Wheelhouse Weekly, April 15, 2025

Volume 31… Number 15, April 15, 2025

STORIES COVERED

In This Issue:

• Message to All Members of the MM&P Federal Employees Membership Group
• US-Flag Fleet Goes to Capitol Hill to Advocate for American Ships and Crews
• Executive Order Aims to Boost Shipbuilding and Increase Demand for US Vessels
• US Secretary of Transportation Vows to Help Rebuild Kings Point
• Global Seafarer, a Publication of the Nautilus Federation, Is Now Online
• Tell Congress to Restore Federal Workers’ Bargaining Rights
• National Weather Service May Discontinue Unified Surface Analysis
• National Maritime Center Web-Based Tools No Longer Available
• Important Notice From MM&P Plans: Dependent Eligibility Audit
• Watch: West Coast Maritime Labor Panel Discussion on April 17

Mark Your Calendar:

• MM&P Holiday Closing Schedule
• Offshore Familiarization Course in Seattle Hall on April 22 and 23
• Offshore Membership Meeting in Seattle Hall on Wednesday, April 23
• Offshore Membership Meeting in the Charleston Hall on April 30
• Offshore Membership Meeting in Boston Hall on Thursday, May 15

Job Opportunities:

• AMG Jobs
• Offshore Jobs
• Great Lakes & Gulf Jobs

And:

• MITAGS-East Academic Notes
• MITAGS–West Academic Notes

MESSAGE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE MM&P FEDERAL EMPLOYEES MEMBERSHIP GROUP

EO 14251, signed by President Trump on March 27, 2025, attempts to eliminate CBAs with our federal employers.

We currently have CBAs in effect and employers are obligated by law to honor them.

However, MM&P members working with our federal employers are no longer having union dues deducted from their paychecks.

Like any business, it takes funds to run the Union.

CIVMARS have always had 100 percent backing from MM&P HQ officials. However, without dues, our Union cannot continue to fight for you.

Therefore, FEMG members should consider paying dues independently and directly to MM&P to remain in good standing with the Union.

FEMG dues can be paid through one of the following options:

— Contact MM&P Accounts Receivable at 410-691-8143 to pay over the phone using a credit card.

— Log in to the Members’ Only section of the Union’s website, www.bridgedeck.org, to pay by credit card.

For assistance logging in to the website, contact the IT Department: IT@bridgedeck.org.

— Mail a check to:

MM&P

Attn: Accounts Receivable

700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B

Linthicum Heights, MD 21090

If you have any questions, please contact membership@bridgedeck.org.

MM&P can only continue to fight for your rights by challenging imprudent changes to your working conditions, resolving pay discrepancies, informally mediating workplace conflicts, representing individual members on undeserved punitive disciplinary actions, representing members during inquiries and investigations, etc., with your support in paying dues.

MM&P intends to challenge these actions since CIVMARS do not perform counter-intelligence or investigative work as their primary function.

We need every one of us in the fight because when we fight, we win!

Randi Ciszewski

MM&P Government Fleet Representative
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US-FLAG FLEET GOES TO CAPITOL HILL TO ADVOCATE FOR AMERICAN SHIPS AND CREWS 

Representatives of labor unions, US-flag shipping companies, maritime trade associations and the maritime academies spent a day on Capitol Hill on April 8, advocating for the US-flag fleet.

They asked members of Congress to increase the number of jobs for American merchant mariners and the share of cargo carried aboard US-flag vessels.

The occasion was the “Maritime Industry Congressional Sail-In,” now in its 13th year.

The Sail-In is an opportunity to consolidate relationships with members of Congress who stand with maritime labor in defense of the US-flag fleet.

It is also an opportunity to establish ties with legislators who may have only moderate awareness of the role that American ships and crews play in our economy, our national security, and our national defense.

This year, 140 people took part, making this the largest Sail-In since 2012.

They had 135 meetings with members of Congress and staff.

Participants included MM&P and the other major seafaring unions; Jones Act companies and organizations; the state maritime academies; the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department; and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department.

