Volume 32… Number 16, April 21, 2026
STORIES COVERED
In This Issue:
- Sail-In to Focus on Coast Guard Funding, Maritime Revitalization
- Unions and Employers Warn: “Lapse in Government Funding Is Interfering With Critical Maritime Operations”
- DoD Terminates Collective Bargaining Agreements Covering Most Employees: MM&P Members Protected as Legal Case Plays Out
- US Navy Seizes Iran-Flag Cargo Ship Seeking to Bypass Blockade
- Coast Guard Locates Overturned Hull of US-Flag Supply Ship Lost in Typhoon
- SASH Prevention and Response eLearning Program Is Focus of SOCP Meeting
- News From the National Weather Service: Sign Up Now for the Marine Weather Hazards Workshop
Mark Your Calendar:
- Atlantic Maritime Group Virtual Meeting on Wednesday, May 6
- Offshore Membership Meeting in the Newark Hall on Thursday, April 23
- Membership Meeting in Los Angeles/Long Beach Hall on Tuesday, May 5
- Offshore Familiarization Course in the LA/LB Hall on May 5-6
- Offshore Membership Meeting in the Honolulu Hall on Friday, May 8
- Offshore Membership Meeting in the Boston Hall on Thursday, May 14
- Offshore Membership Meeting in the Seattle Hall on Tuesday, June 2
Job Opportunities:
And:
SAIL-IN TO FOCUS ON COAST GUARD FUNDING, MARITIME REVITALIZATION
MM&P officers and members will be making the rounds on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as part of the 14th Maritime Industry Congressional Sail-In.
The Sail-In is the only opportunity for maritime labor and carriers to jointly meet with members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to urge Congressional action on issues critically important to our union and to all of maritime labor.
Among the issues that will be raised in these meetings will be the impact the lapse in funding for the Coast Guard is having on our industry.
MM&P and other maritime unions will again emphasize to Congress that the slowdown in credentialing operations during the funding lapse is creating a worsening workforce crisis.
The unions are urging that the National Maritime Center’s credentialing and examination operations be designated as essential to national security and the defense industrial base, and that full National Maritime Center staffing be restored so that all pending applications, renewals and examinations can be processed without delay.
More details on the unions’ work to bring these critical issues to the forefront of lawmakers’ attention appears in the article that follows.
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“LAPSE IN GOVERNMENT FUNDING IS INTERFERING WITH CRITICAL MARITIME OPERATIONS”
MM&P and MIRAID are part of a coalition of stakeholders who are warning that operations critical to the industry are being compromised by the Congressional stalemate over funding the Department of Homeland Security.
The funding lapse began over two months ago as a result of a dispute over immigration policy.
The maritime coalition last week sent an urgent appeal to Coast Guard Commandant Kevin Lunday calling for certain agency functions to be designated as “essential” so their operations can resume.
In the letter, the coalition warned that reduced operations are already having “immediate, serious, and compounding” effects on maritime safety, commerce, and national security.
The coalition is urging the Coast Guard to fully restore staffing for Vessel Traffic Services (VTS), merchant mariner credentialing and vessel documentation.
“The Merchant Marine is critical to national defense but depends on a functioning credentialing system to maintain readiness for both commercial and defense needs,” the coalition wrote.
“Since mariners must hold valid credentials to serve aboard US-flag vessels, any lapse or delay effectively sidelines qualified personnel.”
Vessel Traffic Services, which oversee ship movements in some of the nation’s busiest waterways, are also under dangerous pressure.
“Without active monitoring, the risk of collisions, groundings, and environmental incidents increases significantly, particularly in constrained channels where large vessels have limited maneuverability,” industry leaders warn.
The situation is also serious at the National Vessel Documentation Center, where reduced staffing has brought the issuance of vessel registrations, ownership transfers and mortgage recordings to a standstill.
“The backlog is creating uncertainty not only for vessel operators but also for financial institutions involved in maritime lending,” the coalition warns.
Maritime unions and employers argue that during government shutdowns, maritime safety must have the same priority as aviation safety.
They are calling on the Coast Guard to designate credentialing and documentation as critical to national security and commerce, and VTS operations as essential to the protection of life and property.
