Wheelhouse Weekly, July 18, 2023

Volume 29… Number 29, July 18, 2023

STORIES COVERED

In This Issue:

• Pasha Hawaii Announces Delivery of Second LNG-Fueled ‘Ohana Class Vessel
• Coast Guard To Review Handling of Sexual Violence Reports at USCG Academy
• ILWU Canada Reaches Tentative Deal With British Columbia Port Employers
• Christening of First New Maritime Academy Training Ship
• Also: Resurgence of Piracy in Gulf of Guinea
• Also: Stowaways Rescued After Days Aboard Ships’ Rudders
• Plus: Offshore Shipping and Work Rules Amendments on Bridgedeck.org
• Plus: Temporary Reduction in Hours at MM&P Tampa Hall
• Update: MM&P and Washington State Ferries’ New Pilotage Program for Mates Is Now Underway!

National Maritime Center:

• Changes to Requirements for Towing Vessel Designated Examiners

MM&P Holiday Closing Schedule:

• Mainland Pacific Ports Closed on July 28 for Harry Bridges Birthday

Attention All Mariners:

• Well-Paying Jobs Offering Permanent Employment Are Available With MM&P on the Great Lakes and in Coastal Waters!

Job Opportunities:

• Offshore Jobs Available
• Engineering Jobs Available Offshore and on the Great Lakes

Job Openings at MITAGS:

• MITAGS–West Seeks Two Full-Time Lead Instructors
• MITAGS–West Seeks Full-Time Marine Safety Training Instructor

And:

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

PASHA HAWAII ANNOUNCES DELIVERY OF SECOND LNG-FUELED ‘OHANA CLASS VESSEL

MM&P-contracted Pasha Hawaii has announced the delivery of the MV JANET MARIE, the second of two new ‘Ohana Class, 774-foot, LNG-powered container ships built at Texas-based AmFELS.

The new ship joins Pasha Hawaii’s fleet serving the Hawaii/Mainland trade lane, as well as the company’s first ‘Ohana Class vessel, MV GEORGE III, which began service on Aug. 17, 2022.

The two vessels surpass the International Maritime Organization’s 2030 emission standards for ocean vessels.

Energy efficiencies are also achieved with a state-of-the-art engine, an optimized hull form, and an underwater propulsion system with a high-efficiency rudder and propeller.

The new ships are named in honor of George Pasha III and Janet Marie Pasha, the late parents of The Pasha Group President and CEO George Pasha IV.

“We are very grateful to welcome our second ship as a testament to my parents and our incredible Pasha Hawaii team members who continue to raise the bar on excellence and dedication,” said George Pasha IV.

“We are extremely proud of the perseverance and commitment of our partners at AmFELS, and the skilled men and women at the shipyard, including our own on-site team members, who have proven once more that shipbuilding and ingenuity are alive and well in the United States.”
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COAST GUARD TO REVIEW HANDLING OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE REPORTS AT USCG ACADEMY

The Coast Guard has launched a review into its handling of allegations of sexual violence at the Coast Guard Academy between 1988 and 2006.

The agency says its initial, yearslong inquiry into the allegations identified 42 individuals “against whom there may have been substantiated claims” of rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment.

But “it does not appear that the Coast Guard appropriately investigated,” according to Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.).

Cantwell is chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Baldwin is chair of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing.

Congress has oversight authority but was not informed of the agency’s internal investigation—which ended in 2020—until after CNN published an article in June.

“[We] cannot tolerate the fact that the Coast Guard did not notify us of this,” Cantwell told USCG Commandant Linda Fagan at a July 13 hearing.

“We cannot have the media be the policemen on the beat.”

Fagan, who was confirmed as commandant after the Coast Guard investigation ended, said she has initiated “a 90-day transparency and accountability review to understand what are the aspects of the culture that have allowed this to occur.”

“It started as legacy sexual assaults that were mishandled at the Coast Guard Academy,” she testified.

“But it is clear to me that we’ve got a culture in areas that is permissive and allows sexual assaults, harassment, bullying, retaliation, that’s inconsistent with our core values.”

“We have made an incredible amount of progress as an organization investing in policy, victim support, how we investigate and hold accountable those perpetrators,” she added.

“…[B]ut we are not where we need to be.”

Fagan testified that there are “pockets of rust that need to be eliminated from the organization to ensure that there’s no silence around it, that every victim feels safe coming forward, that they’re supported, [with] the end goal [of] zero sexual assaults in the organization.”

