ABS has opened a new training facility in Athens, the Hellenic Ship Safety Center, to support seafarer training in emerging technologies through simulation, virtual reality and game-based scenarios.
The centre will provide Greek shipping companies and seafarers with access to training environments designed to improve readiness for new fuels, cyber-enabled systems and hybrid propulsion technologies.
The facility features computer-based simulation stations and dedicated areas for virtual walkthroughs and procedural exercises.
“The ABS Hellenic Ship Safety Center is expressly designed to equip our people with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to operate safely in a rapidly evolving maritime landscape,” said Christopher Wiernicki, Chairman and CEO of ABS.
“This centre will pioneer immersive learning techniques, using virtual and augmented reality to create powerful, hands-on training experiences. Through simulated environments, learners can walk through a ship, interact with systems, and practice procedures, all before ever stepping on board.”
The Athens site is part of a wider ABS global training network, alongside facilities in Doha and Singapore, featuring the ABS MetaSHIP Fleet, a set of realistic virtual vessels built from actual ship drawings to allow virtual inspections, documentation and safety assessments in a controlled digital environment.
