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Archive of entries posted on February 2006

Transas Pacific supplies simulator suite for Malaysian Maritime Academy

(bymnews.com) Transas is proud to announce the successful execution of the tender for the supply of the Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator (LCHS) and Engine Room Simulator (ERS) for Malaysian Maritime Academy Sdn Bhd (ALAM), Melaka. The delivery project was sponsored by Petronas Maritime Services Sdn Bhd (PMSSB), a subsidiary of Pertonas. The contract for the [...]

Study to examine impact of boating, industry on bay

(pbn.com) The University of Rhode Island recently partnered with a marine research group and a Providence-based engineering firm to study issues of coexistence of tourism and recreational and commercial industry activities on Narragansett Bay. The two-year, $155,000 study will be funded by a grant from the URI Transportation Center, matched by funds from the Maguire [...]

UC-METC now offers Ship Simulator, Bridge Teamwork

(sunstar.com.ph) THE University of Cebu-Maritime Education and Training Center (UC-METC) now offers Ship Simulator and Bridge Teamwork (SSBT) as part of its Maritime Upgrading Courses intended for Marine Deck officers.

Wayne Co. Community College to teach emergency responses

(www.freep.com) With homeland security a growing concern for communities across metro Detroit, a local college has launched a $5.4-million facility that trains emergency officials in a real-life environment and features the first ship simulator in Michigan. … The college’s ship simulator allows first responders to conduct antiterrorism exercises, search for weapons of mass destruction aboard [...]