MM&P was represented by: President Don Josberger; Secretary-Treasurer J. Lars Turner; Atlantic Ports Vice President Tom Larkin; Pacific Ports Vice President Melany Velleca; Great Lakes & Gulf Vice President Ed Lulko; Elizabeth Livi; Western Great Lakes Pilot Christopher Edyvean; MIRAID President Jim Patti; MIRAID Counsel Steve Wines; and MIRAID Legislative Representative James Patti.

More coverage of the Sail-In, as well as photos, will appear in the next issue of The Master, Mate & Pilot.
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EXECUTIVE ORDER AIMS TO BOOST SHIPBUILDING AND INCREASE DEMAND FOR US VESSELS

President Trump last week signed an executive order aimed at revitalizing the maritime industry.

He had previewed parts of the executive order during his March 4 address to a joint session of Congress.

The order released by the White House last week includes new specifics, such as probable funding sources including fines, fees, tax revenues and tariffs on Chinese-built ships and cargo-handling equipment with Chinese components.

It calls for:

— a maritime security trust fund to provide incentives for shipbuilding;

— maritime opportunity zones to promote investments in shipbuilding; and

— certification that carriers offloading US-bound foreign cargo in Mexico or Canada pay the relevant charges and an additional 10 percent fee.

Under the terms of the order, the Maritime Administration will coordinate with stakeholders to create a detailed maritime action plan.

The executive order calls for increasing the size of the US-flag commercial fleet trading domestically and internationally, with the goal of promoting economic security.

It also directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a review and issue guidance on the funding, retention, support, and mobilization of a robust inactive reserve fleet.

The executive order is posted on the White House website.
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US SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION VOWS TO HELP REBUILD KINGS POINT

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has pledged to help assemble the resources needed to renovate the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point.

“You don’t deserve to have an academy that’s dilapidated,” Duffy told midshipmen in an April 6 speech.

“The problem is, you guys haven’t had the focus of a secretary to say, ‘We’re going to turn this around.’”

In the speech, Duffy pledged to help find the resources needed to restore campus systems and buildings, most of which are more than 80 years old.

He said he had been astonished to hear that some midshipmen have been living with mold in their accommodations and don’t have regular access to hot water.

Audits by the Government Accountability Office have repeatedly detailed the extent of the academy’s problems.

Kings Point trains licensed merchant marine officers who work in commercial and military transportation and serve as a vital link in America’s defense and supply chain.

Graduates must fulfill a service obligation of five years in the US maritime industry along with an eight-year military reserve officer obligation.

Alternatively, graduates may serve for five years on active military duty in any branch of the armed services.

Duffy, who was accompanied on his visit by Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-N.Y.), said the academy’s deteriorating infrastructure is a bipartisan issue.

Suozzi and three other members of Congress from Long Island have introduced a bill to invest $1 billion in federal funding for infrastructure improvements on the campus over 10 years.

Duffy has declined to endorse a specific figure but has said that 10 years is too long, and that the academy needs to be rebuilt sooner.

He has pointed to China’s increasing dominance in shipping and shipbuilding as a cause for concern, noting that China built more tonnage last year than the entire production of all American shipyards since World War II.

“That is going to change—and you all are part of that change,” he told the midshipmen.

Duffy’s address at the academy’s 36th Annual Battle Standard Dinner was filmed and posted online by Maritime TV.
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GLOBAL SEAFARER, A PUBLICATION OF THE NAUTILUS FEDERATION, IS NOW ONLINE

The new issue of Global Seafarer, the quarterly publication of the Nautilus Federation, has been posted on the MM&P website.

In this issue of Global Seafarer:

— Criminalization: After the bow ramp of a Croatian ferry fell, killing three people, investigators determined the company was probably at fault—but the government of Croatia blamed licensed deck officers and the bosun—who now faces up to 15 years in prison. Nautilus and its affiliate, the Seafarers’ Union of Croatia, are defending the union members who have been charged in the case.

