Wheelhouse Weekly, July 1, 2025

Volume 31… Number 26, July 1, 2025

STORIES COVERED

In This Issue:

• Coast Guard Announces New Policy for Crediting Sea Service on ATB Combinations
• MM&P Members at Great Lakes Towing Free Cement Carrier Lodged in Cuyahoga River
• Unions and Businesses Urge President Trump Not to Shut Down Job Corps
• Please Respond to the University of Washington Survey on Mental Health & Well-Being
• Negotiations Over “Big Budget Bill” Continue: Sen. Maria Cantwell Introduces Amendment to Extend Overtime Tax Deduction to Transport Workers
• WAN HAI Crewmembers Charged With Negligence: “They’re Being Blamed for Events That Are Wholly Beyond Their Control”
• Also: Vice Adm. Joanna Nunan Steps Down as USMMA Superintendent

Mark Your Calendar:

• MM&P Holiday Closing Schedule
• Offshore Familiarization Course in Newark Hall on July 16 and 17
• Offshore Membership Meeting in the Newark Union Hall on July 17

Job Opportunities:

• AMG Jobs
• Great Lakes Jobs
• Offshore Jobs

And:

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

COAST GUARD ANNOUNCES NEW POLICY FOR SERVICE ON ATB COMBINATIONS

The Coast Guard has changed its policy on crediting sea service on articulated tug barges and integrated tug barges

Under the new policy, when a mariner is seeking a raise-of-grade for unlimited tonnage officer endorsements, the Coast Guard will recognize service on ATBs and ITBs with an aggregate tonnage above 1,600 gross register tons (GRT) day-for-day toward the required service on vessels over 1,600 GRT.

The agency outlined the reasoning behind the change in a June 26 notice that states:

“In light of the current shortage of mariners, the Coast Guard has considered the barrier to mariner career progression presented by Title 46 CFR 11.211(d), Service on Articulated Tug Barges (ATB) and Integrated Tug Barges (ITB).

“This regulation limits the crediting of sea service based on the aggregate tonnage of the ATB or ITB to a two-for-one basis up to only 50 percent of the required service.

“The inability to receive sea service credit for the aggregate tonnage of the ATB or ITB limits career progression and is unnecessarily burdensome for mariners holding unlimited tonnage endorsements.

Now “the Coast Guard will recognize service on ATBs and ITBs with an aggregate tonnage above 1,600 gross register tons day-for-day toward the required service on vessels over 1,600 GRT when seeking a raise-of-grade for unlimited tonnage officer endorsements.

“This credit will only apply to those ATBs and ITBs that operate exclusively as a composite unit.

“This should be documented by the company on the mariner’s service letter or in supplemental documentation when a certificate of discharge is used.

“Mariners with pending applications who have submitted service on ATBs may need to provide additional information to verify that service on ATBs and/or ITBs was solely as a single unit to obtain this credit on their current application.”

At a meeting of MERPAC that was held last year, Washington State Ferries Captain Cory Maxwell, a member of the MM&P Pacific Maritime Region, made the argument that the combinations of vessels should be counted as a single unit for tonnage purposes in calculating sea time.

“Captain Maxwell brought up a disparity in the calculation of Articulated Tug and Barge combinations as it applied to upgrading licenses,” said MM&P Pacific Maritime Region Vice President Dan Twohig.

“He made the argument that these combinations of vessels should be counted as a single unit for tonnage purposes, instead of limiting the tonnage to the tug only.

“The fact that the Coast Guard made the change shows that they agreed.

“This is a victory for mariners everywhere and the push coming from an MM&P member is worthy of mention.”
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MM&P MEMBERS AT GREAT LAKES TOWING FREE CEMENT CARRIER LODGED IN CUYAHOGA RIVER

MM&P members at Great Lakes Towing were quick to respond when a Canadian-flagged cement carrier became lodged in the narrow mouth of the Cuyahoga River on June 20.

The news was reported by Marine Log.

The vessel, SUNNANVIK, had become wedged in the canal, temporarily disrupting traffic, at approximately 12:43 a.m.

The Great Lakes Towing Company immediately dispatched two of its tugs: the NEW YORK, operated by Captain Tim Herrle, and the WISCONSIN, operated by Captain Brad Sheppard, both of whom are members of the MM&P Great Lakes & Gulf Region.

