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SCI Engages with Global Leaders in Maritime Simulation at Kongsberg Conference

Left to right: Capt. Andy Martin, CME Instructor; the Rev. Mark Nestlehutt, President & Executive Director; Are Føllesdal Tjønn, Managing Director, Kongsberg Maritime; Capt. Stephen Polk, Director, CME; and Jonathan Burson, Deputy Director, CME.

SCI’s President and Executive Director, the Rev. Mark Nestlehutt, together with members of our CME team, participated in this year’s Kongsberg Global Simulation User Conference in Terschelling, Netherlands, from September 16-18, 2025. The event highlights how advanced simulation solutions can enhance maritime education and training, build competence, support decision-making, and promote more sustainable operations. Over the course of the event, the conference offered a full program of knowledge sharing, innovation, and collaboration with the international simulation community. It was an inspiring opportunity to see how technology is driving the future of maritime training and operations.

As part of their visit, they also had the opportunity to step aboard a RotorTug—an innovative vessel designed and patented by KOTUG.

Far right: SCI President & Executive Director, the Rev. Mark Nestlehutt, aboard a KOTUG-designed e-pusher in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.