10.12.2025 – Mintra, a global leader in digital learning and workforce management solutions for the maritime and energy sectors, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of SQLearn, a leading Greek provider of online maritime training solutions. This strategic acquisition marks the next phase in Mintra’s commitment to support the maritime industry’s digital transformation, with a special focus on Greece and beyond.
With decades of international experience in learning, HR and crew-management solutions, Mintra brings to the table a comprehensive suite of software and services, enabling global workforce optimisation, learning delivery, compliance management and more. Its flagship platforms, Trainingportal and OCS HR, have earned a strong reputation across the maritime sector.
Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Piraeus, SQLearn has become the most trusted name in Greek-based maritime e-learning. Its offerings include an in-house developed learning management system, a rich library of STCW-approved online courses (covering safety, security, environmental compliance, soft skills, vetting readiness, and more), and advanced training delivery tools compatible with onboard and ashore use. SQLearn supports more than 1,000 vessels, 50,000 seafarers and 150 shipping companies worldwide.
This acquisition brings together two market leaders with a shared vision – combining Mintra’s global reach, with SQLearn’s strong Greek heritage, specialised content development, and deep understanding of local maritime training needs. The result is a powerful value proposition that will accelerate digital learning adoption in Greece, while making advanced maritime technologies accessible to Mintra’s global customer base.
“I am excited about the opportunities this acquisition creates for SQLearn. With Mintra powering our Greek-developed products while offering international reach through Mintra’s global presence, we foresee enormous benefits for shipowners and seafarers alike,” said Spyros Goumas, CEO of SQLearn.
From Mintra’s side, the acquisition reflects a strong commitment to invest in the Greek maritime industry, leveraging SQLearn’s established commercial network and stellar reputation. “We are proud and excited to welcome SQLearn into the Mintra family,” said Kevin Short, CEO of Mintra. “We believe that their proven products and local expertise will help us deliver greater value in Greece and beyond —supporting the maritime industry’s urgent need for digital transformation through high-impact training and technology.”
Both SQLearn and Mintra would like to extend their appreciation to Advokatfirmaet CLP DA, KBVL Law Firm, Deloitte Advisory, and Nordea Bank for their valuable support throughout the transaction.
Together, Mintra and SQLearn will continue to deliver accredited, high-quality courses, training-management tools, and crew competency solutions, helping shipping companies meet regulatory demands, enhance safety and sustainability, and manage crews efficiently across global fleets.
Photo Caption: Kevin Short CEO of Mintra
Photo Caption: Spyros Goumas, CEO of SQLearn
Photo Caption: Kevin Short CEO of Mintra and Spyros Goumas, CEO of SQLearn
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About Mintra:
Mintra is a leading provider of digital learning and human capital management systems for safety-critical industries worldwide. Mintra develops and deploys software solutions that enable its clients to develop and deploy their people, readily demonstrate compliance and maximise operational efficiency.
Mintra’s Trainingportallearning and competency management system is certified to the ST-0595 Training Platform standard and plays a vital role in supporting 2.8 million workers and 4,000 companies. Mintra offers an extensive portfolio of training courses tailored to the maritime and energy sectors, encompassing over 2,600 titles and, as a multi-approved training provider, issues certificates for the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA), OPITO, DNV, ECITB, IOSH, ClassNK and The Nautical Institute. For more than four decades, OCS HR, Mintra’s crew management system, has streamlined the planning and administration of seafarers worldwide.
Originating in Oslo in 1997, Mintra’s strategic growth has seen the incorporation of OnSoft Computer Systems (OCS) in 2016, Atlas Knowledge in 2018, Safebridge in 2021, Seably in 2023 and Moxie Media in 2025. Mintra’s skilled team exceeds 200 specialists in consulting, design, development, and support, operates from their headquarters in Bergen, with offices spanning Oslo, Stavanger, Aberdeen, Gothenburg, Limassol and New Orleans. This geographic distribution ideally positions Mintra to address the training, HR, payroll, and workforce management requirements of the maritime and energy sectors on a global scale. The Maritime sector has become a significant focus, currently serving close to 15,000 vessels though Mintras solutions.
Mintra is a DNV-ST-0029 approved Maritime Training Provider and certified by DNV to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). Associate member of Intertanko, Mintra holds a range of prestigious memberships, including OEUK (Offshore Energies UK), the Maritime Safety Forum and Step Change In Safety in the UK, WISTA (Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association) in the UK and Norway and YoungShip in Cyprus and Norway. Mintra is pre-qualified for buyers by SEQual, Magnet JQS and both Achilles Oil & Gas Europe Community and Utilities Nordic & Central Europe (UNCE)
To learn more, please visit www.mintra.com.
About SQLearn
SQLearn, founded in 2006 and based in Piraeus, stands as the most prominent Greek company for online maritime training. It specialises in providing integrated solutions for the shipping industry, encompassing consulting, technical support, installation, and configuration of an online training system and offering certified online courses that cover a wide array of topics, from safety, health and hygiene, and security to soft skills, vetting inspections, and more. Supporting over 1,000 vessels, 50,000 seafarers, and 150 shipping companies globally, SQLearn’s training solutions emphasize safety, sustainability, and regulatory compliance. Certified by ABS and recognized by the Cyprus, Palau and Panama Maritime Authorities, SQLearn also adheres to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2013 standards. SQLearn is an approved RightShip Zero Harm Innovation Partner and a Green Award Incentive Provider and proud members of prestigious Maritime Organizations, including Intertanko, Intercargo, WIMA, HELMEPA, HEMEXPO and AMMITEC.
To learn more, please visit https://www.sqlearn.com/
