Akela Training Portfolio

Premium Professional Development for Maritime Leaders with tailored professional training programs focused on maritime, shipping, ports, and related fields.

Standard course delivery available with max 15 days advance notice. Local and regional content addition on request.

At Akela Corporation we deliver high-impact, small-group professional development programmes designed for senior maritime leaders, lawyers, P&I professionals, port executives, and technical specialists. Our courses combine practical Nordic/Baltic expertise, interactive simulations, and real-world application.

Ship officer conducting crew management training with team in classroom — Experienced hands-on trainers ensure efficient skills and knowledge transfer with practical examples and simulations.

Maritime Human Resource & Crew Management

Advanced Crew Management and Retention Strategies • Seafarer Mental Health, Welfare and Wellbeing Programmes • International Crewing, Recruitment and Global Mobility • Maritime Leadership Development for Shipboard and Shore Teams • Managing Multicultural and Multigenerational Crews • Contracts of Employment at Sea • Fair Treatment of Seafarers: Aligning with MLC Standards • Human Element Leadership & Management (HELM M): Management Level • Human Element Leadership & Management (HELM O): Operational Level

Instructor pointing at maritime fuels presentation with LNG, methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen models — Alternative maritime fuels are developing fast requiring up-to-date understanding of compliance requirements.

Decarbonization & Alternative Fuels Technology

Maritime Decarbonization Strategies and IMO 2050 Compliance • Alternative Marine Fuels: LNG, Methanol, Ammonia and Hydrogen • Practical Implementation of Fuel EU Maritime and EU ETS • Onboard Carbon Capture and Energy Efficiency Technologies • Lifecycle Assessment and Green Fuel Transition Planning

Autonomous & Smart Vessel Operations

Autonomous Shipping: Technology, Regulation and Operations • Remote Vessel Monitoring and Shore-Based Control Centres • Digital Twin Technology for Ship Performance Optimization • Regulatory and Legal Framework for MASS (Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships) • Transitioning from Conventional to Autonomous Fleet Management

Maritime cybersecurity training room with multiple screens showing cyber attack simulations and maritime operations — Akela experts conduct a maritime cybersecurity training with real-time cyber attack simulation.

Maritime Cybersecurity & Digital Resilience

Advanced Maritime Cyber Security and Risk Management • Cyber Threat Response and Incident Management for Shipping • Protecting Operational Technology (OT) Systems on Vessels and Ports • Cybersecurity in Supply Chain and Port Digital Systems • IMO Cyber Risk Management and Compliance Workshop

Instructor giving offshore wind farm operations training to trainees wearing safety gear — Akela instructors lead offshore wind farm operations training with practical simulations.

Offshore Renewable Energy Operations

Offshore Wind Farm Installation, Operation and Maintenance • Floating Offshore Wind and Emerging Renewable Technologies • Marine Support Operations for Offshore Energy Projects • Health, Safety and Environmental Management in Offshore Renewables • Contracting and Risk Management for Offshore Wind Projects

Rescue team members in red suits performing ice water rescue training — Rescue team practicing ice water extraction near an icebreaker ship

Arctic & Polar Maritime Operations

Ice Navigation and Polar Code Compliance • Arctic Shipping Routes: Operations, Risks and Opportunities • Winterization and Cold-Climate Vessel Operations • Environmental Protection and Emergency Response in Polar Waters • Sustainable Arctic Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Container cranes loading cargo onto a ship with trucks moving containers at a port — Over 80% of world trade moves across oceans – Maritime Logistics & Port Management comprises the planning, executing and optimizing of the “backbone of global trade” with volume of goods and the hubs—ports—where sea and land transport meet,

Maritime Logistics & Port Management

Professional Certificate in Container Logistics Management • Strategic Container Shipping: Supply Chain Operations and Revenue Optimization • Advanced Container Terminal Operations and Management • Strategic International Logistics Management • Legal Frameworks in Port Operations, Trade and Concession Policy • Port Automation: Performance Optimization and Profitability • Professional Port Management and Operations • Strategic Port Management and Master Planning • Smart and Green Ports: Sustainability and Digital Innovation

Maritime officer giving a presentation on shipping and maritime operations to a group of professionals. — Akela employs skilled maritime officers for training on shipping and maritime operations management.

