Wheelhouse Weekly, December 3, 2024

Volume 30… Number 49, December 3, 2024

STORIES COVERED

In This Issue:

• ITF Affiliates Meet With Regulators to Fight Criminalization of Mariners
• Navy Destroyers Defend Three US-Flag Ships From Houthi Attacks in Gulf of Aden
• Crewmembers of Panama-Flag Bulker Protest Year-Long Detention in India
• Coast Guard Update: Calculators for Mariner Credentialing Examinations
• NAVCEN Launches Updated Local Notice to Mariners and Light List Application
• Retirement Benefits Seminar for Offshore Members and Applicants
• Last Day for Processing Vacation and PRO Payments
• Looking for Made-in-America Gift Ideas This Holiday Shopping Season?

Mark Your Calendar:

• Holiday Parties in the Union Halls

Job Opportunities:

• Offshore Jobs
• Great Lakes Jobs
• MITAGS-East Seeks Full-Time Instructors

And:

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

ITF AFFILIATES MEET WITH REGULATORS TO FIGHT CRIMINALIZATION OF MARINERS

Unions affiliated with the International Transport Workers’ Federation joined a meeting of maritime regulatory authorities in Geneva on Nov. 29 to fight the criminalization of maritime workers.

Criminalization, including unjustified detention after accidents or during an investigation, is one of the most serious problems facing mariners today.

“Time and again, we have seen cases where seafarers are treated like criminals, held for months on end without trial and given sentences for crimes they didn’t commit,” says SIU President David Heindel, who chairs the ITF Seafarers’ Section.

“These are gross human rights abuses, and they must be called out as such so that this appalling criminalization of seafarers ends.”

The ITF has consistently lobbied for stronger protections for seafarers, who are increasingly being detained on a wide range of charges.

In September, a court in Turkey sentenced the Croatian captain and chief mate of a Panama-flag bulk carrier to 30 years in prison after cocaine was found hidden in a cargo hold—despite the fact that the prosecution had not presented any evidence that the two had committed a crime.

“We are all in shock,” said Neven Melvan of the Seafarers’ Union of Croatia, an affiliate of the ITF.

He called the decision “outrageous,” saying it showed “a complete lack of understanding and respect for what seafarers do.”

“Seafarers are too often considered guilty until proven innocent,” says Nautilus Federation General Secretary Mark Dickinson.

Dickinson has underlined the link between the scourge of criminalization and the recruitment and retention problem facing the industry.

“[Criminalization] sends a terrible message that risks the future of our maritime industry and undermines the resilience of global supply chains,” he says.

Guidelines now under development by the International Maritime Organization and the International Labor Organization aim to ensure that, “seafarers detained on suspicion of committing a crime are treated fairly during any investigation… and detention is for no longer than necessary, in accordance with the laws of the port or coastal states.”

The new guidelines also:

— call for more support for seafarers, including access to legal assistance and consular services;

— urge recourse to non-custodial measures during an investigation;

— emphasize the fundamental human rights of seafarers and the need to treat them with respect and dignity at all times;

— call for strengthening the cooperation among flag states, states of seafarers’ nationality and port states, maritime unions and shipowners.

The ITF says that the current ILO–IMO Guidelines on Fair Treatment, which came into force in July 2006, have not been adequately enforced.

The ITF toolkit on seafarer criminalization is available here.

MM&P is one of the 670 transport unions in 147 countries that belong to the ITF.
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NAVY DESTROYERS DEFEND THREE US-FLAG SHIPS FROM HOUTHI ATTACKS IN GULF OF ADE

Two US Navy destroyers shot down waves of Houthi munitions this weekend while escorting US-flag ships through the Gulf of Aden.

The USS STOCKDALE and the USS O’KANE were escorting three American-flag merchant ships on Saturday when they came under fire, according to a statement issued by US Central Command.

Over the course of the weekend, the destroyers shot down three anti-ship ballistic missiles, three attack drones and one anti-ship cruise missile.

“These actions reflect the ongoing commitment of [Central Command] forces to protect US personnel, regional partners and international shipping against attacks by Iran-backed Houthis,” CENTCOM said in a statement.

The three vessels that were attacked, as per various reports on Monday, were a product tanker, a containership and a bulker.

Prior to the attacks, the vessels were all berthed in Djibouti, where the US maintains a military base.

“MM&P extends our heartfelt appreciation of the SIU/AMO crews that withstood these attacks and the US Navy for their successful defense,” said MM&P President Don Marcus.
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CREWMEMBERS OF PANAMA-FLAG BULKER PROTEST YEAR-LONG DETENTION IN INDIA

The 21-person crew of a bulk carrier that has been held in India on drug charges since December 2023 have staged a sit-down strike demanding to be set free so they can return home to their families.

