On April 17, NYK Shipmanagement Pte. Ltd. (NYKSM), part of the NYK Group, officially opened its new training center in Navi Mumbai, India, and marked the occasion with an inauguration ceremony at the facility.

India is one of the world’s largest contributors of seafarers, who also account for a significant number of crew members serving on vessels operated by the NYK Group. With the opening of this new training center, various training programs previously conducted in Singapore can now be delivered in India. This is expected to reduce the travel burden on trainees and enhance the overall efficiency of training.

The center offers a wide range of programs aimed at strengthening seafarers’ skills, including simulator-based training for safe vessel operations and training to respond to machinery failures and other onboard contingencies.

Shri Deependra Singh Bisen, deputy director general of the Indian Directorate General of Shipping; Katsuhiko Haruna, managing executive officer of NYK; and Shingo Mizutani, executive officer of NYK and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of NYKSM, attended the opening ceremony alongside other officials to celebrate the inauguration of the new training center.

The NYK Group will continue to enhance seafarer training worldwide, supporting each seafarer's professional growth and reinforcing safe navigation, thereby contributing to the sustainable development of the shipping industry.