Working with the Coast Guard, they freed the cement carrier just before 6 a.m., allowing river traffic to resume and the SUNNANVIK to continue safely to its destination.

No injuries were reported, and no pollution occurred.

A Coast Guard official told Marine Log that the operation went off without a hitch, describing the tugboats NEW YORK and WISCONSIN as “mini muscle machines.”

“This is why we’re here,” GLT’s Gregg Thauvette told the reporter.

“Our crews and vessels stand ready—even when you didn’t expect to need us.

“We’re prepared to respond at a moment’s notice to keep the waterway safe and open.”
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UNIONS AND BUSINESSES URGE PRESIDENT TRUMP NOT TO SHUT DOWN JOB CORPS

A hundred labor and industry groups are asking President Trump to reverse a decision made by the Labor Department to shut down the Job Corps program.

Job Corps has provided a non-college pathway to well-paying, high-skilled careers for young Americans since 1964.

Many of the young people who have successfully completed the program and found jobs started out without a high school diploma, a job or even a place to live.

The program provides tuition-free housing at residential centers, training, meals and health care.

Job Corps offers more than 300 pre-apprenticeship programs by partnering with national training organizations, including labor unions.

DOL announced in June that it was closing 99 Job Corps centers across the country.

Unions and industry groups representing local businesses and large, nationwide employers urged President Trump in a June 16 letter to keep the centers open.

Closing Job Corps, they wrote, “would affect communities in almost every state, with the majority located in counties that voted for you.”

“This program is vital to the American economy and to rural communities nationwide.”

“Our nation’s investment in Job Corps not only expands our skilled workforce, it ensures these young Americans are less likely to be involved in the criminal justice system or rely on public assistance.”

The AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD), of which MM&P is a member, is among the labor organizations that signed the letter.

“Termination of the Job Corps program would be detrimental not only to its students, but also to the American workforce and to the communities where Job Corps centers have become revenue generators,” Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, TTD president and secretary-treasurer, wrote the president.

“This program is a lifeline for at-risk youth in every community across America, from Alaska to Florida.

“It enjoys broad support among local businesses, chambers of commerce, national employers, and labor organizations.

“We urge you to keep Job Corps open.”

Last week, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction to temporarily stop the Department of Labor from shutting down the program until a lawsuit contesting its termination is resolved.
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PLEASE RESPOND TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SURVEY ON MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING

US citizens or permanent residents who sail aboard US-flag vessels are asked to participate in the University of Washington’s 2025 Mariner Mental Health and Well-Being Survey.

The survey is designed to gather information about the mental health, well-being and work experiences of US mariners.

It is open to sailing, credentialed, mariners who work on US-flag vessels, including licensed and unlicensed mariners, cadets, and pilots.

The survey will take only 10-15 minutes to complete.

Participants are asked a variety of questions about their well-being, health, job satisfaction, experiences and feelings when they are on a vessel.

The survey is anonymous. You will not be asked to provide uniquely identifying information such as name, employer or vessel.

You can skip questions that you do not want to answer (except some of the screening/eligibility questions).

Your survey results will be kept confidential and securely housed at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Data will only be presented or shared as group summaries. Individual survey results will not be shared with unions, government, or industry agencies.

Results from the survey can be used by vessel owners/operators, unions, maritime training institutions, seafarer welfare organizations and partners in the maritime transportation system to develop effective solutions that benefit mariners.

The survey is being conducted by Dr. Marissa Baker, Associate Professor & Industrial Hygiene Program Director, University of Washington.

In 2021, Dr. Baker conducted a survey with mariners about their experiences during Covid-19.

You can email her with any questions, comments or concerns at marinersurvey@uw.edu.

The survey has been reviewed by representatives of: MARAD, SOCP, CMTS, NOAA, the maritime academies and the American Waterways Operators.

In order to participate in the survey, you must be a US citizen or a permanent resident AND a merchant mariner who works on US vessels.

To take the survey, go to: https://redcap.link/mariners2025.

The survey runs until Sept. 16, 2025.

Please share the link to the survey with shipmates, employees, training institutions, industry associations, unions, or anyone else who could contribute to this effort to improve the well-being of US mariners.

