Shore based training facilities

with deep-rooted commitment to developing high quality seafarers, Western Shipping has established a large training facility in Manila – the Maritime and Simulator Training centre of Philippines (MSAT), recognised by the Philippine Government’s Maritime Industry Authority MARINA. The center is equipped with Full Mission Bridge, Engine Room, Liquid/Gas cargo handling, ECDIS, GMDSS and various other facilities.

An investment into a new training facility in Mumbai is now ongoing. It will be equipped with Full mission LCHS, LNG Bunkering facility as well as Engine Room Simulator and Bridge Navigation simulator.

 

Our infrastructure and facilities:

  • Transas Full Mission Ship Handling Simulator.
  • Transas Liquid / LPG/LNG cargo Handling Simulator.
  • Transas Full Mission Engine Room simulator.
  • Transas ECDIS / GMDSS simulator for advanced Navigation training.
  • Various shipboard equipment used as training aids.
  • A resource centre cum Library is equipped with 12 Laptops, industry publications, professional books, videos etc. – with books, publications, videos and CDs etc.
  • Resource centre dedicated to the seafarer’s quest for knowledge, understanding and proficiencies.
  • 12 laptops with 124 training modules from MTS (Maritime Training System) uploaded in a common server
  • Videotel’s NVOD equipment with 10 dedicated laptops incorporating a wealth of information
  • Modern teaching aids like computers, multimedia projectors, OHPs, Audio / Video equipment, etc. are available in all training rooms.

Onboard Training

Ship owners and operators are under constant pressure to demonstrate that their vessels are safe and manned by properly certified and trained crew, which has resulted in a growing demand for onboard training and retraining. We believe that onboard familiarisation, further routine onboard training, and assessing the level of emergency preparation of the crew, is vitally important to the safe running of a vessel.

At Western Shipping, industry-standard onboard learning management systems are provided, with a fully equipped learning environment on each vessel.

Western Shipping superintendents and trainers routinely visit our ships –imparting their wealth of information to the ship’s crew during a voyage and identifying weak spots and mitigating any potential issues. These trainers conduct onboard training and drills in the following areas:

  • ECDIS training
  • Navigation/Collision Regulations Training
  • Ship specific safety issues
  • Gas detection equipment and calibration
  • UTI operation and maintenance training
  • Navigation and bridge equipment training
  • LSA/FFA drills
  • Emergency steering drills
  • Enclosed space entry drills
  • Oil spill drills
  • Anti-piracy drills

All WSP vessels are fitted with NVOD equipment. Ships are provided with a training schedule, which is regularly followed and monitored, to ensure the best-in-class training.