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Maritime consortium launch CrewCare app to improve seafarer well-being

As a second initiative of the #BeSafe Campaign, Safebridge combined its educational expertise with the official recommendations issued by the World Health Organisation to produce a series of free online training videos aimed at educating seafarers on the means of preventing the spread of COVID-19. All training videos are publically accessible for viewing on the official YouTube channel of Safebridge.

  Part 1 – How to stop COVID-19 from coming onboard

Part 2 – Precautions to avoid spreading COVID-19 on the ship

Part 3 – The myths about COVID-19

Part 4 – False rumours about COVID-19

Part 5 – When and how to use facemasks

As a major part of this initiative, Safebridge also plans to release a more comprehensive training package along with an examination and digital certification in week 4 of April. This package will include the existing training videos and will also cover the full information outlined in the IMO Circular No.4204/Add4. Any company in the maritime industry will be able to access and assign this course to their crew and provide them with the associated certificate upon completion free of charge. Companies that do not presently have a Safebridge account and wish to have the COVID-19 training and digital certification once released, may submit their request on the official campaign landing page starting from today.

The training will also be made available by default to 170,000+ seafarers who have an account registered with Safebridge.

About #BeSafe Campaign

On March 26th, Safebridge announced the launch of the #BeSafe Campaign. Under the first initiative, the company released EUR 100,000 worth of its online training licenses free of charge for those in need. Since that day, more than 300 training licenses have been claimed by companies and individuals in over 30 countries affected by the pandemic. This initiative is still in progress, and anyone in need can claim their free training here.

Due to the increasingly high importance of protecting the welfare of seafarers and the ongoing adverse effects of the pandemic on the maritime industry, Safebridge intends to release additional initiatives over the next few weeks. To stay updated on further releases, please monitor www.safebridge.net/besafe for associated announcements.

As recently pointed out by IMO Secretary-General Mr Kitack Lim, the commerce by sea must be maintained and seafarers’ welfare protected in the face of the coronavirus shut down. Now, more than ever, the world depends on the shipping services and seafarers ability to deliver vital goods such as food and medical supplies. Sustaining the industry and seafarers is paramount in overcoming this crisis.

Safebridge, as the leading maritime online training experts are contributing to protecting seafarers’ welfare by offering EUR 100,000 worth of online training licenses free of charge. In doing so, seafarers can continue to receive high-quality training from their homes and at the same time #BeSafe in line with the control measures imposed and recommended by the authorities worldwide.

Starting from 12:00 PM Thursday, March 26th, any seafarer or company operating in the maritime industry can claim their free training license on the following:

 Claim your free license.

While the rapid advancement of the navigational equipment continuously improves the overall safety of navigation, bridge officers are presented with a new kind of challenge. The latest technological shifts often lead to an overreliance on machines and the classical navigation moves out of focus. Combined with the complexity of the equipment interface, it is becoming increasingly clear that watchkeeping officers must be able to practice classical navigation concepts in conjunction with modern-day technology.

In addressing this challenge, the nautical authors of Safebridge, realized that traditional familiarization on board is not enough to bridge this growing gap. By applying their expertise and industry research, they devised a new “Mastering Daily Navigation” syllabus that delivers the core classical navigation concepts and helps bridge officers apply this knowledge to modern-day navigation.

 “Safe navigation is a key issue in operating a ship, as numerous risks are associated with possible navigation failures. However, often navigational training taken by an officer of the watch is dating back many years and might be silted. With this course, we enable individuals but also HR managers in charge to validate the up-to-dateness and effectiveness of navigation skills and at the same time, address possible shortcomings,” Professor Capt. Ralph Becker-Heins, CEO Safebridge.

Mastering Daily Navigation course applies the proven and successful methodology of interactive online course delivery of SafeLearn and offers watchkeeping officers the ability to connect theoretical knowledge with real-life scenarios.

The course material is delivered in three core modules:

The basics in Mathematics for Navigation

Lines and Coordinates of the Earth’s surface

Development of an ECDIS Mindset.

“Mastering Daily Navigation addresses the needs of all watchkeeping ranks. Cadets will benefit from combining their theoretical knowledge with practical, real-life scenarios. Officers are now given an opportunity to refresh their knowledge and stay up to date with modern navigation. Experienced captains can now get a fresh view on how to combine classical navigation with modern-day technology. All these add to the smooth and safe way of navigating on board, in the modern-day environment”, Product Manager of SafeLearn, Valentinos Steliou.

Experience the course “Mastering Daily Navigation”, now available for purchase on the Safebridge online shop.

Safebridge and CIRM present the concept of e-Certificates to the IMO

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) January 16th, 2020, marked an important date as Safebridge alongside CIRM attended the IMO NCSR Sub-Committee 7th Session, held in London, United Kingdom to present the concept of e-certificates for the maritime industry.

As digital technologies rapidly and dramatically reshape various industries, many companies are in the process of pursuing large-scale change…

As one of the maritime sector’s leading providers of digital crew competence management solutions, Safebridge is the proud recipient of three prestigious awards at this year’s key maritime events.

Innovation and Technology Solutions Award – CrewConnect Global Conference 2019, Manila, Philippines. This award was given to Safebridge in recognition of its significant contribution to moving the maritime industry towards the digital track with a positive effect on the crew.

Digital Solution Award – World ECDIS Day 2019, Hamburg, Germany. Given to Safebridge for developing and offering cutting-edge innovative technology to the maritime industry.

Innovations and Entrepreneurship Award – YoungShip Cyprus Awards 2019, Limassol Cyprus. The award was given to Safebridge for inspiring young people working in the shipping industry and for being a continuous supporter of YoungShip Cyprus.

Each of these high caliber events had panels consisting of top industry professionals, who took it upon themselves to shortlist and select this year’s top industry leaders. Such awards underline the fact that the maritime industry is ready to embrace innovation, digitalisation, and the continuous efforts of companies like Safebridge that strive to deliver solutions that will help the industry move to a higher, digital level.

“Not only that winning these awards shows that we at Safebridge are ahead in developing the right products, but at the same time it is a huge compliment to all our Safebridge colleagues and their ambiguous efforts to make this vision materialize”, Prof. Capt. Ralph Becker-Heins, CEO, Safebridge.

About Safebridge

Safebridge is one of the maritime sector’s leading global providers of full-stack

digital crew competence management solutions. The company’s primary focus is the provision of innovative web-based platforms for e-assessment (SafeMetrix), e-learning (SafeLearn) and e-certification (myCert).

To find out more about Safebridge and its portfolio of digital maritime solutions please visit www.safebridge.net