The captain and crew of the vessel, the Panama-flag bulk carrier DEBI, were detained after cocaine was found attached to the top of the ship’s cranes.

The DEBI had arrived in Paradip Port, India, on Nov. 30, 2023, after traveling from Egypt with a stop in Indonesia on the way to Denmark to deliver a cargo of steel plate.

During port operations, a longshore worker reportedly noticed that several packages had been attached to the top of the vessel’s cranes with tape and magnets in such a way as to not be fully visible from the deck.

A search by law enforcement found that the packages contained 22 kg of cocaine with a street value of $26 million.

The authorities announced an investigation to discover where the drugs had been loaded onto the ship and whether any members of the crew were involved.

They confiscated crewmembers’ cellphones and computers, leaving them isolated and unable to contact their families in Vietnam.

In the year that the men have been held in Paradip Port, at least one member of the crew tried to jump overboard before being saved by his shipmates and taken to a hospital on shore.

The DEBI was officially placed under arrest in February. In September, the court ordered that it be sold to pay port fees and other expenses.

Since December 2023, the vessel has alternately been held at the dock or in the port’s anchorage.

The crew began their protest last week by refusing to work the ship after it had been moved from the anchorage to the port for fuel and water.

Officials say that the protest has made it impossible to get the ship back to the anchorage and that it is now berthed at Paradip International Cargo Terminal.
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CALCULATORS FOR MARINER CREDENTIALING EXAMINATIONS

The Deck and Engine Guide for the Administration of Merchant Marine Examinations – August 2014 only allows mariners to use a non-programmable calculator when taking a Coast Guard-administered credentialing examination.

Significant technological advances make it difficult to find non-programmable calculators that have the necessary scientific functions required, particularly for deck officer examinations.

Coast Guard personnel find it challenging to identify these calculators.

When testing at a Regional Examination Center, the Coast Guard will permit mariners to use programable calculators with memory capability.

But all calculators must have their programs and memories cleared before entering the examination room.

Mariners must bring the original or a reproduction of the manufacturer’s instruction manual, or portion(s) thereof, which includes directions for clearing all programs and memory, and be prepared to demonstrate doing so for the examiner.

If Coast Guard personnel cannot confirm that all programs and memory have been cleared, the calculator will not be allowed and a TI-30XIIS scientific calculator will be provided.

You can review the TI-30XIIS operating manual at TI-30X IIS Reference Guidebook.

Only one calculator per mariner is allowed in the examination room. If a mariner wishes to bring an additional calculator as a backup, it must remain outside the examination room until needed.

If the backup is different from the primary, the applicant must provide the manufacturer’s instructions and clear all programs and memory before use.

Other electronic devices, including smart watches, are not allowed in the examination room.

Policy documents and the National Maritime Center website will be updated to include this guidance at next review.

Calculators for testing not conducted at a REC will be addressed in individual Traveling Examination Team Plans.

Questions, concerns, or feedback should be addressed to the NMC Customer Service

Center by e-mailing IASKNMC@uscg.mil or calling 1-888-IASKNMC (427-5662).
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NAVCEN LAUNCHES UPDATED LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS AND LIGHT LIST APPLICATION 

This week, the Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN) is launching its updated Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) and Light List application.

The application features GIS-based tools, customizable downloads, and GeoJSON integration for enhanced maritime safety information.

You can use your mouse wheel or the +/- buttons in the upper left portion of the screen to zoom in or out and navigate to your desired area on the map/chart.

Once the area is displayed, you can generate a PDF of the LNM or Light List for that specific area, which you can then save and/or print.

Alternatively, you can use a fillable form on the USCG website to select your waterway by name from the Light List and generate the LNM or Light List.

For programmatic integration, GeoJSON files are available to download for use in other applications.

LNM data will be refreshed every 15 minutes. Light List data will be refreshed every 24 hours.

Since the focus has shifted to providing the most up-to-date and accessible format, weekly LNMs, weekly light list correction files, daily discrepancy files, and the summary of light list changes will no longer be published.

You can access the updated Local Notice to Mariners and Light List through the NAVCEN website, with a User Guide available to assist you.

If you have questions or need assistance, please visit NAVCEN’s Contact Us page, select LNMs or Light Lists from the Subject dropdown, and submit your inquiry.

NAVCEN said in a statement that it appreciates users’ patience during the rollout and is confident that this enhanced version will better serve the needs of the maritime community.