— Exploitation: Nautilus/ITF inspector Matt Parsonage describes how he helps seafarers on FOC ships address problems that range from unpaid wages and unsafe working conditions to abandonment and the pressure to “adjust” records of work and rest.

— Aggression and Harassment: A new study published in the International Maritime Health Journal finds aggression and harassment remain at much higher levels for the world’s seafarers than for workers ashore—almost one in four of the 800 international seafarers who responded said they had been the victim of verbal or physical aggression in the previous 12 months.

MM&P is one of the 22 maritime unions that belong to the Nautilus Federation and one of the nearly 700 transport unions in 147 countries that belong to the ITF.
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TELL CONGRESS TO RESTORE FEDERAL WORKERS’ BARGAINING RIGHTS

Bipartisan legislation, “The Protect America’s Workforce Act,” is pending in Congress.

Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) have introduced a bill that would nullify President Trump’s executive order stripping the right to collectively bargain from hundreds of thousands of federal employees.

You can make a difference. It’s easy.

Call 844-896-5059 and you will be put through to your representatives in Congress.

When you’re connected, tell them to support The Protect America’s Workforce Act.

More than 70 percent of Americans and nearly 9 in 10 young people support unions.

No one voted to attack the freedom to organize with our co-workers for a better life.

That’s why every member of Congress—Democrat or Republican—should take a stand in support of our fundamental rights by backing this critical legislation.

Please make a call to Congress today and urge your representatives to support The Protect America’s Workforce Act: 844-896-5059.

Thank you for adding your voice.

MM&P is one of the 61 AFL-CIO affiliates which together represent more than 15 million working Americans.
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MAY DISCONTINUE UNIFIED SURFACE ANALYSIS

The National Weather Service is soliciting public comments through April 20, 2025, on the proposed discontinuation of the Unified Surface Analysis.

MM&P believes the Unified Surface Analysis should not be discontinued because it provides information that is useful to meteorologists and professional mariners.

The more information one has, the better the decision.

The Unified Surface Analysis is an online product that is posted on the OPC web page at:

https://ocean.weather.gov/unified_analysis.php

The NWS proposal to discontinue the Unified Surface Analysis is posted at https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf_2025/pns25-19Unified_SurfaceAnalysis.pdf

If you want to comment on the proposal, please send an email as soon as possible to marine.weather@noaa.gov or to Christopher W. Landsea, Acting NOAA Senior Advisor for the U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System and Chief, Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch.

His email address is: Chris.Landsea@noaa.gov.
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NATIONAL MARITIME CENTER WEB-BASED TOOLS NO LONGER AVAILABLE

The Coast Guard’s online public access portal, Homeport, was taken offline permanently on April 12.

Below are the primary mariner credentialing services affected by the change and alternative methods to access them.

Merchant Mariner Application Status: To check the status of an application for a merchant mariner credential or medical certificate, contact NMC at 1-888-427-5662, IASKNMC@uscg.mil, or Live Chat.

NMC customer service agents are available M-F, 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. eastern time zone.

The NMC experiences its busiest times around midday. To avoid longer wait times, NMC recommends calling early in the morning when phone lines are less busy or using the Live Chat service, which during normal business hours will connect you with the NMC support team.

If emailing for application status, include “Status” in the subject line of your e-mail along with the mariner name(s) and mariner reference number(s) in the body of the email.

Processing times vary based on email volume.

Merchant Mariner Credential Verification: To verify the authenticity of an MMC, email IASKNMC@uscg.mil.

For a faster response, include “Credential Verification” in the subject line of your email along with mariner name(s) and mariner reference number(s) in the body of the email.

Mariner Training and Assessment Data (MTAD): Course curricula and course certificate modification requests should be sent to NMCCourses@uscg.mil.

To prevent delays in mariner applications, course and program completions should be documented through the issuance of completion certificates.

Completion certificate format and content should match that approved by the NMC during the approval process.

