August 2020
SMT & UTT sign virtual MoU
On August 18, 2020, SMT Shipping joined The University of Trinidad and Tobago and Jupiter Marine Agency in a Zoom-based ceremony to formalize SMT’s cadet program with UTT. In his remarks, SMT CEO Mark Voorham stated that this represents a new chapter in SMT’s partnership with UTT and would love to see the cadets make the full journey from Cadets to Senior Officers.
Fleet notice – pandemic update 30.11.2020
According to the previous Fleet Notice we decided to suspend shore leave permission in the European countries, where number of infected persons per 100,000 citizens is greater than 100. Below is updated list, which will...
SMT launches monthly safety bulletin
SMT has launched a monthly safety bulletin to be distributed to all SMT vessels and shore staff. The bulletin is produced by the Crew Welfare Task Force, an interdepartmental team focused on seafarer health and...
SMT announces dates for Virtual Crew Conference!
SMT’s Crewing Department will be hosting Crew Week 2020, its first webinar-based crew conference, on Week 49, 30 November to 4 December. SMT seafarers and shore staff from around the world will share experiences and...
SMT and BAM/Alufer donate PCR & medical equipment to Guinea
On 6 October, SMT and BAM/Alufer donated a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Machine to the National institute of Public Health of Guinea (NISP) along with the required medical materials and equipment to ensure accurate diagnosis...
Training day for Guinea senior officers!
SMT senior officers and captains have been perfecting their maneuvering skills using fully manned models at the Ilawa Ship Handling Training Center in Poland. Model vessels are used to simulate all our transshipment vessels in...
New online learning program: ASK SMT Shipping
SMT Shipping is deeply committed to maritime education worldwide. To support this effort, SMT has created an online learning program known as ASK SMT Shipping. Working with partner maritime academies around the world, ASK SMT...