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SEN. MARIA CANTWELL INTRODUCES AMENDMENT TO EXTEND OVERTIME TAX DEDUCTION TO TRANSPORT WORKERS

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) has introduced legislation that would expand the overtime tax deduction that is part of the pending budget reconciliation bill (“The Big Bill”) to seafarers, aviation workers, rail workers and truckers.

As currently written, the overtime tax deduction would be available only to workers covered under the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, thereby leaving out hundreds of thousands of workers.

The AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department has reached out to every member of the Senate, urging a YES vote on Cantwell’s Amendment #2613.

“As America’s largest transportation labor federation, representing 38 unions and millions of workers across the United States, TTD urges you to support this amendment to ensure that railroaders, aviation professionals, seafarers, truckers and other workers are not excluded from the overtime tax deduction,” TTD wrote.

Sen. Cantwell is a powerful voice in Congress for the American Merchant Marine.

She received the Salute to Congress award in 2023 from the International Propeller Club of the United States in recognition of her many years of leadership and advocacy for the maritime industry.

Her amendment to the pending budget bill offers “a clear and necessary fix” to the legislation by including railroaders, pilots, flight attendants, seafarers, truckers, and other workers currently left out,” TTD President Greg Regan says.

As this edition of The Wheelhouse Weekly was being published, there was no information available on whether Cantwell’s amendment had been included in the Senate version of the bill that will be sent back to the House of Representatives for reconciliation.

MM&P is one of the 38 unions representing millions of transportation workers nationwide who belong to the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department.
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“THEY’RE BEING BLAMED FOR EVENTS THAT ARE WHOLLY BEYOND THEIR CONTROL”

Police in India have filed criminal charges against the surviving crewmembers of the WAN HAI 503, the Singapore-flag containership that caught fire earlier this month off the country’s southwestern coast.

InterManager, the international ship managers’ association, has called the charges filed against the captain and crew “the latest example of unjust criminalization of shipboard personnel.”

“In case after case, seafarers have been criminally investigated or charged for negative outcomes, even when the events are wholly beyond their control,” InterManager said in a statement.

“The surviving crewmembers of the boxship WAN HAI 503 face negligence charges for the explosion of a containerized cargo—a cargo that they did not book, pack or load.”

The WAN HAI 503 was sailing from Colombo, Sri Lanka, to Mumbai when it suffered a series of explosions and caught fire.

Eighteen members of the crew abandoned ship and were taken to a shoreside hospital, some with serious burns. Four others disappeared in the blaze.

“Seafarers are often unfairly blamed and convicted when their vessel is involved in a maritime incident,” the International Transport Workers’ Federation said.

“The situations in which seafarers can get caught up in criminal investigations include incidences of marine pollution, accidents at sea or even in port, and when illicit cargo is found on board.

“They are sometimes convicted and imprisoned, even when there is no evidence of wrongdoing.”

The Round Table of International Shipping Organizations says its members are increasingly concerned about the rise in the criminalization of seafarers and will work to educate the public on what it means for individuals as well as the risks it poses to the supply chain and world trade.

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VICE ADM. JOANNA NUNAN STEPS DOWN AS USMMA SUPERINTENDENT

Vice Adm. Joanna Nunan announced her intention to step down as superintendent of the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point following the Class of 2025 commencement ceremony.

Deputy Superintendent Rear Adm. David M. Wulf has also stepped down.

Anthony J. “Tony” Ceraolo, a retired Coast Guard captain and the academy’s chief of staff, will serve as acting superintendent while the Department of Transportation conducts a search for a permanent replacement.

“I thank Vice Adm. Nunan and Rear Adm. Wulf for their service to our nation and to our midshipmen,” said Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy.

“The US Merchant Marine Academy, its critical mission, and its extraordinary midshipmen fully deserve the kind of dedication and commitment the superintendent and deputy superintendent brought to their roles at Kings Point.”

Nunan, a career Coast Guard officer, was the 14th USMMA superintendent and the first woman to lead the academy.

Before assuming the leadership role at USMMA, she served as the Coast Guard’s deputy for personnel readiness.

Nunan is credited with helping to forge a 10-year partnership agreement with the US Army Corps of Engineers to restore the Kings Point campus and infrastructure.