For questions related to Mariner Training and Assessment, contact the NMC at 206-815-6893.

NMC will provide updates on the status of these services as they are established.
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DEPENDENT ELIGIBILITY AUDIT

The Trustees of the MM&P Health & Benefit Plan are committed to managing the ever-increasing cost of health care so the Plan can continue to provide benefits to current and future participants.

To ensure that all benefit dollars are being spent according to the terms of the Plan and in light of the Trustees’ fiduciary duties, an audit will be conducted to verify the eligibility of dependents covered by the Plan.

The Plan has contracted with Part D Advisors, Inc. (PDA) to handle the details of the dependent eligibility audit.

In April, PDA will mail Plan participants a Dependent Eligibility Verification Form.

You will see the Plan logo on it, so you will know that it is a legitimate request and that your personal information is safe.

You will need to complete and return the form along with legal documents to verify that your dependents meet the Plan’s definition of an eligible dependent.

The mailing will include a list of the required documents.

Your participation in the dependent eligibility audit is mandatory.

If PDA does not receive your completed Dependent Eligibility Verification Form and the required documents before the deadline specified on the form, coverage for your dependent(s) will end.

If claims have been paid for someone who is not eligible for coverage, the Plan has the right to recover the amounts it has paid.

We suggest that you begin assembling documents now to help you comply by the audit deadline.

For example, if you cover your spouse and children, you will need to provide your marriage certificate, birth certificates for your children and your most recent federal tax return.

If you are divorced, you will need to provide court documents.

PDA and the Plan understand that protecting your personal information is of the utmost importance.

All participant data is kept confidential and private by PDA.

PDA will not disclose, sell, or share personal information with anyone other than the Plan.

All such information provided will be forwarded to the Plan upon completion of the project and any copies will be destroyed by PDA.

We realize that complying with this audit requires additional effort on your part, and we appreciate your cooperation in this important effort to ensure that our health care dollars are being spent according to the Plan’s eligibility rules.

Board of Trustees

MM&P Health & Benefit Plan
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WEST COAST MARITIME LABOR PANEL DISCUSSION ON APRIL 17

A discussion of the legal and historical forces that have shaped maritime labor on the West Coast will be held in person and virtually over Zoom on April 17.

The program will explore the role of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), mariner civil rights, and key legal battles that have defined waterfront labor.

The panelists include: MM&P President Emeritus Don Marcus; the Hon. Marsha Berzon of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; Catherine Fisk, law professor at the University of California at Berkeley; and Reuel Schiller, law professor at the University of California College of Law, San Francisco.

There is no cost to attend the event, “Law, Labor, and the Waterfront,” which will be held from 5:30pm-8:00pm PDT on April 17 at:

The James R. Browning US Courthouse

95 7th Street—Courtroom 3

San Francisco, CA 94103

Here is a link to attend the discussion over Zoom.

Here is a link to attend in person.
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MM&P HOLIDAY CLOSING SCHEDULE

MM&P Union Halls, MM&P Headquarters, the MM&P Plan Office, and the MM&P Federal Credit Union will be closed on April 18 for Good Friday.
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OFFSHORE FAMILIARIZATION COURSE IN SEATTLE HALL ON APRIL 22 AND 23

The Offshore Familiarization Course will be held at the MM&P Seattle Hall on Tuesday, April 22 and Wednesday, April 23.

This is a two-day course. Each day will begin at 0930 and end at 1500.

There is no sea-time requirement to take the course.

All Offshore applicants, potential transferees from other membership groups, and other interested Offshore members are encouraged to take the course as soon as possible.

If you are interested in participating in the course or have any questions, please contact Melany Velleca at mvelleca@bridgedeck.org to RSVP.

The hall is located:

15208 52nd Ave. South, Suite 100

Seattle, WA 98188

Phone: 206-441-8700

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OFFSHORE MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN SEATTLE HALL ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23

There will be an Offshore membership meeting in the MM&P Seattle Union Hall on Wednesday, April 23, immediately after the 1100 job call.