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MM&P MEMBERS AT DOD PROTECTED AS LEGAL CASE PLAYS OUT
The collective bargaining agreements covering most Department of Defense employees have been officially terminated under the terms of a memo issued on April 9 by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The memo directed that all CBAs—with limited exceptions for certain categories of employees—be terminated within 24 hours.
MM&P members’ labor rights remain in effect under the terms of a preliminary injunction issued by federal Judge Paul Friedman on Sept. 30, 2025.
In that case, Judge Friedman granted the request made by MM&P and several other unions to block the application to their members of an Executive Order issued by President Trump that took away the labor rights of hundreds of thousands of DoD employees.
Judge Friedman found that President Trump had exceeded his authority when he tried to exclude MM&P FEMG members from federal sector labor law.
“[W]hen people are deprived for a substantial period of time of their right to arbitrate their grievances, to bargain collectively, and the unions are deprived of their ability to have dues withheld from paychecks, that harm is really… irreparable,” Judge Friedman said.
Federal civilian workers have had the legal right to collectively bargain with their government-agency employers since the early 1960s.
The Trump administration had argued that allowing federal workers to have union representation was a threat to national security.
Judge Friedman ruled, however, that the Executive Order’s “breadth was in furtherance of unrelated policy goals,” adding that the President “acted beyond the narrow national security related bounds of the exclusion provisions and did so to achieve improper goals, such as retaliating against unions and protected activities.”
“Congress explicitly found that collective bargaining, labor organizations and federal unions are in the public interest, and it is unlawful to undercut them by executive fiat,” said MM&P Government Fleet Representative Randi Ciszewski.
“MM&P remains steadfast in our mission to protect every member’s rights and to defend our power to bargain collectively on behalf of forgotten heroes—American merchant mariners who selflessly support our troops.”
“MM&P will challenge any attempt to take away our members’ right to collective bargaining,” said MM&P President Don Josberger.
US NAVY SEIZES IRAN-FLAG CARGO SHIP SEEKING TO BYPASS BLOCKADE
The US Navy on Sunday fired on and boarded an Iranian containership near the Strait of Hormuz.
US Central Command said in a statement that it had repeatedly ordered the vessel, MV Touska, to turn around because it was approaching the blockaded area.
After six hours, US forces instructed the crew of the Iranian ship to evacuate the engine room, at which point the Arleigh-Burke class destroyer USS Spruance opened fire on it.
US Marines later rappelled onto the deck of the Touska, taking control of the ship and its cargo.
In a statement, Iran’s joint military command said the attack on the ship was a violation of the ceasefire agreement and pledged that it would retaliate “soon.”
It also said it was reimposing “strict control” on the Strait of Hormuz.
Negotiations scheduled to take place in Islamabad between the US and Iran on Tuesday have not yet been confirmed.
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COAST GUARD LOCATES OVERTURNED HULL OF US-FLAG SUPPLY SHIP LOST IN TYPHOON
The Coast Guard said Saturday that the crew of an HC-130 Hercules had spotted the overturned hull of the Mariana, a US-registered supply ship that went missing off Saipan with six people on board.
The search team spotted the hull approximately 100 nautical miles from the Mariana’s last known position.
After receiving a report from the vessel manager that the ship had lost its starboard engine, Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu established a one-hour communication schedule with the Mariana’s crew.
They remained in contact for several hours before transmissions stopped that evening.
A plane dispatched to search for the ship on Thursday turned back because of poor weather, with strong winds from the super typhoon limiting visibility and flight operations, the Coast Guard said in a press release.
Early Saturday, the Coast Guard conducted another aerial search pattern based on the Mariana’s last known position.
The HC-130 Hercules aircrew spotted the capsized vessel’s hull at a position about 34 nautical miles northeast of Pagan Island.
SIGN UP NOW FOR THE MARINE WEATHER HAZARDS WORKSHOP
The Marine Weather Hazards Workshop is just one month away and there is still time to register.
The workshop is offered by NOAA’s National Weather Service.
Please find the registration form here.
The workshop will take place in Seattle, WA, at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center on May 11-12. A virtual option will be offered for those who can’t travel.
Feel free to share this announcement with others in the marine industry or marine weather community.
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SASH PREVENTION AND RESPONSE ELEARNING PROGRAM IS FOCUS OF SOCP MEETING
SOCP Vice President/MITAGS Training Director Catherine Gianelloni will review the structure and content of SOCP’s new SASH Prevention and Response eLearning Program in an online session on Friday, April 26, between 11:00 and 12:00 EST.
