Onboard Maritime

Onboard Maritime develops digital education for people working in the maritime sector. Its courses and tools are delivered through a learning portal, aiming to make training accessible without requiring students to live near a campus. The company combines individual exam preparation, cadet-development programs, and learning solutions for maritime businesses and training providers.

Its courses prepare students for MCA Certificate of Competency exams in deck and engine disciplines: OOW, EOOW, Chief Mate written and oral, and Master oral. The company also offers a Foundation Degree in Marine Operations for people working toward chief-officer roles. Courses are online and include live tutor support alongside material for distance learning.

The cadet-development program is designed to bridge training at college and time at sea, continuing through a cadet’s first Certificate of Competency exam. Onboard Maritime says the program is recognized by the UK Chamber of Shipping and is delivered internationally with maritime training providers. It connects stages of learning that often take place between the classroom and experience aboard a vessel.

For shipping companies and training providers, the company builds learning-management systems tailored to competency pathways and short continuing-professional-development modules. Its dashboards let companies and colleges track each learner’s progress. The work is customized so courses and reporting can fit into an organization’s existing training processes.

Another service is custom courseware and content creation for the maritime industry. The company says its team combines maritime education, instructional design, and hands-on seafaring experience. That mix supports materials that reflect industry tasks and procedures, as well as courses aligned with recognized competency frameworks.

Virtual Training Ships turn procedures, equipment operation, hazard perception, and risk assessment into interactive 3D experiences. Onboard Maritime says they can be tailored to represent a specific vessel or onboard task, and that a lighter version is available for schools and career advisers. The simulation provides a controlled setting for practicing concepts before applying them aboard ship.

The company lists Maritime UK’s Start-Up of the Year award for 2022 among its recognitions. Prospective students and organizations can use phone, email, and online forms to ask about courses, exam schedules, or fleet-learning solutions. Since it does not publish a customer-facing address or office hours, Onboard Maritime is best understood as a digital provider whose services are arranged and used remotely.