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Coracle Launches Maritime Glossary app for the iPhone / iPod touch via the iTunes store

Published Jan 17, 2011 11:36 AM by The Maritime Executive

Maritime specialist launches comprehensive Maritime Glossary for iPhone / iPod touch.

eLearning expert Coracle has launched the 'Maritime Glossary' app via the iTunes store. The Maritime Glossary is a valuable resource for anyone with an interest in international trade and the maritime world.

This app gives users instant access to over 9,000 nautical terms and abbreviations from A1 (the highest hull classification from the American Bureau of Shipping, ABS) to ZT (zone time)

From seasoned professionals in the shipping world to maritime students, via anyone who wants to understand the difference between a container ship and a tanker, this reference tool is one that will be an asset on the iPhone.

Maritime Glossary offers a fully searchable dictionary to users wherever they are. The app is available without an internet connection once installed and allows users to submit terms for inclusion in future releases.

Company Founder and Managing Director, James Tweed says: “We are working on a range of products for mobile devices and this Maritime Glossary is the first of our iPhone apps. With over 100,000 downloads of our free-to-air podcasts last quarter, we know that there is strong interest in using the Apple platform from the shipping community and we believe that our approach to making content available on hand-held devices will make our eLearning products accessible to everyone on the go. This approach is in line with the Coracle ethos of finding ways to transcend barriers.”

More details are available via www.CoracleOnline.com/content/mariglossary.htm

Maritime Glossary in the iTunes store: http://bit.ly/gD99m

James Tweed?Coracle Online Ltd?+ 44 1787 278 013 / [email protected] or visit www.CoracleOnline.com and www.ShippingPodcasts.com / Follow Coracle on Twitter via http://twitter.com/jtweed

• About Coracle:

Coracle is the leading online training provider to the shipping industry and is the exclusive online provider to the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. Coracle offers education solutions that combine the flexibility of eLearning with podcasting, webinars, interactive assessments, and tutor support to provide a one-stop shop for professionals looking to develop shipping knowledge.

In combination with its professional networking website, Argonaut (argo0.com), and its podcasting site, www.ShippingPodcasts.com, delivering free-to-air podcasts, Coracle provides relevant and timely online maritime information and learning that is accessible to all.