If you have items you wish to have placed on the agenda, and/or questions that may require research, please email them to Melany Velleca at mvelleca@bridgedeck.org or call the Seattle Hall at 206-441-8700.

All Offshore members and applicants are encouraged to attend the meeting.

The Seattle Hall is located at:

15208 52nd Ave. South

Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98188
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OFFSHORE MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN CHARLESTON HALL ON APRIL 30

MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Tom Larkin will convene an Offshore membership meeting in the Charleston Union Hall on Wednesday, April 30, at 1100.

International President Don Josberger will attend the meeting and give his report.

Please contact John Livingston at charleston@bridgedeck.org for a head count.

The address of the Charleston Hall is:

1481 Tobias Gadson Blvd, Suite 2C

Charleston, SC 29407

The phone number is: 843-766-3565.
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OFFSHORE MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN BOSTON HALL ON MAY 15

MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Tom Larkin will convene an Offshore membership meeting in the MM&P Boston Union Hall on Thursday, May 15, at 1200.

International President Don Josberger will attend the meeting and give his report.

The Boston Hall is located at:

12 Channel Street, Suite 606-A

Boston, MA 02210-2333

Phone: 617-671-0769

All Offshore members are encouraged to attend the meeting.
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AMG Jobs

Buchanan Marine is looking for a permanent Deckhand with an OS.

Buchanan is also looking for a Mate with a Mate of Towing in Inland Waters Endorsement.

If you are interested, please fill out an application on the company’s website Buchanan Marine LP. Click on “Careers” and scroll down to “Apply Online.”

If you have questions, please send an email to: ptrzepacz@bridegeck.org.

Reinauer Transportation is looking for a Mate with a 500 Ton license with a near coastal and TOAR.

If you have questions, please contact Keith Poissant at 973-420-0492 or kpoissant@bridgedeck.org

Staten Island Ferry is looking for Provisional Marine Oilers with their QMED.

If you are interested, please fill out an application with the attached link

https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/job/marine-oiler-in-staten-island-jid-27357

If you have questions, please send an email to: Aturzio@bridegeck.org

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OFFSHORE JOBS

CM needed for Haina Patriot. TPIC required.

LMSR positions available.

Numerous ROS CM jobs.
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GREAT LAKES & GULF JOBS

WEEKS MARINE SEEKS WELDER – 1 OS/WIPER (MIN.)

Weeks Marine is seeking a welder to work aboard the DREDGE MAGDALEN.

Required Documents:

1. Valid MMC (Must have BST, VPDSD & OS/Wiper (Min.) endorsements)

2. Valid USCG Medical Certificate

3. TWIC

If you are interested in applying or want more information, please contact MM&P GL&R Vice President Ed Lulko, elulko@bridgedeck.org.
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MITAGS ACADEMIC NOTES

For registration contact our Admissions Department: 866.656.5568 or admissions@mitags.org

Classes are 5-day unless otherwise noted

Class dates followed by an * are full
AB – Able Seaman (5-Day): 04/28/25, 09/22/25

ARPA-OIC– Automated Radar Plotting Aids (4-Day): 11/03/25

AZIPOD (2-Day): Not currently scheduled

BRM – Bridge Resource Management (5-Day): Not currently scheduled

BRMP-EMR –Bridge Resource Management for Pilots with Emergency Shiphandling – (Now also included in BRMP-Refresher) (3-Day): 10/20/25

BT – Basic Safety Training (5-Day): 09/08/25

BT-Revalidation (2-day) (Must have 1 year of sea service in last 5 years): 05/05/25, 06/09/25, 09/22/25, 10/20/25, 11/12/25

BT-Refresher (3-day): 05/05/25, 09/22/25

CHS-OIC – Cargo Handling Basic (5-Day): Not Currently scheduled

[CMM – Chief Mate and Master Courses]

