Veson Nautical Builds Skilled Workforce

Since 1979, Veson Nautical has provided cutting-edge commercial management and trading software to maritime organizations worldwide. With more than 200 prominent clients to date, Veson Nautical is committed to cultivating solutions to meet the challenges of today’s maritime sector. Dedicated efforts to develop nautical-savvy consultants are balanced by the company’s willingness to step outside the maritime industry to assemble a talented technology team to support their robust software platforms. To aid such efforts, Veson Nautical sought out a solution that would provide employees with fundamental industry-specific knowledge and training during the critical on-boarding process. 

With a substantial client base in tanker trades (e.g. oil and chemical shipping), Veson Nautical worked to identify a product that would facilitate the development of its workforce in this complex and specialized market. After research and review of available training and development options, Veson Nautical selected “Introduction to Oil Shipping” a web-based course created by The Oxford Princeton Programme, a leading provider of commercial education and training solutions to the energy industry. Initially offered as training during the on-boarding process, “Introduction to Oil Shipping” also proved to be a helpful ‘refresher’ tool for the more seasoned employees who weren’t as familiar with that sector.

‘Introduction to Oil Shipping’ presents diverse and on-point materials that span from the basic terms used to describe a ship to comprehensive explanations of the vessel chartering process, shipping charter contracts and freight cost calculations.

“Our company’s success is rooted in our employee’s ability to understand and address the challenges and opportunities of our clients and the shipping industry at large,” said Barry Hartunian, Vice President, Human Resources at Veson Nautical. “Introduction to Oil Shipping” provides up-to-date information on maritime compliance and regulations and gives Veson Nautical employees foundational knowledge to build ongoing relationships within the shipping community.” 

The flexibility of the web-based course complements Veson’s blended learning philosophy which also includes mentoring as well as a variety of in-house training programs. With close to 100 employees spread across 3 global offices, web-based training helps Veson Nautical provide convenient and uniform training around the world to ensure the skill and knowledge development of their growing team.