SQLearn, the leading maritime training expert, proudly announces a three-year extension of the cooperation with Nereus Shipping S.A. regarding the training of personnel on 13 company tankers. The renewal of services provided to Nereus Shipping is the first contract signed by SQLearn for 2024.
SQLearn has been working with Nereus Shipping S.A. since 2020 and throughout this period they developed an integrated seamen training system, adapted to the particular needs of the company’s safety-demanding SMS but also to the obligations deriving from Rightship and SIRE 2.0 requirements, both of which are top priorities for the shipping companies.
Combining long experience and deep knowledge of the industry with up to date, end-to-end training solutions, SQLearn offers innovative maritime training. These services are highly evaluated and trusted by some of the largest shipping companies in Greece.
In particular, SQLearn provides to Nereus Shipping a training platform of 25 courses plus a special Attendances Tool, for training with physical attendance. The courses cover a wide range of categories, such as:
• Resilience
• ”Let’s talk” (Mental health related topics)
• Safety, Quality & Εnvironment
• Navigation
• Health, Hygiene_Catering
• Security_Cyber Security
• Engineering_Electrical
• Soft Skills
• Cargo Operations
The Attendances Tool, a record keeping system for physical attendance trainings, such as onboard drills, allows attendees to combine various educational materials, such as print or online, catering to individual preferences.
Capt. Kostas Kanellopoulos, Managing Director of Nereus Shipping S.A., said: “As we operate in the highly competitive, global shipping environment, the ongoing training of our staff is key for us to be able to meet the demands and respond to the challenges of our ever-changing industry. In this direction, our partnership with SQLearn has been an advantage for us for more than three years now. We are more than happy to renew our partnership and look forward to continuing to strengthen our human resources.”
Spyros Goumas, President & CEO of SQLearn, noted: “Innovation and adaptability are the key features that have made shipping – and specifically Greek shipping – a leader of the global economy for years. Especially today, as shipping companies are faced with a mixture of emerging challenges and constantly evolving changes in the way the industry operates, continuous training of their personnel is of paramount importance, in order to operate effectively in the new reality shaping the shipping industry. At SQLearn, we are proud that for the past 10 years we have developed a high level of expertise in modern seafarer training methods, offering shipping companies innovative solutions tailored to their needs. And we are very happy for the renewal of our cooperation with Nereus Shipping S.A. Our goal is to continue our excellent cooperation, but also upgrade the educational platform by integrating new services, so that the company can respond, as it deserves, to the new international regulations. We are thrilled that a company whose history dates back to the late 19th century is trusting SQLearn to meet the demands of the 21st century.”
