Maritime Trainer Competitors

KONGSBERG protects people and critical infrastructure – from deep sea to space. Through innovation, collaboration and determination, we develop technologies and solutions to serve the defence, security and surveillance markets. We combine military and civilian expertise to drive rapid innovation for defence, research, and commercial applications. Our defence and security solutions include strike missiles, remote weapon stations, air defence systems, command and control systems and digital remote towers for customers worldwide. Our solutions help strengthen countries' security and defence capabilities. KONGSBERG also serves the ocean space with technology – from sensors to autonomous systems – to ensure sustainable management of marine resources, monitor climate change and critical infrastructure, and safeguard national security. KONGSBERG delivers to every part of the space value chain – from launch services and production of small satellites to downloading and managing satellite data. The company was founded in 1814 in the town of Kongsberg, Norway. Today, we are more than 7,500 employees in about 20 countries. The company is headquartered in Norway and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The Norwegian government controls about 50.01 percent of the shares in KONGSBERG. Through innovation and state-of-the-art industrial production, we create jobs and value for our suppliers, partners, customers and owners. We protect people and planet by innovating technology today, for a better tomorrow.

Memorial University of Newfoundland is a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary, public, teaching/research university committed to excellence in everything we do. We strive to have national and global impact, while fulfilling our social mandate to provide access to university education for the people of the province and to contribute to the social, cultural, scientific and economic development of Newfoundland and Labrador and beyond. At Memorial, we celebrate our unique identity through the stories of our people – the work of scholars and educators, the ingenuity of students, the achievements of alumni – and the impact we collectively make in the province, the country and the world. Interested in learning more? Take a look at the people and stories of Memorial: https://www.gazette.mun.ca/

Maine Maritime Academy is a public, co-educational college located in the coastal town of Castine, Maine. Our student population numbers approximately 950 students in courses of study in engineering, management, science, and transportation. Our rigorous courses and experiential programs equip students with the practical skills, knowledge and training to launch successful careers upon completing an associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree. MMA students benefit from hands-on education, international sea-time aboard the Training Ship State of Maine or the Schooner Bowdoin, cadet shipping aboard commercial vessels, and cooperative education assignments. Our students become world-class mariners and engineers, supply chain managers, logistics professionals, and scientists in Maine and beyond. Maine Maritime Academy was ranked the #1 Best Public College on Money magazine’s Best Colleges list in 2014 and 2015. The college’s persistence, retention, and graduation rates are well above national averages. The job-placement rate for MMA graduates is in excess of 90 percent within 90 days of graduation. Alumni of Maine Maritime Academy work all over the world. The success of our alumni has resulted in a worldwide reputation for excellence and reliability in maritime, business and scientific fields. The alumni network connects MMA graduates with career opportunities in all of the industries and organizations we serve. The college’s history dates back to 1941 when the Academy was founded by an act of the 90th Maine Legislature on March 21 of that year.