Here is the agenda for the online meeting:
11:00am – Introductions
11:35am – Presentation by Catherine Gianelloni
11:55am – Questions/Answers/Discussion
12:00pm – Close
During the session, there will be discussion of course distribution options, including SCORM-compliant files and individual CBT formats.
This is a great opportunity to get familiar with the program.
The floor will be open for questions, feedback, and discussion. If you have already taken the course, please share your feedback.
The SASH Prevention and Response eLearning Program is available for download through the SOCP website: https://www.socp.us/
The course is best deployed through a Learning Management System (LMS) to ensure proper tracking, completion, and certification.
SOCP is a non-profit organization of maritime industry professionals working together to improve the safety, productivity, efficiency, security, and environmental performance of US vessel operations.
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COURSES THAT MITAGS HAS ASKED US TO HIGHLIGHT
#1 – RFPNW 04.08.2026, BT 04.13.2026 and AB 04.20.2026 – These 3 courses are for mariners seeking to upgrade from OS to AB.
#2 – TPIC for the week of 04.13.2026
#3 – GMDSS for the week of 04.13.2026
#4 – LNG-BADV for 04.20.2026
#5 – ADVSTB 04.20.2026, ADVWX 04.27.2026, LMS 05.04.2026 – These could be part of a Chief Mate/Master upgrade bundle.
#6 – TPIC, LNG-BADV and AB.
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BOARD OF PILOT COMMISSIONERS FOR SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PABLO AND SUISUN OPENS APPLICATIONS
The Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun (BOPC) has opened applications for its 2026 Pilot Trainee Training Examination.
The BOPC is seeking eligible mariners for its Pilot Trainee Training Exam—the gateway to qualifying for the BOPC’s pilot training program, and the pathway to become a BOPC licensed pilot.
The application period for the 2026 Trainee Training Examination is open now through May 15, 2026, 5:00 P.M., Pacific Daylight Time. Here is the timeline:
· On Monday, July 20, the BOPC will administer to qualified applicants a virtual proctored Knowledge-Based Test (formerly referred to as the Written Exam).
· Applicants who meet or exceed the cut score set by the Board for the Knowledge-Based Test will be invited to participate in the Simulator Evaluation Exam to be held Aug. 11–14 at Cal Poly Maritime, located in Vallejo, Calif.
· Applicants who pass the Simulator Evaluation Exam will sit for a Virtual Interview, which will be used to rank the list of applicants who have passed the Knowledge-Based Exam and the Simulator Evaluation Exam.
Application Deadline
· The complete application must be received at the Board office by May 15, 5:00 P.M., Pacific Daylight Time.
Application Form
· The Examination Application is available on the BOPC’s website: Exam Application. It is also available by written or email request.
Application Questions
· Any inquiries regarding the application contents or process must be made in writing via email: bopc_trainee_exam@bopc.ca.gov.
Application Submission
· For the 2026 Exam, you may complete your application by mail, or you may deliver your application in person to the BOPC office, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Governance and Administration
The BOPC’s Trainee Training Examination is governed by and administered pursuant to TTitle 7, California Code of Regulations.
Contact Information
· For Exam Questions: bopc_trainee_exam@bopc.ca.gov
· For General Information: bopc@bopc.ca.gov
· Online: www.bopc.ca.gov
· Address: 660 Davis Street, San Francisco, California 94111
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Mark Your Calendar:
ATLANTIC MARITIME GROUP VIRTUAL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 6
The MM&P Atlantic Maritime Group will hold its quarterly membership meeting online on Wednesday, May 6.
The meeting will take place from 1100 hours to 1300 hours.
All members in good standing are urged to attend.
To receive a link to participate in the virtual meeting, you must register BEFORE close of business on May 5 with AMG Representative Paulina Trzepacz.
Her email address is: Ptrzepacz@bridgedeck.org
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OFFSHORE MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN THE NEWARK HALL ON THURSDAY, APRIL 23
There will be an Offshore membership meeting in the MM&P Newark Union Hall on Thursday, April 23, at 1100.
International President Don Josberger will participate and give his report.
The Newark Hall is located at:
570 Broad Street, Suite 701
Newark, NJ 07102
201-963-1900
All Offshore members are encouraged to attend the meeting.