Cantwell said she will ask for an Inspector General’s report on the agency’s handling of the allegations and make public the results of the investigation.
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ILWU CANADA REACHES TENTATIVE DEAL WITH BRITISH COLUMBIA PORT EMPLOYERS

The International Longshore & Warehouse Union in Canada and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association said Thursday they had reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year deal.

The agreement, which must be ratified by members of the union and the employers’ association, brings an end to the 13-day work stoppage at British Columbia ports that handle about a quarter of Canada’s foreign trade.

Neither party to the agreement released details.

Transport unions around the world had pledged their support to Canada’s striking longshore workers.

ITF President and Dockers’ Section Chair Paddy Crumlin said swelling corporate profits in shipping, particularly since the onset of the pandemic, must be redistributed and shared with the maritime workers who do the heavy lifting that generates companies’ unprecedented financial gains.

The strike, which affected 33 ports and terminals in Canada, came shortly after a tentative agreement was signed by the ILWU in the U.S. and the Pacific Maritime Association.

MM&P is one of the nearly 700 transport unions in 147 countries that belong to the ITF.
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CHRISTENING OF FIRST NEW MARITIME ACADEMY TRAINING SHIP

Representatives of labor unions and the Maritime Administration joined other industry and government leaders on June 26 for the christening of the first of five National Security Multi-Mission vessels destined for the country’s maritime academies.

MM&P President Don Marcus represented the union at the event, which took place at Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia.

The EMPIRE STATE VII will be delivered later this summer to the State University of New York Maritime College.

MARAD named Elizabeth Christman, vice president of the Maryland Pilots Association and a graduate of SUNY Maritime College, as sponsor of the EMPIRE STATE.

Christman supported SUNY cadets directly for several years as a watch officer and chief mate on earlier EMPIRE STATE vessels.

Kimberly Alfultis, the spouse of SUNY President Michael Alfultis, has been named the matron of honor of the ship in recognition of her long-standing support for the student body and her work in fostering a safe and inclusive environment at sea.

The NSMVs feature numerous instructional spaces, a full training bridge, hospital facilities, a helicopter pad, and the ability to accommodate either 600 cadets or, in times of humanitarian need, up to 1,000 people.

“The christening of the EMPIRE STATE is a powerful statement about the impact of a strong domestic shipbuilding policy and the potential for our nation’s shipbuilders to rise to the challenges we face today,” said Congressman Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), ranking member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee and one of the major advocates for the NSMV program.

“Now, we have a proven contracting model and architecture to not only train mariners but boost our sealift program without relying on the vagaries of the foreign market.” 
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RESURGENCE OF PIRACY IN GULF OF GUINEA

The International Maritime Bureau is calling for action in response to the increase in pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea.

The IMB recorded 65 cases of piracy and armed robbery against merchant ships in the first half of 2023, up from 58 in the first half of 2022.

Of the 65 cases reported in the first half of this year, 57 were boardings, two were hijackings, and in two cases the vessels were fired upon.

The IMB does not include in its statistics reports of state-sponsored incidents, like Iranian boardings and hijackings near the Strait of Hormuz.

During the first half of 2023, 36 crewmembers were taken hostage, 14 were kidnapped, two were injured and one was assaulted.

All the cases of kidnapping occurred in the Gulf of Guinea.

Off West Africa, there have been three kidnappings for ransom and two hijackings (including one incident where both occurred). Both hijackings also resulted in theft of the ship’s equipment and partial theft of cargo.

These attacks, in the second quarter of 2023, targeted vessels at anchor.

The resurgence of Gulf of Guinea piracy comes just a year after the IMB noted record-low piracy in the region and delisted Nigeria from its piracy hotspot list.

“We once again call on Gulf of Guinea regional authorities and the international community to refocus their attention on the region, to establish long-term, sustainable solutions that effectively address these crimes and protect the seafaring and fishing communities,” said IMB Director Michael Howlett in a statement.

The IMB also asked countries bordering the Singapore Straits to devote resources to fighting maritime crime, which has recently increased by 25 percent, including eight incidents since the beginning of the year of armed pirates attacking ships.
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STOWAWAYS RESCUED AFTER DAYS ABOARD SHIPS’ RUDDERS

There have been two reports this month of stowaways hiding aboard ships’ rudders.