Shipping & Maritime Operations Management

Advanced International Maritime Business • Professional Certificate in Big Data Applications for Shipping • Professional Certificate in Ship Technology • Professional Certificate in Smart Shipping • Digital Transformation Strategy in Shipping • Dry Cargo Handling and Stowage Operations • Executive Maritime Management • Fundamentals of Shipping Business • Fundamentals of Superyacht Management • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Performance Management in Shipping • Leadership Coaching for Senior Maritime Officers • Practical Marine Fuel Management and Optimization • Advanced Bulk Carrier Operations and Management • Advanced LNG Ship Operations and Management • Cruise Ship Operations and Passenger Experience Management

Presenter speaking at maritime law and insurance seminar with audience — **Maritime Law** (or Admiralty Law) is the body of specialized rules, treaties, and conventions that govern private business at sea and nautical matters such as shipping, navigation, and crew rights. **Marine Insurance** is the critical financial framework that protects against the massive risks inherent in this law, such as vessel damage, cargo loss, and third-party liabilities

Maritime Law & Insurance

Advanced Marine Salvage Law • Professional Certificate in Ship Sale and Purchase • International Shipping Law • Laytime and Demurrage in Tanker Voyage Chartering • Lloyd’s and Marine Insurance Markets • LNG Shipping, Chartering and Claims Management • Marine Insurance Principles and Practice • Maritime Fraud: Analysis, Prevention and Risk Management • Ship Sale and Purchase • Strategic Ship Sale and Purchase: Best Practices and Negotiation • Professional Shipbroking and Chartering • The International Legal Framework for Ocean Governance • Geopolitical Risk and Sanctions Compliance in Shipping

Instructor pointing at maritime safety and security training topics on screen with attendees in safety uniforms — Akela has a good track record with EMSA, IAMSAR and maritime safety training focused on inspections, security, and response.

Maritime Safety & Security

Professional Certificate for Designated Person Ashore (ISM Code) • Advanced Marine Incident Analysis and Response • Flag State Implementation and Compliance • Advanced Galileo Satellite Navigation and Remote Sensing for Mariners • ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006): Compliance and Implementation • ISPS Code: Company Security Officer (CSO) • ISPS Code: Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) • ISPS Code: Ship Security Officer • Advanced Marine Accident Investigation • Advanced Marine Accident Investigation Procedures • Maritime Risk Management and Incident Investigation • Chemical Tanker Vetting and Inspection Procedures • Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR) • Port State Control Practices and Procedures • Practical Implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM Code) • Professional Certificate in Maritime Cyber Security

Presenter discussing marine environmental sustainability with audience and visual aids — Akela is a keen supporter of marine conservation and leads innovation for advanced pollution solutions

Marine Environmental Management & Sustainability

Advanced SOx Scrubber Retrofit Technologies and Compliance • Approved Hazardous Materials Refresher Training • Ballast Water Management and Compliance • Energy Conservation and Efficiency in Ports and Shipyards • EPA Vessel General Permit Compliance • Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) • Maritime Energy Management and Sustainable Development • Maritime Environmental Management Systems • Maritime Sustainability Management • MARPOL Annex V: Prevention of Garbage Pollution from Ships • Navigating Compliance: MARPOL Annex VI, EEAA and EEXI • Comprehensive MARPOL Annex VI Training • Optimizing Onboard Waste Management – Operational and Technical Issues • Port State Control Environmental Inspections • Ship Energy Efficiency Management • Train the Trainers for Pollution Prevention and Management

Instructor holding a red engine component, teaching students about diesel engine systems — Akela instructor with alternative fuel powered engine simulations, components, model parts and diagrams.