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OFFSHORE MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN LA/LB HALL ON TUESDAY, MAY 5
There will be a membership meeting in the MM&P Los Angeles/Long Beach Hall on Tuesday, May 5, immediately after the 11:00 a.m. job call.
Pacific Ports Vice President Melany Velleca and Port Agent-Pacific Ports John Taylor will attend the meeting.
The Los Angeles/Long Beach Hall is located at:
533 N. Marine Ave., Ste A
Wilmington, CA 90744-5527
Phone: 310-834-7201
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OFFSHORE FAMILIARIZATION COURSE IN THE LA/LB HALL ON MAY 5-6
The Offshore Familiarization Course will be held in the LA/LB Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 5-6.
The schedule for the course is 0930-1530.
To receive credit, members must attend both days of the course and the union meeting that follows.
West Coast Vice President Melany Velleca and West Coast Port Agent John Taylor will be facilitating.
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 there are any questions, please contact John Taylor at 424-339-6560.
If you are interested in participating in the course, please contact Wendy Karnes, wkarnes@bridgedeck.org.
The contact information for the hall is:
533 N. Marine Ave., Ste A
Wilmington, CA 90744-5527
Phone: 310-834-7201
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OFFSHORE MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN THE HONOLULU HALL ON FRIDAY, MAY 8
There will be an Offshore Membership Meeting in the MM&P Honolulu Hall on Friday, May 8.
The meeting will take place after the 1000 job call.
Pacific Ports Vice President Melany Velleca will attend the meeting.
The MM&P Honolulu Hall is located at:
521 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste 254
Phone: 808-523-8183
Honolulu@bridgedeck.org
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OFFSHORE MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN THE BOSTON HALL ON THURSDAY, MAY 14
There will be an Offshore membership meeting in the MM&P Boston Union Hall on Thursday, May 14, at 1100.
International President Don Josberger will participate and give his report.
The Boston Hall is located at:
Marine Industrial Park
12 Channel St., Suite 505
Boston, MA 02210-2333
617-671-0769
All Offshore members are encouraged to attend the meeting.
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OFFSHORE MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN THE SEATTLE HALL ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2
There will be an Offshore Membership Meeting in the Seattle Hall on Tuesday, June 2, directly after the 1100 job call.
MM&P Secretary-Treasurer J. Lars Turner and Pacific Ports Vice President Melany Velleca will attend the meeting.
The Seattle Hall is located at:
15208 52nd Ave. South
Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98188
Phone: 206-441-8700.
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ATLANTIC MARITIME JOBS
Buchanan Marine
1) Mate – MMC with a Mate of Towing within Inland Waters
2) Captain – MMC with a Master of Towing within Inland Waters
If you are interested in any of the above positions, please fill out an application on the company’s website first.
Google Buchanan Marine LP, then click “careers” and scroll down to “apply online.”
Then email your resume and copies of your credentials to Paulina at ptrzepacz@bridgedeck.org. If you have any questions, please call Paulina at 973-495-9377
Staten Island Ferry
1) Provisional Marine Oilers with their QMED
If you are interested, please fill out an application on the city’s web-site. https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/job/marine-oiler-in-staten-island-jid-36530 Any questions, please send an email to Anthony at aturzio@bridgedeck.org
2) Deckhand with an AB
If you are interested, please fill out an application on the city’s web-site. https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/job/deckhand-in-staten-island-jid-36197
Any questions, please send an email to Anthony at aturzio@bridgedeck.org
Poling & Cutler
1) Mate with a 200-ton coastwise license & TOAR
2) Captain with a 200-ton coastwise license & TOAR
If interested in any of the above positions, please email your resume and copies of your credentials to Paulina at ptrzepacz@bridgedeck.org. If you have any questions, please call Paulina at 973-495-9377.
