“You’re coming straight into a job that is well paid, and well supported,” says Charlie Nunn, an engineering technician at BAE Systems. “You’re supported going through professional registration, your degree, you’ve got a career path to follow and you’re more or less guaranteed a full-time job at the end of it if you be yourself […]
South Hampshire College Group (SHCG) – a ‘consortium’ of three Further Education colleges from Southampton, Eastleigh and Fareham, UK – confirms that it has ordered a pair of remotely controlled ‘digital training vessels’ (DTVs). The DTVs will enable students to learn skills related to remote surveying, patrolling, monitoring and even search and rescue (SAR): both […]
Introducing viable alternative fuels for vessels comes with plenty of challenges, mostly related to performance, availability and cost. However, the maritime sector has identified another potential problem: the need to update Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) requirements to ensure that crew are adequately trained in the handling and storage of these […]
TNA has been speaking to the next generation about their naval architecture journey Naval architecture is a cornerstone of the UK’s maritime sector, vital for designing and maintaining marine vessels and structures. The need for skilled naval architects is increasingly pressing and there’s a growing demand for more students to pursue studies in this field. […]
As the shift towards alternative, low- and zero-carbon fuels and technologies gathers momentum, crew training urgently needs to be addressed, writes David Tinsley Over the decades, sea-going personnel have consistently demonstrated a readiness, ability and constancy in adapting to technological advance and related changes in navigation, engineering, operating methods and industry practices. The unfolding era […]
While the outlook looks good attracting a new workforce will be key, writes Kari Reinikainen The Finnish shipbuilding industry and its wider maritime cluster have a strong track record for innovation and in order to remain in business, they need to remain ahead of the curve in the face of competition from the Far […]
RINA member Allan Dickson was the proud recipient of the Merchant Navy Medal, the highest medal of honour in the UK maritime sector, at a ceremony at Trinity House at London’s historic Trinity House on 21 November. Allan received the award from Her Royal Highness Princess Anne in recognition of his services to Merchant Navy […]
A fishing and training vessel delivered to Måløy Upper Secondary School, Norway is to be upgraded with a complete hydrogen fuel cell system, to grant its occupants extended, albeit emissions-free, time on the water. Launched by Denmark’s Hvide Sande Shipyard in May this year, and delivered to its owner, Vestland County Municipality, in August, the […]