At the end of January Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) reported that it had entered partnership with Wärtsilä Voyage to launch cloud-based simulator training for its maritime training centres worldwide (including in Russia, Latvia, Ukraine, Georgia, Republic of Korea, Croatia and the Philippines).

It is understood that the agreement with Wärtsilä’s distributor in Manila, AWA Marine, will enable cloud-based simulators to be used for navigation, engineering, and liquid cargo-handling simulator-based training.

Columbia Shipmanagement is one of the world’s leading ship management companies, with over 40 years of experience in the industry. It currently employs over 15,000 people worldwide and manages 380 vessels.