Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a strategic training partnership with GigaMare Inc., making the Philippine company an official Wärtsilä training partner. Under the agreement, GigaMare will deliver crew training on selected Wärtsilä engines in the Philippines. The Philippines supplies a large share of the world’s seafarers, and Wärtsilä says the partnership will support the country’s vital role in global shipping by making certified training more accessible. “This new training partnership is a significant step towards establishing highly competent ship crews that are capable of operating and maintaining vessels efficiently, safely and cost-effectively. With the new agreement, it can now sell Wärtsilä product training directly to local customers as an authorised Wärtsilä Training Partner.