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MM&P HOLIDAY CLOSING SCHEDULE

All MM&P union halls, MM&P headquarters, the MM&P Plan Office, and the MM&P Federal Credit Union will be closed on Friday, July 4, for Independence Day.

MM&P headquarters, the MM&P Federal Credit Union, Atlantic Ports union halls, Pacific Mainland union halls, and the Tampa Hall will be closed on Monday, July 7, for Bloody Thursday.
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OFFSHORE FAMILIARIZATION COURSE IN NEWARK HALL ON JULY 16 AND 17

The Offshore Familiarization Course will be held in person in the MM&P Newark Hall on Wednesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 17.

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, please contact Ana Victorio at avictorio@bridgedeck.org.

Here is the schedule:

— Day 1, July 16, from 0930 to 1500;

— Day 2, July 17, from 0930 to 1100;

— Day 2 July 17, from 1100 to 1330 Membership Meeting

The Newark Hall is located at:

570 Broad Street, Suite 701

Newark, NJ 07102

The phone number is 201-963-1900.
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OFFSHORE MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN THE NEWARK UNION HALL ON JULY 17

There will be an Offshore membership meeting in the MM&P Newark Union Hall on Thursday, July 17, at 1100.

The Newark Hall is located at:

570 Broad Street, Suite 701

Newark, NJ 07102

201-963-1900

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

Poling & Cutler is looking for licensed and unlicensed deckhands.

If interested, please email your resume to their rep Paulina at ptrzepacz@bridgedeck.org. If you have any questions, please call her at 973-495-9377

Buchanan is looking for two Mates 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@bridgedeck.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 go to this link to fill out an application:

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

If you have questions, please send an email to: ATurzio@bridgedeck.org

Statue City Cruises is looking for Deckhands, and Mates and Captains with a 100-ton license.

If you are interested, please fill out an application on the company’s website Statue of Liberty Tickets & Tour Experiences – Statue City Cruises.

Click on “Careers” on the bottom right.

Once you do that, please contact Paulina at ptrzepacz@bridgedeck.org.

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OFFSHORE JOBS

Senior LMSR positions available.
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GREAT LAKES & GULF JOBS

Immediate openings in the Great Lakes region for the following permanent jobs:

Grand River Navigation MATES and CAPTAINS (28/28 Rotation)

Grand River Navigation ASSISTANT ENGINEERS – 1st, 2nd, 3rd or DDE (28/28 Rotation)

Weeks Marine QMED – Must have STCW documents: AS-E, VPDSD, RFPEW (21/21 Rotation)

Great Lakes Towing CAPTAINS – Must live within one hour of Ports; Detroit, Toledo, Chicago, Duluth, Cleveland, Buffalo

If you’re interested in applying or want more information, please contact MM&P GL&G 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): 09/22/25

ARPA-OIC– Automated Radar Plotting Aids (4-Day): Not currently scheduled

AZIPOD (2-Day): Not currently scheduled

BRM – Bridge Resource Management (5-Day): 08/04/25

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): 09/22/25, 10/20/25, 11/12/25

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

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

[CMM – Chief Mate and Master Courses]

ADVSTB – Advanced Stability (5-Day): 08/04/25, 10/13/25, 12/08/25

ADVWX – Advanced Meteorology (5-Day): 07/28/25, 09/29/25, 12/01/25

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

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

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

ECDIS – Electronic Chart Display Information Systems (5-Day): Not currently scheduled

LMS – Leadership and Managerial Skills (5-Day): 10/06/25, 12/15/25

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

NOTICE:

SHS-ADV-I-CMM – Advanced Shiphandling (Week 1) (5-Day) and SHS-ADV-II-CMM – Advanced Shiphandling (Week 2) (5-Day) have been combined into a single 2-week (10-day) course. Moving forward, these courses will only be offered as one comprehensive course.