Police in Brazil found four stowaways last week in the rudder trunk of a Liberian-flagged ship after a 5,000-nautical mile voyage from Lagos, Nigeria.

The men, who said they were citizens of Nigeria, were not able to provide any form of identification.

A police spokesperson said they were in poor health. They will be kept in the custody of Brazil’s maritime agency until they can be repatriated.

The Spanish Coast Guard and police in the Canary Islands reported that on July 10, they found two stowaways perched on the top of the rudder of an MSC containership arriving from Africa.

The two had been aboard the vessel for six days, traveling in a position in which they had no shelter and were unable to stand.

The MSC MARTA had arrived in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria after a voyage from West Africa of more than 2,700 nautical miles.

A patrol boat on a routine inspection spotted the two lying atop the rudder only feet above the water. They said they had climbed aboard on July 2 in Lagos.

They were taken to the hospital and then taken back to the containership, which under Spanish law is responsible for returning them to their home country.
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OFFSHORE SHIPPING AND WORK RULES AMENDMENTS ON BRIDGEDECK.ORG

The Offshore Membership has ratified important and positive amendments to our shipping and work rules.

These changes will become effective on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023.

The changes can be found on the Member’s Only portion of our website.

Log in to the Member’s Only section, click on Documents, then scroll down to Offshore Shipping and Work Rules.
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TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN HOURS AT MM&P TAMPA HALL

The MM&P Tampa Hall will temporarily be operating on reduced hours, from 1030-1130 daily, until HVAC repairs are made. 

Please call Gulf VP Jeremy Hope with any concerns.
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MM&P AND WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES’ NEW PILOTAGE PROGRAM FOR MATES IS NOW UNDERWAY!

Washington State Ferries is seeking deckhands and mates. The minimum license requirements are an Inland Mate (unlimited) with Federal Pilotage for all ferry routes in Puget Sound.

MM&P and WSF have begun a program that will allow deck officers from both inside and outside the agency who do not currently hold the pilotage to be employed by WSF as “Mates in Training.”

This program is now fully funded.

Candidates are paid at approximately $41/hour, with the possibility of some local travel reimbursements (mileage) within the Puget Sound region.

With the implementation of the 2023–25 MM&P contracts on July 1, 2023, it is anticipated that the rate of pay should be increased by 6 percent, to $43.46.

Mates in Training can ride the ships for up to a year to obtain the pilotage endorsements necessary to get on the MM&P seniority list.

The first cadre of pilotage riders (internal) has completed the program and are being deployed to the fleet as fully qualified Chief Mates. The second internal cadre has begun the program.

The solicitation announcement for outside candidates is imminent!

When the solicitation announcement has been made, it will be posted through the Washington State Department of Transportation website which is located at: Employment | WSDOT (wa.gov)

Interested candidates are advised to begin monitoring the website as soon as possible. Use the keyword “Ferries” in the search box.

The application process for these positions will be explained in the solicitation.

There are 30 seats in the entire program, of which 30 percent are reserved for outside candidates.

There are currently 10 seats coming available specifically for outside candidates.

These seats are open on a rolling basis (as one person graduates, a new candidate is brought in).

Therefore, it behooves interested candidates to apply and get in the hopper for interviews.

If you are interested in this opportunity, contact MM&P Pacific Maritime Region Vice President Dan Twohig: dtwohig@bridgedeck.org or 206-390-9907.

Dan will be putting out the entire solicitation to the MM&P membership through an “Email Blast” from MM&P HQ as soon as it goes live on the website.

It is anticipated that “outside candidates” will complete the hiring process and begin filling seats in the fall.
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CHANGES TO REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGNATED EXAMINERS OF TOWING VESSELS

The National Maritime Center has released a bulletin regarding changes to requirements for Designated Examiners of Towing Vessels.

The agency said the bulletin provides clarifications, which will be implemented immediately, for meeting the regulatory requirements for certification as a Designated Examiner.

It said that the guidance in NVIC 03-16, Guidelines for Credentialing Officers of Towing Vessels, will be updated soon.

Mariners with current open applications, including requests for additional information that have not timed out, will be processed using the standards set forth in the bulletin.

Mariners who have previously been denied should resubmit their requests if they meet the standards described in the bulletin.

