PEM  Offshore  Simulation  And  Innovation  Center  is pleased to notify Nigerians and indeed Africa at large of her being  nominated as  the  Maritime  Training  Center  for  the  OPTS  Group  Local  Content Initiative  to  train  and  Certify  Local  Seafarers  to  International  Standard.

The  OPTS  Group  is  made  up  of  Chevron,  AGIP/ENI,  Shell,  Total,  Mobil Producing  Nigeria  and  Addax  Petroleum.  Chevron  has  so far activated and  initiated  their  Contract in which over 40 students/seafarers have been trained and certified by POSAIC academy.

With this initiative, the above listed oil and gas conglomerates will be embarking […]

PEM OFFSHORE SIMULATION AND INNOVATION CENTER concludes the batch-6 training for Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) Tractor Tug training for Smit Lannalco crew.

The ASD Tractor Tug Simulator Training happens to provide pilots and tug captains with both theoretical and practical background knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of tugs, and of what can be expected in practice when tugs render assistance, gives a better understanding of tugs and their performance and results in
more efficient and safe ways of building up practical experience. The importance of a proper training has grown since the appearance of tugs with different propulsion systems. Several accidents have happened due to the fact that tug masters lacked […]