Maritime Trainer Joins RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program

Aug 22 / Maritime Trainer

A partnership to elevate safety, competence, and wellbeing across the maritime industry

Maritime Trainer has joined RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program, uniting two organizations around a single ambition: a maritime industry where people and planet are protected through better competence, safer operations, and proactive care for crews. This collaboration will accelerate practical innovation on the front lines—bridges, engine rooms, terminals, and offices—where decisions matter most.

Why this partnership matters

For over a decade, Maritime Trainer has focused on measurable competence and real‑world learning. Founded in 2011, the company today supports 50,000+ seafarers across 1,000 vessels, guided by the “Assess, Train, Retain” philosophy. Joining the Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program aligns that mission squarely with RightShip’s goal to eliminate harm in maritime, fostering collaboration and best‑practice sharing across global operations.

Zero Harm isn’t a slogan; it’s an operating model. The partnership concentrates on three industry‑critical outcomes:

  • Reducing human error through competency‑based assessments and immersive training,
  • Improving crew wellbeing and retention via proactive mental‑health and fatigue management,
  • Strengthening compliance with international safety and environmental standards.

What Maritime Trainer brings to Zero Harm

Integrated, data‑driven capability sits at the core of our approach. Maritime Trainer’s platform links assessment insights with targeted learning and follow‑up actions—closing the loop between risk, training, and performance.

  • MTAssess – A comprehensive assessment suite that measures technical and behavioral competencies, English proficiency (with voice recognition), personality and aptitude. It integrates with company ERPs and includes secure proctoring to protect test integrity and reduce HR workload.

  • MTTrain – A blended learning environment combining interactive CBTs (storytelling, cases, gamification), 3D Learning from Incidents, VR & web‑based serious games, and Digital Twin courses to prepare crews for critical safety and environmental scenarios.

  • MTCare – A proactive wellbeing program that provides real‑time insight into morale and fatigue risks via regular pulse surveys, enabling earlier interventions and supporting retention.

  • MTBOCAV – A behavioral and operational competency framework that continuously tracks skills, links gaps to specific training or mentoring, and builds long‑term safety culture and crew confidence.

Looking ahead, Maritime Trainer is developing AI‑driven capabilities to reinforce compliance, support decision‑making, and enhance operational safety—feature sets that will be rolled out as they mature.

From commitment to measurable impact

The Zero Harm partnership is designed to translate strategy into measurable operational improvements:

1. Safer decisions, fewer incidents
Continuous, role‑specific assessment identifies competency gaps before they turn into operational risk. Linking those gaps to targeted learning and mentoring creates a fast, auditable feedback loop that reduces incident likelihood and impact.

2. Healthier, more resilient crews
Crew wellbeing is safety‑critical. With MTCare’s pulse‑style insights on stress and fatigue, companies can intervene earlier—supporting individuals, strengthening team cohesion, and improving retention at scale.

3. Stronger compliance & assurance
Blended digital learning, LFI videos, VR scenarios, and Digital Twin‑based familiarization help standardize best practice and reinforce procedures—supporting adherence to international safety and environmental frameworks.

How the collaboration will work

The shared objective is to promote best practices and encourage broader adoption of proactive training and wellbeing initiatives across the sector. By pairing RightShip’s reach and standards leadership with Maritime Trainer’s integrated competency and wellbeing ecosystem, the partnership intends to raise the bar on safety and sustainability industry‑wide.

In practical terms, expect to see:

  • Knowledge exchange on what works: data‑informed competency pathways, effective wellbeing interventions, and immersive training use‑cases.
  • Demonstrable wins: fewer near‑misses and repeat findings; faster time‑to‑competence for joiners; better engagement scores; and improved audit readiness through transparent, traceable development records.
  • Road‑tested innovation: structured pilots for AI‑assisted compliance support and decision aids, with operational validation before scaling.

A safer, healthier, and more sustainable future—together

This partnership is another step in building a maritime culture defined by competence, care, and collaboration. By combining RightShip’s expertise with Maritime Trainer’s technologies and programs, Zero Harm moves from aspiration to action—supporting seafarers and shore‑based teams alike with the tools, insights, and training they need to perform safely and sustainably.