The agency advises those seeking additional information on completing TOAR assessments to review NVIC 03-16 or contact NMC Customer Service by e-mailing IASKNMC@uscg.mil or calling 1-888-IASKNMC (427-5662).
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MAINLAND PACIFIC PORTS CLOSED ON JULY 28 FOR HARRY BRIDGES BIRTHDAY

All mainland Pacific Ports union halls will be closed on Friday, July 28, for Harry Bridges Birthday. The Honolulu Hall will be open.

Bridges, the founding president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, is recognized as one of the world’s great labor leaders.

He led thousands of longshoremen, sailors, and other maritime workers to victory in 1934 in the monumental strike that led to the unionization of all U.S. West Coast ports.
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WELL-PAYING JOBS OFFERING PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT ARE AVAILABLE WITH MM&P ON THE GREAT LAKES AND IN COASTAL WATERS!

The MM&P United Inland Group has jobs available with Grand River Navigation, Weeks Marine, Cetacean Marine, and Key Lakes.
At Grand River Navigation on the Great Lakes, there are:

— licensed deck jobs for those with Great Lakes pilotage;

— jobs for open water mates with a Towing Officer Assessment Record (TOAR);

— licensed engineering jobs.

At Cetacean Marine, there are licensed and unlicensed engineering jobs.

At Weeks Marine, there are licensed and unlicensed engineering jobs aboard their growing fleet of dredges.

Cross-shipping rights for Offshore applicants/members are available for licensed personnel, with sea time and points counting towards upgrading Offshore membership.

Key Lakes is looking for a mate with Great Lakes pilotage and an open-water mate.

The regular relief is for 30 days but could be modified if mutually agreed on.

These are long-term, permanent jobs.

For more information, go to the Jobs page on bridgedeck.org.

If you are interested, please contact UIG Vice President Tom Bell at tbell@bridgedeck.org or 216-776-1667 with any questions.
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OFFSHORE JOBS AVAILABLE

Tanker CM, 2M and 3M’s needed.

LDO’s urgently needed for Watson Class fleet.
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ENGINEERING JOBS AVAILABLE OFFSHORE AND ON THE GREAT LAKES

There are openings for engineers in the MM&P Offshore fleet and the Great Lakes & Gulf Region.

For engineering jobs in the Offshore Group, contact Atlantic Ports Vice President Tom Larkin, tlarkin@bridgedeck.org, or 201-963-1900.

For engineering jobs on the Lakes, contact MM&P Great Lakes & Gulf Region Vice President Tom Bell, tbell@bridgedeck.org, or (216) 776-1667.
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MITAGS–WEST SEEKS TWO FULL-TIME LEAD INSTRUCTORS

MITAGS–WEST is seeking two full-time lead instructors to provide quality classroom instruction consistent with the latest regulatory directives and maritime industry best practice.

Lead instructors act as academic area course content experts, assisting in the development of curriculum and professional training and may be designated to work directly with specific companies for curriculum development or special projects.

Desired qualifications include USCG officer-level license, with experience sailing under his/her highest-level license or similar, or equivalent uniformed service (NOAA, USCG, USN).

If not holding a chief mate-master’s license, diligently working towards that certification.

Must have the experience, training, and qualifications necessary to obtain approval from the U.S. Coast Guard to teach the courses.

The starting salary is $87,360, with full benefits.

For immediate consideration, please send your resume and a cover letter to: jsibiski@mitags.org.
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MITAGS–WEST SEEKS FULL-TIME MARINE SAFETY TRAINING INSTRUCTOR

MITAGS–West is seeking a full-time marine safety training instructor responsible to the department chair for delivery of the MITAGS Marine Safety program including Firefighting, Basic Safety (STCW) and Damage Control.

Must be available to teach or co-teach at MITAGS–East (less than 20 percent of the time).

Responsible for supervising adjunct instructors, maintaining course equipment, assisting in maintaining the Fire Trainer, managing program coordination and training budget for offsite evolutions, including fire field and lifeboat classes, and managing the curriculum in accordance with agency regulations.

Required qualifications include:

— experience in the Merchant Marine, U.S. Armed Forces, Coast Guard, or a major fire department;

— experience as an instructor approved by an appropriate governing body, such as the US Coast Guard, preferably in firefighting or medical training;

— train the trainer qualified or ability to achieve this STCW-certified qualification.

Desired qualifications include:

— instructor experience with associated qualifications from the Merchant Marine, military, fire service or other accredited organization, such as Merchant Mariner Credential/USCG License, EMT or paramedic certification;

— five or more years of program management or team supervisory experience;

— experience in training curriculum development.