SHS-ADV-CMM – Advanced Shiphandling (10-Day): 07/14/25*, 08/11/25, 09/15/25, 10/06/25, 11/03/25, 12/01/25

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): 08/02/25, 08/23/25, 11/01/25, 12/06/25

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

Online: 08/13/25

CNAV-OIC– Celestial Navigation (15-Day): Not currently scheduled

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

ECDIS for Pilots (2-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: 09/24/25, 11/22/25, 11/14/25

FF-ADV-REF (2-day) – Advanced Fire Fighting Refresher: 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, 10/27/25

LAP – License Advancement Program for Mate to Master (20-Day): 07/21/25, 10/20/25

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): Not currently scheduled

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

LNG-BADV – Basic and Advanced IGF Code Operations (3 Day): 08/18/25, 08/21/25, 10/01/25, 10/15/25, 12/15/25

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): 07/07/25, 09/01/25, 10/06/25, 12/08/25

MED-PIC-REF– Medical Person in Charge Refresher: 08/04/25, 11/17/25

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

MED-DOT-DA – Dept. of Transportation Drug & Alcohol Testing (1-Day): 07/12/25, 08/09/25, 09/06/25, 10/11/25, 11/16/25, 12/13/25

[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): 08/07/25, 09/11/25, 11/16/25

MSC-DC – Military Sealift Command Damage Control (2-day): 08/08/25, 09/12/25, 11/07/25

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

MSC-SMA – Military Sealift Command Small Arms Qualifications (4-Day): 07/14/25, 08/11/25, 09/15/25, 10/14/25, 11/10/25, 12/09/25

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

MSC-Security Watch Advanced (1-Day): 07/13/25, 08/10/25, 09/14/25, 10/13/25, 11/09/25, 12/08/25

MSC-Ship’s Reaction Force (3-Day): 08/15/25, 09/19/25, 11/14/25

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

PSC – Personal Survival Craft (Lifeboatman) (5-Day): 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): 09/19/25

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

ROU-OIC – Radar Observer Unlimited: Not currently scheduled

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

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

SHS-EMR5 – Emergency Shiphandling (5 Day): 07/28/25*, 08/11/25, 09/08/25*, 11/03/25, 12/15/25

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

TCNAV/CO – Terrestrial Navigation and Compasses (15-Day): Not currently scheduled

TPIC – Tankerman Person in Charge: Not currently scheduled

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

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

WKP-OIC – Watchkeeping (Operational Level) (10-Day): Not currently scheduled

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

July 2025
7-11 Medical Care Provider

14-15 Basic Training Revalidation

14-16 Basic Training Refresher

16th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

17-18 Advanced Firefighting Refresher

14-1 Terrestrial Navigation

21-24 Advanced Firefighting

28-29 Basic Training Revalidation

30th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

August 2025
4-8 Radar Observer Unlimited

4-8 Basic Training

11-14 Advanced Firefighting

18-22 Medical Care Provider

25-29 ARPA

September 2025

3-5 Security Officer – Vessel, Company & Facility

8-12 ECDIS

9-12 Advanced Firefighting

15-19 Ship Construction & Basic Stability

15-26 GMDSS

22-23 Basic Training Revalidation

24th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

22-26 Basic Cargo Handling & Stowage

29-1 Security Officer – Vessel, Company & Facility

29-3 Leadership & Managerial Skills

29-3 Meteorology – Operational Level

29th MSC – Security Watchstander Advanced

30-3 MSC – Small Arms

October 2025
6-9 Search & Rescue

7-10 Advanced Firefighting

9th Flashing Light

10th Leadership & Teamworking Skills

13-17 Basic Training

13-17 Ship Construction & Basic Stability

13-24 Watchkeeping – Operational Level

20-21 Basic Training Revalidation

20-22 Basic Training Refresher

20-24 Basic Cargo Handling & Stowage

22nd Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

22-23 Advanced Firefighting Refresher

27-30 ARPA

27-31 Medical Care Provider

27-31 Basic Shiphandling

27-7 Medical Person-In-Charge

November 2025
3-5 Security Officer – Vessel, Company & Facility

3-7 Leadership & Managerial Skills

10-12 Search & Rescue

10-13 Advanced Firefighting

17-18 Basic Training Revalidation

19th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

December 2025</strong?

1-2 Basic Training Revalidation

1-3 Basic Training Refresher

1-12 GMDSS

3rd Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

4-5 Advanced Firefighting Refresher

8-12 Basic Training

15-18 Advanced Firefighting

15-19 Tankerman Person-In-Charge

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