In related news, as per previous announcements, NOAA has discontinued the production of paper charts.

The raster sunset program is being completed this month, with the cancellation of the last of the agency’s 1,007 paper charts.
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RETIREMENT BENEFITS SEMINAR FOR OFFSHORE MEMBERS AND APPLICANTS

MM&P Plans Benefit Director Ken Ryan and MM&P Secretary-Treasurer Don Josberger will hold a remote education/training session for retirement options regarding benefit decisions and calculations.

The session will also include details concerning recent Co-Pay and Medicare awareness, as well as a question-and-answer session on health, vacation and other plan benefits and coverage.

The session is open to all MM&P Offshore members and applicants.

It will be held on Dec. 11, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST.

Use this link to register.
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LAST DAY FOR PROCESSING VACATION AND PRO PAYMENTS

The Plan Office received approval to close the year-end Internal Revenue Service and company reports and to process Vacation and PRO payments for 2024 no later than Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. EST.

All requests for 2024 Vacation and PRO payments received after this date and time will be held until Jan. 2, 2025, for processing and will therefore be taxable in 2025.

If you have questions, please contact the Vacation Department at 410-850-8625 or Ken Ryan at 410-850-8617.
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LOOKING FOR MADE-IN-AMERICA GIFT IDEAS THIS HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON?

Seventy-seven percent of those responding to a recent poll said they prefer to purchase products that are made in the US for their holiday gifts.

But it can sometimes be difficult to find American-made products in the big box stores or online.

Take a look at the 2024 Made in America Holiday Gift Guide, which features listings for 112 companies that make gift products in the United States.

This year’s guide features gift ideas from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, including:

— seven American toy companies that make everything from building sets and puzzles to dollhouses, playhouses, and ride-on vehicles;

— “America’s First Housewares Company,” founded in 1819, which makes luxury flasks and other high-quality kitchen ware;

— Wiregrass Technologies in Alabama, which specializes in repairing computers and also offers a number of giftable wooden creations—including models of American stadiums, a Winnebago camper and a tea-light village—made using the Glowforge 3D laser printer;

— while most glass manufacturing has gone overseas, Libbey’s stylish lines of drinkware and barware are still made in Toledo, Ohio, by USW union members.

There are also plenty of gifts for hobbyists and outdoorsmen, from embroidery kits and musical instruments to basketball hoops, pickleball rackets, skateboards, and snowboards.

Need some creative ideas for stocking stuffers, holiday cards, and wrapping paper? Look no further than the Made in America holiday gift guide.

Happy holidays!
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HOLIDAY PARTIES IN THE UNION HALLS

MM&P is welcoming the holiday season with parties in the union halls! Here is the schedule. To RSVP and for more information, please contact the hall.

Boston – Tuesday, December 10th – Boston Hall from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm

Houston – Wednesday, December 11th – Esteban’s Fiesta Shack, 131 League Street, League City, TX 77573 from 11 am – 3 pm

NY/NJ – Thursday, December 12th – Newark Hall from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm

SF/Oakland – Friday, December 13th – Drake’s Dealership, 2325 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612 at Noon

Honolulu – Monday, December 16th – Honolulu Hall from 10 am – 2 pm

Norfolk – Tuesday, December 17th – Dockside Seafood, 3311 Shore Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm

Charleston – Wednesday, December 18th – Kickin’ Chicken, 1179 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407 from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm

Miami/PEV – Friday, December 20th – Umbertos, 3051 E Commercial Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm

LA/Long Beach – Friday, December 20th – (Location and time TBD)
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OFFSHORE JOBS

Tanker CMs needed, Tanker PICs at all levels.

Applicants, did you know that three consecutive years of tanker service can earn you a B Book? Email jhope@brudgedeck.org for more information.
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GREAT LAKES JOBS

There are job openings on the Great Lakes!

KEY LAKES, a division of Key Stone, has openings for Mates with Great Lakes pilotage; they may take an Open Water Mate if COI allows. The company operates a fleet of two 1000’ x 105’ ships.

GRAND RIVER NAVIGATION has an opening for a 1st Assistant Engineer.

If you want more information about Great Lakes job listings, go to https://bridgedeck.org/job-opportunities/.

Interested candidates should reach out to Thomas Bell at the MM&P Cleveland office: tbell@bridgedeck.org.
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MITAGS-EAST SEEKS FULL-TIME INSTRUCTORS

MITAGS-East in Linthicum Heights, MD, is recruiting in anticipation of full-time instructor openings in the new year.

The positions are covered by the OFMG collective bargaining agreement. The minimum base salary is $73,800.

