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W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Voyage is to equip the Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) with\u00a0Cloud Simulation services<\/a>.\u00a0This will make TUM the first African university to adopt cloud-based maritime training services. The contract was signed in November 2021 and the services will be implemented from January 2022 onwards.<\/p>\n The Maritime Training Academy at\u00a0<\/strong>TUM is a leading maritime education university in East Africa and this modern training technology will greatly help the Kenyan and other African seafarers to be trained remotely on STCW Training (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers) as well as on other value-added training courses using cutting-edge digital learning platforms. The SaaS cloud simulation services will be available at TUM and will come with all the benefits inherent to cloud-based training. The sessions will always have up-to-date databases, content (exercises and scenarios) will be tailored, and training will be accessible on-demand from anywhere and with a wide range of devices.<\/p>\n Cloud Simulators are complementary to on-premises simulators and ensure top-notch remote training even for off-campus seafarers located in far-flung parts of Africa, or for that matter, anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n \u201cThe global pandemic highlighted the importance of having strong remote training facilities and TUM is proud to be the first African University to deliver on that front. W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Voyage was the perfect partner to realise our strategy of future-ready simulator training. We share the same vision of having smart, high-quality and effective seafarer learning and assessment techniques. W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Voyage\u2019s expertise and systems, which we thoroughly tested for a month, now enable us to deliver safe and effective remote simulator\u2019s training for our officers and customers,\u201d said Prof Laila Abubakar, The Vice Chancellor, Technical University of Mombasa.<\/p>\n \u201cTUM is a long-recognised leader in identifying and adopting creative innovations that are regarded as industry best practices for crew training and assessment. We are happy to have found the right solution for their remote simulators training needs and to have become the first company to introduce Cloud Simulation services in the African region with our market-leading solution. We are committed to continuing our collaboration with TUM for a long term,\u201d said Mather Al-Ali, Head of Sales, Middle East, Africa & India (MEAI) at W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Voyage.<\/p>\n A new milestone in African Maritime Training<\/strong><\/p>\n The SaaS cloud simulation services will be available at TUM and will come with all the benefits inherent to cloud-based training. The sessions will always have up-to-date databases, content (exercises and scenarios) will be tailored, and training will be accessible on-demand from anywhere and with a wide range of devices.<\/p>\n Cloud Simulators are complementary to on-premises simulators and ensure top-notch remote training even for off-campus seafarers located in far-flung parts of Africa, or for that matter, anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n As future tech becomes more sophisticated and adoption to green catches pace, regular training with digital learning tools is bound to become the norm. The\u00a0new DNV Class D Certification standard<\/a>\u00a0introduced in July this year for cloud training further made the case for the value created by remote simulation and learning \u2014 representing a positive step in the ongoing transition towards blended learning within the maritime educational industry.<\/p>\n \u201cW\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Voyage\u2019s NTPRO simulator was the first Interactive \u2018instructor-led\u2019 cloud training solution to gain the new DNV Class D Certification, officially verifying that W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 online simulation meets or exceeds the already established, and globally recognised requirements for seafarer certification,\u201d adds Al-Ali.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will continue to innovate and exceed in this space to considerably increase the possibilities for shipping institutes and their learners and enable the utmost flexibility and efficiency in maritime training. We strongly believe blended learning is the future of maritime training.\u201d<\/p>\n Media contacts for more information on this release:<\/strong><\/p>\n