There are moments on passenger ships where everything feels calm. Music is playing, drinks are being served, and people are enjoying themselves without a second thought. Then something shifts. It might be a drill or something more serious, but the result is the same. Hundreds, sometimes thousands, of passengers suddenly need direction, reassurance, and clear control at the same time. That is where training stops being theoretical and (Read More...)

Starting your STCW Basic Safety Training Week is a big step into the maritime industry. For many new entrants, it is the first real taste of what maritime safety training involves. You may be changing careers, preparing for your first role at sea, or simply trying to understand what the week actually looks like before you book. At Stream Marine Training, the STCW Basic Safety Training Week brings (Read More...)

For many people entering offshore work, the first thing they hear is that they need BOSIET training. What is less clear is the CA-EBS component that often comes with it. Workers frequently ask us the same questions at Stream Marine Training.What exactly is CA-EBS? When do you need it? And what actually happens during the training? If you are travelling offshore by helicopter, particularly in the UK North (Read More...)

If you are searching for GWO manual handling, chances are you already understand the wind industry requires specific training. What is less clear is whether you need the full GWO Basic Safety Training package or just the manual handling module on its own. We speak to technicians every week at Stream Marine Training (SMT) who are in this exact position. Some already hold valid GWO certificates but one (Read More...)

If you’ve trained in marine firefighting over the last decade, your instincts are built around diesel, heavy fuel oil and electrical fires. You know how flame behaves. You know what smoke tells you. You know how boundary cooling and foam attack typically play out in an engine room or accommodation fire. Alternative fuels are changing that reality. Methanol, ammonia and hydrogen introduce hazards that behave very differently from (Read More...)

You already know the dream. A contract at sea, seeing the world, proper career momentum, and a team that becomes your second family. What usually trips people up is not motivation, it’s the process. Where do you actually find real cruise vacancies, who do you apply to, and what makes an application land? At Stream Marine Training (SMT) in Glasgow, we train people every month who are actively (Read More...)

Stream Marine Training (SMT), part of Stream Marine Technical, has been featured in Ship Management International following the appointment of Captain Oli Olsen to a new business development and alternative fuels advisory role. The appointment reflects SMT’s continued focus on supporting shipowners, operators, and maritime stakeholders as the industry transitions toward alternative fuels and increasingly complex regulatory requirements. Strengthening engagement with shipowners and operators In his new role, (Read More...)

Stream Marine Training is pleased to announce the launch of our new Port State Control IGF Awareness course, designed specifically for surveyors, inspectors, and maritime professionals responsible for the inspection and oversight of vessels operating with alternative fuels. This one-day specialist course addresses the growing need for qualified personnel who can confidently inspect and assess ships operating under the International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases or (Read More...)

If you are looking at a career in offshore wind, chances are you have already come across GWO basic safety training. It is one of the first requirements employers will ask about, and for good reason. Offshore wind work takes place in challenging environments, often at height, offshore, and far from immediate emergency support. At Stream Marine Training, we work with career changers, apprentices, and new entrants every (Read More...)

If you are working at sea, or planning to, you will have come across proficiency in security awareness as part of the STCW framework. It is a mandatory requirement for many seafarers, yet it is also one of the most misunderstood certificates. We regularly speak to delegates who are unsure whether they need it, what it covers, or if it expires. At Stream Marine Training in Glasgow, we (Read More...)