Marine Engineering & Technology

Advanced Ship Propulsion Systems • Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies for Ships • Carbon Footprint Assessment in Marine Operations • Coastal Engineering and Resilient Infrastructure • Designing Energy-Efficient Ships for Reduced Carbon Footprint • Hydrogen Fuel Cells in Marine Engineering • Inert Gas Systems on Oil Tankers • Marine Bioengineering and Biomimicry • Offshore Renewable Energy Systems • Piping and Pumping Arrangements on Oil Tankers • Sustainable Ship Design and Green Technologies • Underwater Robotics and Subsea Engineering

Instructor giving ship finance and maritime accounting training to attendees in a classroom — Ship Finance and Maritime Accounting are the financial engines to manage $50 million to over $200 million in specialized, high-leverage funding per new built ship and complex accounting to manage depreciation and volatile tax laws.

Ship Finance & Maritime Accounting

Accounting and IFRS for the Shipping Industry • Accounting for Maritime Carriers • Financial Maritime Management • FOB Shipping Point and FOB Destination Accounting • Mastering Ship Finance and Vessel Ownership • Ship Finance and Vessel Ownership • ESG Reporting and Sustainable Finance in Maritime Industry • Maritime Supply Chain Resilience and Business Continuity

Workers in safety gear deploying orange containment boom around oil spill in water. — Oil Spill Response with open water boom to control and contain an oil spill would not succeed from this crew.

Oil Spill & Crisis Response Management

IMO OPRC Oil Spill Response – Level 1: Operational Responder Training • IMO OPRC Oil Spill Response – Level 2: Incident Management & Coordination • Advanced Oil Spill Crisis Management – Level 3: Strategic Leadership & Command • SCAT • ICS • NEBA • Preservation & Restauration • Aerial Surveillance • Advanced Hydrocarbon Gas Safety and Hazard Management • Major Emergency Management

Safety supervisor in helmet and vest monitoring oil tanker loading at port with danger sign — Akela training allows safety supervisors to make professional fault identifications while monitoring discharge operations.
How many faults can you pick in this image?

Tankers & Marine Terminal Operations

Tanker Vetting Procedures and Inspection • LPG and LNG Operations • Oil and Gas Marine Terminals Safety • Petroleum Cargo Calculations

Four business people discussing shipping logistics with model container and tanker ships on the table — Akela trained Maritime Commercial Practices & Chartering professionals completed training and can now manage complex lego model cargo ships operations.

Maritime Commercial Practices & Chartering

Freight Forwarding Skills for Shipping Professionals • General and Particular Average in Maritime Commerce • Ship Registry: Open versus Established Flags • Understanding the Bill of Lading • Vessel Charterparty Contractual Agreements • Maritime Procurement and Supplier Management

Maritime inspectors in protective gear inspecting ship machinery with clipboards and flashlight — Akela trained Android port and flag state control Inspectors examine ship equipment during a safety check

Flag & Port State Control Compliance

Flag State Environmental Inspections • Flag State Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) Standards • Flag State Safety Inspections • Port State Environmental Inspections • Port State Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) Standards • Port State Safety Inspections

Two operators monitoring AI-driven maritime navigation and container logistics on digital screens at a high-tech port. — Akela trains operators with next level AI navigation in our virtual container port control centre.

Maritime Artificial Intelligence & Digital Innovation

AI Applications in Port Logistics • AI Applications in Energy Efficiency Compliance Onboard Ships • AI Applications in the Maritime Industry • AI Applications in Safe Loading and Discharging of Crude Oil Tankers • AI in Marine Weather Forecasting and Tropical Storm Avoidance • Professional Certificate in Maritime Artificial Intelligence • Current and Future Applications of AI in Marine Navigation Systems • AI Applications in Cargo and Container Booking

Autonomous drone and AI cranes loading containers at a smart port with ships and trucks — Akela smart port design with helium container drones, autonomous vehicles, and cranes from Albert Insteein for cargo handling

Cargo Care & Handling

Bulk Grain Transportation on Modern Bulk Carriers • Coal Cargo Care on Bulk Carriers • Container Cargo Handling and Care • Safe Practices for the Carriage of Iron Ore on Ships • Safe Transportation of Bauxite on Bulk Carriers • Sea Bulk Cargo Types, Handling and Care

Participant rates as of April 2026

• Most 5-day courses: below 3k€

• Shorter courses (3–4 days): 2k€

• Longer courses (8–10 days): 5-7k€ (Law & Insurance on request)

• Prices vary by delivery format (classroom, hybrid, in-house) and location.

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