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According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), most transportation incidents involving hazardous materials /dangerous goods are caused by human errors. Training is the best way of preventing hazardous materials incidents. Using a robust..
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