Instructors are responsible for delivering content provided by the organization, providing quality classroom instruction, and mentoring, educating and guiding attendees.

Desired qualifications include:

— USCG Officer Level License with experience sailing under his/her highest level license (may be substituted with equivalent uniformed service experience);

— degree in adult education, maritime sciences or related field;

— two years’ experience supervising subordinates in a similar environment;

— experience teaching adults, including cadets, professional subjects for one or more years.

Required qualifications include:

— experience, training and qualifications necessary to obtain USCG approval to teach courses:

— excellent computer skills, including MS Office Suite and related information systems;

— sound judgment and decision-making, strong interpersonal, writing and communications skills.

Position requires moderate physical activity and may require some travel.

If you are interested in applying, please contact Human Resources Manager Jane Sibiski, jsibiski@mitags.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): 02/10/25, 04/28/25

ARPA-OIC– Automated Radar Plotting Aids (4-Day): 02/03/25, 03/24/25

AZIPOD (2-Day): 01/09/25

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): 01/06/25

BT – Basic Safety Training (5-Day): 02/03/25, 02/24/25

BT-Revalidation (2-day) (Must have 1 year of sea service in last 5 years): 12/09/24, 01/20/25, 03/24/25

BT-Refresher (3-day): 01/20/25

CHS-OIC – Cargo Handling Basic (5-Day): 02/17/25

[CMM – Chief Mate and Master Courses]

ADVSTB – Advanced Stability (5-Day): 12/09/24, 01/13/25, 03/24/25, 04/28/25

ADVWX – Advanced Meteorology (5-Day): 12/16/24, 01/06/25, 03/17/25, 06/02/25

CHS-CMM – Advanced Cargo Operations (10 Days): 01/20/25

CM-OPS 1 – Chief Mate Operations (5-Day): 12/09/24, 02/10/25, 05/12/25

CM-OPS 2 Maersk – Chief Mate Operations II Maersk Specific (5-Day): 12/16/24, 02/17/25, 05/19/25

ECDIS – Electronic Chart Display Information Systems (5-Day): 03/31/25

LMS – Leadership and Managerial Skills (5-Day): 03/10/25

MPP-CMM – Marine Propulsion Plants (5-Day): 03/03/25

(DCS-1 available on request – contact Admissions)

SHMGT-CMM- Ship Management (5-Day): 02/17/25

SHS-ADV-I-CMM – Advanced Shiphandling (week 1) (5-Day): 01/13/25, 02/03/25, 03/10/25, 04/07/25, 05/05/25,

SHS-ADV-II-CMM – Advanced Shiphandling (week 2) (5-Day): 12/09/24, 01/20/25, 02/10/25, 03/07/25, 04/14/25, 05/12/25

VPEN-CMM – Voyage Planning & Electronic Navigation (5-Day): 04/28/25

WKP-CMM – Advanced Watchkeeping (5-Day): 02/24/25

WX-HW-PAC – Heavy Weather Avoidance Routing: Pacific Ocean (2-day) – 01/11/25, 03/01/25, 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: 02/19/25

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

DDE – Great Lakes (20-Day): 01/27/25

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

ERM – Engine Resource Management (5-Day): 12/09/24, 03/17/25

FF-ADV – Advanced Firefighting (4-day): 03/03/25

FF-BADV – Fire Fighting Combined Basic & Advanced (5-Day): 02/03/25

FF-ADV-Rev (1-day) (Must have 1 year of sea service in last 5 years) – Advanced Fire Fighting Revalidation: 12/11/24, 01/22/25, 03/26/25

FF-ADV-REF (2-day) – Advanced Fire Fighting Refresher: 01/23/25

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

GL-Pilot – Great Lakes Pilotage Familiarization (2-Day): 02/07/25

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

HAZ – Hazardous Materials (5 day): 02/24/25

LAP – License Advancement Program for Mate to Master (20-Day): 03/10/25

LAP-Great Lakes – License Advancement Program – Great Lakes (15-Day): 02/10/25

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): 12/16/24*, 01/13/25, 03/12/25, 05/05/25, 06/04/25

LTS –Leadership and Teamworking Skills (Formerly MCL-OIC) (1-Day): 02/24/25

MEECE – Management of Electrical and Electronic Control Equipment (Assessments /not included): 03/24/25