ADVSTB – Advanced Stability (5-Day): 04/28/25, 06/09/25, 08/04/25

ADVWX – Advanced Meteorology (5-Day): 04/21/25, 06/02/25, 07/28/25

CHS-CMM – Advanced Cargo Operations (10 Days): Not Currently Scheduled

CM-OPS 1 – Chief Mate Operations (5-Day): 05/12/25, 08/18/25

CM-OPS 2 Maersk – Chief Mate Operations II Maersk Specific (5-Day): 05/19/25, 8/25/25

ECDIS – Electronic Chart Display Information Systems (5-Day): 11/10/25

LMS – Leadership and Managerial Skills (5-Day): 06/23/25

MPP-CMM – Marine Propulsion Plants (5-Day): 09/15/25

(DCS-1 available on request – contact Admissions)

SHMGT-CMM- Ship Management (5-Day): 09/22/25

SHS-ADV-I-CMM – Advanced Shiphandling (week 1) (5-Day): 05/05/25*, 06/09/25, 07/14/25, 08/11/25, 09/15/25

SHS-ADV-II-CMM – Advanced Shiphandling (week 2) (5-Day): 05/12/25, 06/16/25, 07/21/25, 08/18/25, 09/22/25

VPEN-CMM – Voyage Planning & Electronic Navigation (5-Day): Not Currently Scheduled

WKP-CMM – Advanced Watchkeeping (5-Day): Not Currently Scheduled

WX-HW-PAC – Heavy Weather Avoidance Routing: Pacific Ocean (2-day): 04/26/25, 08/02/25

CIW-DPA/IA – Continual Improvement Workshop: Designated Person Ashore & Internal Auditor (3-Day) ** This course is NOT covered by the MATES Program **

Online: 05/14/2025

CNAV-OIC– Celestial Navigation (15-Day): 05/05/25, 12/01/25

DDE – Great Lakes (20-Day): Not currently scheduled

ECDIS for Pilots (2-Day): Not currently scheduled

ERM – Engine Resource Management (5-Day): Not currently scheduled

FF-ADV – Advanced Firefighting (4-day): Not currently scheduled

FF-BADV – Fire Fighting Combined Basic & Advanced (5-Day): 09/08/25

FF-ADV-Rev (1-day) (Must have 1 year of sea service in last 5 years) – Advanced Fire Fighting Revalidation: 05/07/25, 06/11/25, 09/24/25, 11/22/25, 11/14/25

FF-ADV-REF (2-day) – Advanced Fire Fighting Refresher: 05/08/25, 09/18/25, 11/10/25

FSM – Fatigue, Sleep, & Medications (1-Day): Not currently scheduled

GL-Pilot – Great Lakes Pilotage Familiarization (2-Day): Not currently scheduled

GMDSS – Global Maritime Distress & Safety System (10-Day): Not currently scheduled

HAZ – Hazardous Materials (5 day): 07/21/25

LAP – License Advancement Program for Mate to Master (20-Day): 07/21/25

LAP-Great Lakes – License Advancement Program – Great Lakes (15-Day): Not currently scheduled

LAP-ORG3rd – License Advancement Program for Original 3rd Mate, Oceans, Any Gross

Ton License (15-Day): 06/03/25

LEG – Legal Aspects of Pilotage (1-Day): Not Currently Scheduled

LNG-BADV – Basic and Advanced IGF Code Operations (3 Day): 04/21/25*, 06/04/25*, 08/18/25

LTS –Leadership and Teamworking Skills (Formerly MCL-OIC) (1-Day): Not Currently Scheduled

MEECE – Management of Electrical and Electronic Control Equipment (Assessments /not included): Not Currently Scheduled

MED-PIC – Medical Person in Charge (10-Day): 05/12/25, 07/07/25

MED-PIC-REF– Medical Person in Charge Refresher: 04/28/25, 08/04/25

MED-PRO – Medical Care Provider: (5-Day): Not Currently Scheduled

MED-DOT-DA – Dept. of Transportation Drug & Alcohol Testing (1-Day): 05/03/25, 05/17/25, 07/12/25, 08/09/25

