The New Alliance Marine Training Centre (NAMTC) has joined the Transas Global ECDIS Training Network (GET-Net), and shipping companies can now benefit from a high quality ECDIS training from the first Transas GET-Net partner in The New Alliance Marine Training Centre was established in Wuhan, China in April 2009 with main objectives to provide training services for ship owners and operators and help Chinese seafarers in improving their competence to meet the requirements of the global maritime market.
In the past years, NAMTC has trained more than 20,000 seafarers who worked for more than 50 world's leading shipping companies. In the nearest future NAMTC will extend their Transas installations from a single classroom to a full-mission bridge simulator featuring 360° field of vision, Offshore and Engine Room Simulator ERS 5000 TechSim.
With almost 40 GET-Net partners around the world, Transas network of type-specific training providers is now the largest in the world offering ECDIS training in accordance with the STCW 2010 requirements.
Transas is a world-leading provider of high tech equipment, software applications, integrated solutions and services for the maritime industry: Transas has over 35% of the ECDIS world market share, around 25% of VTMS installations and over 45% or the maritime simulation market. Transas offers best-in-class navigation systems and integrated bridge solutions, recognized training and simulation solutions, well- known VTMS and coastal surveillance systems, shipping company and port management systems, onboard and individual decision support systems for professional crew and pilots, as well as popular applications for leisure and the marine mass market. Transas operates more than 20 own regional offices as well as its global network of partners serving Transas customers in more than 120 countries.