MED-PIC – Medical Person in Charge (10-Day): 01/20/25, 04/07/25, 05/12/25

MED-PIC-REF– Medical Person in Charge Refresher: 01/06/25, 03/03/25, 04/28/25

MED-PRO – Medical Care Provider: (5-Day): 02/03/25, 04/07/25, 05/12/25

MED-DOT-DA – Dept. of Transportation Drug & Alcohol Testing (1-Day): 12/07/24, 01/11/25, 01/25/25, 03/08/25, 04/12/25, 05/03/25, 05/17/25

[MSC – Military Sealift Command Courses]

MSC-ATO-II – Military Sealift Command Anti-Terrorism Officer II (5-Day): 01/20/25

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): 01/09/25, 03/13/25, 05/08/25, 06/12/25

MSC-DC – Military Sealift Command Damage Control (2-day): 01/10/25, 03/14/25, 05/09/25, 06/13/25

MSC-ENVPRO (1-Day – Evening Class): 01/12/25, 03/16/25, 05/11/25

MSC-SMA – Military Sealift Command Small Arms Qualifications (4-Day): 01/13/25, 02/11/25, 03/17/25, 04/15/25, 05/12/25, 06/16/25

MSC-Security Watch Basic (1-Day/ 8-hour): 01/11/25, 03/15/25, 05/10/25, 06/14/25

MSC-Security Watch Advanced (1-Day): 01/12/25, 02/10/25, 03/16/25, 04/14/24, 05/11/25, 06/15/25

MSC-Ship’s Reaction Force (3-Day): 01/17/25, 03/31/25, 05/13/25, 06/20/25

NSAP-MMP – Navigational Skills Assessment Program-MM&P (2-Day): 12/09/24*, 12/11/24*, 01/07/25*, 01/09/25*, 03/25/25*, 03/27/25, 04/29/25, 05/01/25

PSC – Personal Survival Craft (Lifeboatman) (5-Day): 02/17/25

PSC-REF – Personal Survival Craft Refresher (2-Day): 01/16/2025

RFPNW – Ratings Forming Part of a Navigational Watch (3-day): 01/29/25

ROR-1N – Radar Observer Renewal Evening Classes (1-Night): Contact Admissions

ROU-OIC – Radar Observer Unlimited: 01/27/25, 03/17/25

SAR – Search & Rescue – (Now with OIC and CMM assessments) (3-Day): 02/26/25

SHS-BAS-OIC – Basic Shiphandling: 03/07/25, 04/14/25

SHS-EMR5 – Emergency Shiphandling (5 Day): 12/16/24*, 01/27/25*, 04/21/25, 06/23/25

STB-OIC – Ship Construction and Basic Stability: 02/10/25

TCNAV/CO – Terrestrial Navigation and Compasses (15-Day): 01/20/25

TPIC – Tankerman Person in Charge: Not currently scheduled

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

VSO – Vessel Security Officer (3-Day): 12/04/24, 02/26/25

WKP-OIC – Watchkeeping (Operational Level) (10-Day): 01/20/25, 04/21/25

WX-OIC –Meteorology (Operational Level): 03/10/25

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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
October 2024
30th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

December 2024

5-6 Advanced Firefighting Refresher

7-8 Basic Training Revalidation

7-9 Basic Training Refresher

9th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

9-13 Basic Training

16-19 Advanced Firefighting
January 2025

6-7 Basic Training Revalidation

6-8 Basic Training Refresher

8th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

9-10 Advanced Firefighting Refresher

13-16 Advanced Firefighting (Original)

20-24 Basic Training

27-31 Lifeboatman/Proficiency in Survival Craft

27-31 Medical Care Provider

27-31 Advanced Shiphandling I

27-7 Medical Person-In-Charge

February 2025

3-21 Celestial Navigation

10-14 Basic Training

10-14 Advanced Shiphandling II

17-21 Able Seaman

19-20 Basic Training Revalidation

21st Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

24-27 Advanced Firefighting (Original)

24-28 Meteorology (Operational Level)

March 2025

3-4 Basic Training Revalidation

3-7 Leadership & Managerial Skills

3-7 Basic Shiphandling

5th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

10-14 ECDIS

10-14 Basic Training

10-28 Terrestrial & Coastal Navigation

17-20 Advanced Firefighting (Original)

17-21 Lifeboatman/Proficiency in Survival Craft

24-28 Able Seaman

17-28 Watchkeeping (Operational Level)

31-4 Radar Observer Unlimited

31-4 Basic Training

April 2025

7-8 Basic Training Revalidation

7-9 Basic Training Refresher

7-9 Security Officer – Vessel, Company & Facility

7-11 ECDIS

9th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

10-11 Advanced Firefighting Refresher

14-17 Advanced Firefighting (Original)

14-25 Watchkeeping (Operational Level)

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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