Marine Oil Service
1) Tankerman PIC – MMC tankerman (PIC) with DL (required)
If you are interested, please fill out an application online https://avanan.url-protection.com/v1/r01/url?o=https%3A//marineoilservice.com/careers/&g=ZTI2ZjJkOTljODYzYjliYg==&h=OTNiOGYzYTQwMmQzOTNlMjg2N2ZiZTY2YTU4ZGFjYzc2YTI0MzNiYzhjNTczOWM2ZTllNDFkYjFkOWJiNTQwMg==&p=YXAzOmJyaWRnZWRlY2s6YTpvOjc2OTE2OWVlODk1YTQ0YzA0NGRhNWY5NmZhMjJjMzVkOjc6dDpU or email the company careers@marineoilservice.com
Any questions, please send an email to Anthony at aturzio@bridgedeck.org
GREAT LAKES & GULF MARITIME REGION JOBS
2nd Cook needed May through October aboard R/V Lake Guardian operating in the Great Lakes
Email resume and MMC to elulko@bridgedeck.org
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OFFSHORE JOBS
Senior LMSR positions available.
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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
[STCW, MEDICAL & SAFETY Courses]
BT – Basic Safety Training: 09/07/26, 11/30/26
FF-ADV – Advanced Firefighting (4-Day): 05/11/26, 08/31/26
FF-BADV – Fire Fighting Combined Basic & Advanced: 09/07/26, 11/30/26
MED-PRO – Medical Care Provider: 06/29/26, 11/09/26
MED-PIC – Medical Person in Charge (10-Day): 05/11/26*, 07/13/26, 10/12/26, 11/30/26
MED-PIC-REF – Medical Person in Charge Refresher: 04/27/26*, 08/10/26, 11/16/26
MED-DOT-DA – Dept. of Transportation Drug & Alcohol Testing (1-Day):
04/26/26, 05/16/26, 07/18/26, 08/15/26, 10/17/26, 11/15/26, 12/05/26
[STCW License & Radar Renewal Courses]
Revalidations (REV): You have 360+ days of sea time in the last 5 years
BT-REV (2-day): 05/18/26*, 09/14/26, 10/26/26, 12/07/26
FF-ADV-REV (1-day): 05/20/26*, 09/16/26, 10/28/26, 12/09/26
Refreshers (REF): You have less than 360 days of sea time in the last 5 years
BT-REF (3-day): 10/26/26, 12/07/26
FF-ADV-REF (2-day): 10/29/26, 12/10/26
ROR-1N – Radar Observer Renewal Evening Classes (1-Night): 10/28/26, 12/09/26
[CMM – Chief Mate & Master Upgrade Courses]
ADVSTB – Advanced Stability: 06/08/26, 08/24/26, 10/05/26, 12/14/26
ADVWX – Advanced Meteorology: 04/27/26, 06/01/26, 08/17/26, 09/28/26, 11/30/26
CHS-CMM – Advanced Cargo Operations (10-Day): Not Currently Scheduled
LAP – License Advancement Program for Mate to Master (20-Day): 07/13/26, 09/21/26
LAP Testing Notice: Due to changes at the Baltimore REC, LAP courses no longer include priority testing. Seating is limited to 6 students. All testing now requires a scheduled appointment and an approval letter.
LMS – Leadership and Managerial Skills: 05/04/26, 07/20/26, 09/21/26, 12/14/26
MPP-CMM – Marine Propulsion Plants: Not Currently Scheduled
SHMGT-CMM – Ship Management: Not Currently Scheduled
SHS-ADV-CMM – Advanced Shiphandling (10-Day): 05/11/26, 06/15/26, 07/06/26, 08/03/26, 09/14/26, 10/12/26, 11/02/26, 11/30/26
WKP-CMM – Advanced Watchkeeping: Not Currently Scheduled
[AB TO MATE Upgrade Courses]
ARPA-OIC – Automated Radar Plotting Aids (4-Day): 05/04/26, 08/10/26
CHS-OIC – Cargo Handling & Stowage: 05/18/26, 10/19/26
CNAV-OIC – Celestial Navigation (15-Day): 05/25/26, 08/24/26
ECDIS – Electronic Chart Display Information Systems: 05/18/26, 08/17/26
FL – Visual Communications / Flashing Light (1 Day): 05/07/26, 08/06/26, 10/22/26
GMDSS – Global Maritime Distress & Safety System (10-Day): 06/15/26, 09/14/26
LAP-ORG3rd – License Advancement Prep (15-Day): 05/25/26, 08/24/26
LTS – Leadership and Teamworking Skills (1-Day): 05/08/26, 09/04/26
