Wärtsilä Voyage, a leader in maritime smart Simulation and Training solutions, and Ocean Technologies Group (OTG), a premier maritime knowledge and technology solutions provider, have announced a strategic partnership. This collaboration is set to significantly improve safety and efficiency within the maritime industry by combining their expertise and resources to deliver an enhanced Ocean Learning Platform.
This partnership leverages the complementary digital technologies and platforms of both Wärtsilä Voyage and OTG. It aims to provide a seamless, end-to-end learning journey for all stakeholders in maritime education, including shipping companies, maritime training providers, manning agencies, and seafarers. The integrated ocean learning platform will offer on-demand digital training and assessments, virtual and simulation-based events through cloud solutions, and traditional in-person learning experiences at maritime training centers and onboard vessels.
Sean Fernback, President of Wärtsilä Voyage, emphasized the importance of effective technology utilization: “Effective use of Smart Marine technology by mariners and shore staff is critical for successful implementation and a smooth transition from traditional operations. By combining our smart learning technologies and mariner performance optimization services through the ocean learning platform, the industry can achieve safer, more efficient, and environmentally conscious operations. Mariners will be better equipped to navigate the rapidly evolving, digitized maritime sector.”
Combined smart learning technologies on demand through ocean learning platform
The initial phase of this partnership will integrate Wärtsilä Voyage’s Cloud Simulation services and comprehensive training catalog into OTG’s newly enhanced Ocean Learning Platform. This integration immediately benefits a vast audience, providing over three thousand shipping companies and training centers, along with more than a million seafarers, access to Wärtsilä’s training, assessment, and certification resources. This ‘on-demand’ accessibility ensures that maritime professionals can access crucial learning materials anytime, anywhere in the world via the ocean learning platform.
Looking ahead, the collaboration promises even greater advancements. By incorporating the learning, competence management, and instructional tools inherent in the Ocean Learning Platform, including OTG’s innovative virtual classroom and rapid e-learning solutions, the partnership will deliver the most extensive and comprehensive suite of maritime-specific digital learning solutions available. For shipping companies and maritime training providers navigating the shift towards digital learning, Wärtsilä Voyage and OTG stand as reliable partners, guiding them towards a digitally proficient future with the ocean learning platform.
Manish Singh, CEO of Ocean Technology Group, highlighted the platform’s user-centric approach: “Our objective is to equip seafarers and users with the most relevant knowledge and resources, not just in traditional training centers, but also online and directly at their point of operation, whether onboard ships or at other sites. Our partnership with Wärtsilä, through the ocean learning platform, enables ‘on-demand’ access to cloud simulation and type-specific training, alongside vital technical resources. This empowers both seafarers and shore-based personnel to achieve proficiency in safely and efficiently operating sophisticated Wärtsilä equipment, ultimately enhancing maritime operations worldwide.”