[MSC – Military Sealift Command Courses]

MSC-ATO-II – Military Sealift Command Anti-Terrorism Officer II (MSC-ATO-III included) (5-Day): Not currently scheduled

MSC-CBRD-OFF – Military Sealift Command Chemical, Biological, Radiological Defense Officer (5-Day): Not currently scheduled

MSC-CBRD-1 – Military Sealift Command Chemical, Biological, Radiological Defense Orientation (Basic) (1-Day): 05/08/25, 06/12/25, 08/07/25, 09/11/25

MSC-DC – Military Sealift Command Damage Control (2-day): 05/09/25, 06/13/25, 08/08/25, 09/12/25

MSC-ENVPRO (1-Day – Evening Class): 05/11/25, 08/10/25, 09/14/25

MSC-SMA – Military Sealift Command Small Arms Qualifications (4-Day): 05/12/25, 06/16/25, 08/11/25, 09/15/25

MSC-Security Watch Basic (1-Day/ 8-hour): 05/10/25, 06/14/25, 08/09/25, 09/13/25

MSC-Security Watch Advanced (1-Day): 05/11/25, 06/15/25, 08/10/25, 09/14/25

MSC-Ship’s Reaction Force (3-Day): 05/13/25, 06/20/25, 08/15/25, 09/19/25

NSAP-MMP – Navigational Skills Assessment Program-MM&P (2-Day): 04/29/25*, 05/01/25*, 07/08/25*, 07/10/25, 08/26/25*, 08/28/25, 09/30/25, 10/05/25, 12/02/25, 12/04/25

PSC – Personal Survival Craft (Lifeboatman) (5-Day): 04/21/25, 09/15/25

PSC-REF – Personal Survival Craft Refresher (2-Day): Not Currently Scheduled

Qualified Assessor (Online): Contact Admissions

RFPNW – Ratings Forming Part of a Navigational Watch (3-day): Not Currently Scheduled

ROR-1N – Radar Observer Renewal Evening Classes (1-Night): 05/07/25, 09/24/25, 11/11/25

ROU-OIC – Radar Observer Unlimited: 11/03/25

SAR – Search & Rescue (3-Day): Not Currently Scheduled

SHS-BAS-OIC – Basic Shiphandling: Not Currently Scheduled

SHS-EMR5 – Emergency Shiphandling (5 Day): 04/21/25*, 06/23/25, 07/28/25, 09/08/25

STB-OIC – Ship Construction and Basic Stability: Not currently scheduled

TCNAV/CO – Terrestrial Navigation and Compasses (15-Day): 07/28/25

TPIC – Tankerman Person in Charge: Not currently scheduled

TTT – ** NOT covered by the MATES Program: Not currently scheduled

VSO – Vessel Security Officer (3-Day): 05/14/25, 08/18/25

WKP-OIC – Watchkeeping (Operational Level) (10-Day): 09/15/25

WX-OIC –Meteorology (Operational Level): Not currently scheduled
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MITAGS–WEST ACADEMIC NOTES

2024 Fall/Winter

SCHEDULE OF COURSES – (Please also see our schedule and enroll online at www.mitags.org)

FOR REGISTRATION CONTACT OUR ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT 866.656.5568 OR admissions@mitags.org
April 2025

21-24 ARPA

21-25 Medical Care Provider

21-2 Medical Person-In-Charge

2-2 ECDIS

28-9 GMDSS

May 2025

5-9 Basic Training

5-16 Watchkeeping (Operational Level)

12-15 Advanced Firefighting

12-30 Terrestrial & Coastal Navigation

19-20 Basic Training Revalidation

21st Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

June 2025

2-6 Radar Observer Unlimited

2-6 Leadership & Managerial Skills

2-6 Basic Training

9-13 Med PIC Refresher

9-13 Advanced Shiphandling I

16-17 Basic Training Revalidation

16-20 Advanced Shiphandling II

18th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

23-26 Advanced Firefighting

23-27 Advanced Stability

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