ROU-OIC – Radar Observer Unlimited: 04/27/26*, 06/29/26
SAR – Search and Rescue (3-Day): 05/04/26, 08/03/26, 10/19/26
SHS-BAS-OIC – Basic Shiphandling: 04/27/26, 07/13/26, 11/30/26
STB-OIC – Stability and Cargo Handling: 05/11/26, 08/10/26, 10/12/26
TNAV/CO – Terrestrial Navigation and Compasses (15-Day): 07/13/26
WKP-OIC – Watchkeeping (10-Day): 07/20/26, 09/28/26
WX-OIC – Basic Meteorology: 07/06/26, 09/07/26
[MSC – Military Sealift Command Courses]
MSC-ATO-I – Anti-Terrorism Officer (Online): Contact Admissions
MSC-ATO-II – Anti-Terrorism Officer II (MSC-ATO-III included): 06/22/26
MSC-CBRD-1 – Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Orientation (Basic) Indoctrination (1-Day): 05/07/26, 06/11/26, 08/06/26, 09/17/26, 11/05/26
MSC-CBRD-OFF – Chemical, Biological, Radiological Defense Officer: Not Currently Scheduled
MSC-DC – Damage Control (1-Day): 05/08/26, 06/12/26, 08/07/26, 09/18/26, 11/06/26
MSC-ENVPRO (1-Day – Evening Class): 05/09/26, 06/11/26, 08/07/26, 09/18/26, 11/06/26
MSC-SMA – Small Arms (4-Day): 05/11/26, 06/15/26, 07/13/26, 08/10/26, 09/21/26, 10/12/26, 11/09/26, 12/07/26
MSC-SWB – Security Watch Basic (1-Day): 05/09/26, 06/13/26, 08/08/26, 09/19/26, 11/07/26
MSC-SW-ADV – Security Watch Advanced (1-Day): 05/10/26, 06/14/26, 08/09/26, 09/20/26, 11/08/26, 12/06/26
MSC-Ship’s Reaction Force (3-Day): 05/15/26, 06/19/26, 08/14/26, 09/25/26, 11/13/26
[MM&P Company Specific Requirements Courses]
CM-OPS 1 – Chief Mate Operations: Not Currently Scheduled
CM-OPS 2 Maersk – CM Operations II Maersk Specific: Not Currently Scheduled
LNG-BADV – Basic and Advanced IGF Code Operations (3-Day): 07/27/26*, 07/30/26, 10/26/26, 10/29/26
****Offsite LNG-BADV at MMP LA/LB Union Hall: 05/24/26*, 05/27/26*
NSAP-MMP – Navigational Skills Assessment Program-MM&P (2-Day): 5/12/26*, 05/14/26* – Contact Admissions to Register
SHS-EMR5 – Emergency Shiphandling: 07/20/26
WX-HW-PAC – Heavy Weather Avoidance Routing: Pacific Ocean (2-Day): 05/02/26, 06/06/26, 08/22/26, 10/03/26, 12/05/26
[Other MITAGS Courses]
AB – Able Seaman: 09/14/26, 12/07/26
BRM – Bridge Resource Management: Not Currently Scheduled
GL-Pilot – Great Lakes Pilotage Familiarization (2-Day): Not Currently Scheduled
LAP-Great Lakes – License Advancement Program – Great Lakes (15-Day): Not Currently Scheduled
HAZ – Hazardous Materials: 06/15/26
Qualified Assessor (Online): Contact Admissions
RFPNW – Ratings Forming Part of a Navigational Watch (3-Day): Not Currently Scheduled
TPIC – Tankerman Person in Charge: 7/6/26, 8/31/26
VSO – Vessel Security Officer (3-Day): 08/17/26
[Continual Improvement Workshops – NOT covered by the MATES Program]
Designated Person Ashore & Internal Auditor (3-Day): Online: 05/13/26
Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis (2-Day): Online: Not Currently Scheduled
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 2026
27-8 Medical Person-in-Charge
27-8 Watchkeeping (Operational Level)
May 2026
11-15 Basic Training (original certification)
16th Vessel Personnel w/Designated Security Duties (VPDSD)
18-19 Basic Training Revalidation
20th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation
20-22 Security Officer – Vessel, Company & Facility
26-29 Advanced Firefighting (original certification)
June 2026
1-5 Medical Care Provider
8-12 Basic Training (original certification)
16-17 Basic Training Revalidation
18th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation
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