A visit to a newly established maritime training facility in Almere, the Netherlands (28 November), has seen IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim experience first-hand some of the latest technology and training methods used to equip seafarers with the skills needed for a career at sea. Simulator training forms a key part of mandatory training under IMO’s STCW Convention, which establishes international standards for training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers. Mr. Lim was joined by IMO Directors Frederick Kenney and Ashok Mahapatra in a tour of the Center for Simulator Maritime Training (CSMART), which included full mission bridge simulators and engine room simulators.