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A Brief Timeline of ATHINA Training Centre

The most significant milestones of ATHINA Maritime Learning and Development Centre,

from its establishment in 2018 to this day.

2018 2019

FEBRUARY JUNE JANUARY
Legal establishment of ATHINA The signing of contracts for marine Delivery and installation of marine
simulators simulators
The ATHINA Maritime Learning and Devel-
opment Center is legally established on 16 The ΑΤΗΙΝΑ Center signs contracts with On 27 January 2019, around 8 tons of marine
February 2018 in Athens, Greece, named Kongsberg and Transas for the purchase and simulator equipment components were
after Mrs. Athina “Nounou” Martinos. Since installation of a number of marine simula- delivered to ATHINA by Norway and Ireland.
then, its primary objective has been to assist tors, specifically Full-Mission Ship Handling, The first piece, which was placed on the
Minerva’s seagoing personnel in developing Cargo Handling/Management, and Engine first floor of the building, was the steering
their knowledge, skills, and competence, thus Room Simulators, including ECDIS Simulators. control console of the full-mission bridge
ensuring the safety and excellence of the The idea was to have a Total Simulated Ship simulator. The personnel of D.K. Fotinakis
company’s marine operations. whose appearance, function, and perfor- Ship Repairs offered valuable assistance in
• Mr. Andreas A. Martinos coined the motto mance are as realistic as possible. Every safely transferring the equipment.
“Where Seafarers Always Come First” to piece of simulation equipment was to have
express respect and recognition to all Min- the same functionality, accuracy, reaction
erva Marine’s seafarers for their diachronic time, etc., as actual ship equipment.
contribution to the sustainable progress of
the company. AUGUST
Kalymnos Seminar on MAN B&W ME
APRIL
The renovation of the ATHINA building One of the first ATHINA seminars takes place
in Kalymnos and is attended by 22 engineer
In April 2018, extensive renovation work officers and cadets.
begins on the ATHINA building to transform
it into a state-of-the-art training center. The SEPTEMBER
plans cover a space of approximately 1,500 ATHINA’s training team at the Warsash
square meters that will house a complex of Maritime Academy
full-mission marine simulators, classrooms, MARCH
two laboratories/workshops (Ship Safety Prospective ATHINA trainers, active masters, Site Acceptance Testing and “training
and Electromechanical Labs), a data center, and chief engineers from Minerva Marine’s the trainers”
a lounge, and various other ancillary spaces. tanker fleet receive their first ‘Train the
Trainer’ training at Warsash Naval Academy After spending more than a month installing
(Solent University). the marine simulators donated by Kongsberg
and Transas, the Site Acceptance Testing was
completed at the end of March.

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