Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Memorial University in St. Johns, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada, is a microcosm of how this unique regional cluster has parlayed its geographic locale and harsh, unique operating conditions into world leaders in the maritime, offshore energy and subsea tech spaces. An alumni, a professional mariner and now the director of Center for Marine Simulation, Memorial University, Chris Hearn has his hand on the pulse of the tectonic changes reshaping maritime today. From artificial intelligence to autonomy to fuel transition, Hearn and the Center for Marine Simulation are investing today to help train the current and new generation of seafarers.
Memorial University in St. Johns, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada, is a microcosm of how this unique regional cluster has parlayed its geographic locale and harsh, unique operating conditions into world leaders in the maritime, offshore energy and subsea tech spaces. An alumni, a professional mariner and now the director of Center for Marine Simulation, Memorial University, Chris Hearn has his hand on the pulse of the tectonic changes reshaping maritime today. From artificial intelligence to autonomy to fuel transition, Hearn and the Center for Marine Simulation are investing today to help train the current and new generation of seafarers.
