Videotel and Safebridge Conclude Groundbreaking Agreement to Facilitate Onboard ECDIS Type-Specific Certification
Companies using the award-winning Videotel On Demand (VOD) system will have access to this leading-edge certification route. The agreement will enable a trainee onboard to select and log onto the VOD system and access the relevant Safebridge courses. After completing online theory segments, the trainee would then proceed to practical training using the onboard ECDIS before taking their test using Safebridge’s validation systems.
The list of type-specific ECDIS training courses covered in this agreement includes the full ECDIS type-specific training portfolio of Safebridge, as well as further training courses for more ECDIS equipment currently in development. Maritime regulations requiring ECDIS compliance on all ship types are in a rollout phase that began in 2012 and will continue until 2018.
“Training crew on ECDIS type-specific models has been a real headache for shipping companies and ship managers over the past years. The large number of different ECDIS models and the fact that crew generally have to complete their training ashore means that the shipping industry has faced a costly logistical burden in getting crew the knowledge they legally require,” says
Videotel’s training solutions are in use on more than 12,000 vessels worldwide, and include 950 new and updated titles to meet current seafarer training needs. The Videotel programs are available in a range of formats, including 500+ e-Learning courses, more than twice the number of CBTs offered by competitors. Videotel has been a leader in developing training material since 1973 when the
Today, Videotel’s focus on maritime training materials is a vital aspect of the overall integrated maritime solution offered by KVH, which is addressing the big data needs of the maritime industry in a unique way. KVH’s solution includes the mini-VSAT Broadbandsm satellite network, which provides broadband connectivity to thousands of vessels worldwide; the TracPhone® V-IP line of advanced satellite communications antenna systems; and the IP-MobileCastTM content delivery service, which utilizes multicasting technology to deliver entertainment and operations content without using vessels’ monthly airtime data allotments. Videotel’s Basic Training Package of 20 essential maritime training programs is already available via the IP-MobileCast content delivery service, and additional Videotel training programs will be added.
Note to Editors: For information about Videotel’s extensive range of training programs, please visit the Videotel website, www.videotel.com. For information about the entire array of KVH’s maritime solutions, please visit the mini-VSAT Broadband website, www.minivsat.com/one. High-resolution images of KVH products are available at the
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