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The Nautical Institute recertifies 38 Mintra courses
For the second consecutive year, The Nautical Institute has awarded a Certificate of Recognition to eight of Mintra’s maritime training products,
Day of the Seafarer 2022
Today marks the twelfth annual International Day of the Seafarer. Awareness around the challenges faced by the seafarer has improved greatly
Mintra hosts live webinar discussing health & wellbeing at sea
Mintra's free live webinar will bring together voices from across the maritime industry.
Learn the ABC – and D – of malaria prevention
More than 400,000 people die from malaria every year – and people who travel abroad for work carry a significant risk of infection.
IMO Women in Maritime Day 2022. Training Women for Success in Maritime
Today, only little more than 1 per cent of the global seafaring workforce is female. Whilst this is an impressive 45 per cent
Mintra sponsors Global Maritime Club summit at Posidonia 2022
Mintra is session sponsor for 'All hands on deck: Shaping the future of Seafaring - Part 2: A better life at sea'
The 7 signs of benzene exposure to look out for
Benzene is a highly flammable, colourless hydrocarbon which occurs in crude oil, natural gas and some ground waters.
Dangerous goods at sea – the critical part of the journey is at the port
When a ship carrying dangerous goods such as explosives and highly flammable chemicals sets sail on the open sea en route to its destination,
Four hazards of confined space working
The contributing factors to industrial accidents in confined spaces are well documented: lack of appropriate training, working without proper
Taking control of learning with Trainingportal
International towage and maritime company KOTUG wanted to implement a learning management system
Mintra earns Core Leader status on 2022 Fosway 9-Grid for Digital Learning
Mintra has maintained its position as a Core Leader on the 2022 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Digital Learning.
Knowledge retention is critical for effective training
Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year we are bombarded with information. From television news stations running around the