The starting salary is $70,980 with full benefits.

For immediate consideration, please send your resume and a cover letter to 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): Not currently scheduled
AIS-1 – Automatic Identification Systems Orientation (1-Day): Not currently scheduled

ARPA-OIC– Automated Radar Plotting Aids (4-Day): 11/13/23

AZIPOD (2-Day): Not currently scheduled

BRM – Bridge Resource Management (5-Day): 07/24/23, 10/09/23

BRMP – Bridge Resource Management for Pilots (2-Day): Not currently scheduled

BRMP-EMR –Bridge Resource Management for Pilots with Emergency Shiphandling – (Now also included in BRMP-Refresher) (3-Day): Not currently scheduled

BRMP-Refresher (Now including Emergency Shiphandling for Pilots) (3-Day): Not currently scheduled

BT – Basic Safety Training (5-Day): 09/10/23 (Sunday-Thursday)

BT-Revalidation (2-day) (Must have 1 year of sea service in last 5 years): 09/26/23, 10/16/23, 11/13/23, 12/19/23

BT-Refresher (3-day): 09/26/23, 12/18/23

CHS-OIC – Cargo Handling Basic (5-Day): 09/18/23

[CMM – Chief Mate and Master Courses]

ADVSTB-CMM – Advanced Stability (5-Day): 07/24/23, 10/09/23, 12/18/23

ADVWX-CMM – Advanced Meteorology (5-Day): 07/31/23, 12/11/23

CHS-CMM – Advanced Cargo Operations (10 Days): 10/16/23

CM-OPS 1 – Chief Mate Operations (5-Day): 11/27/23

CM-OPS 2 Maersk – Chief Mate Operations II Maersk Specific (5-Day): 12/04/23

CM-OPS 2 APL – Chief Mate Operations II APL Specific (5-Day): Not currently scheduled

ECDIS – Electronic Chart Display Information Systems (5-Day): 08/07/23, 12/11/23

LMS – Leadership and Managerial Skills (Management Level – Formerly MCL-CMM) (5-Day): 08/14/23, 11/13/23

MPP-CMM – Marine Propulsion Plants (5-Day): 10/02/23

(DCS-1 available on request – contact Admissions)

SHMGT-CMM- Ship Management (5-Day): 11/06/23

SHS-ADV-I-CMM – Advanced Shiphandling (week 1) (5-Day): 08/14/23, 09/11/23, 10/02/23, 10/30/23 12/04/23

SHS-ADV-II-CMM – Advanced Shiphandling (week 2) (5-Day): 08/21/23, 10/09/23, 11/06/23, /12/11/23

**SHS-ADV-I & II are now approved to include SAR-CMM assessments at MITAGS**

VPEN-CMM – Voyage Planning & Electronic Navigation (5-Day): 12/18/23

WKP-CMM – Advanced Watchkeeping (5-Day): 09/25/23

WX-HW-ATL – Heavy Weather Avoidance Routing: Atlantic Ocean (2-day) – Not Currently Scheduled

WX-HW-IND – Heavy Weather Avoidance Routing: Indian Ocean (2-day) – Not Currently Scheduled

WX-HW-PAC – Heavy Weather Avoidance Routing: Pacific Ocean (2-day) – 08/05/23, 12/02/23

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

Online: 07/12/23

CIW-SMS – Continual Improvement Workshop: Successful Safety Management (2-Day) – Online: Not Currently Scheduled

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

CRISIS-COMMS – Crisis Communications (1-Day): Not currently scheduled

CRSMGT – Crisis Management and Human Behavior (1-Day): Not currently scheduled

CDMGT – Crowd Management (1-Day): Not currently scheduled

CSE – Confined Space Entry (3-Day): Not currently scheduled

CSE-AWR – Confined Space Entry Awareness (2-Day): Not currently scheduled

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

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

ERM – Engine Resource Management (5-Day): 11/27/23

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

FF-BADV – Fire Fighting Combined Basic & Advanced (5-Day): 09/10/2023 (Sunday-Thursday)

FF-ADV-Rev (1-day) (Must have 1 year of sea service in last 5 years) – Advanced Fire Fighting Revalidation: 09/27/23, 10/18/23, 11/15/23, 12/21/23

FF-ADV-REF (2-day) – Advanced Fire Fighting Refresher: 09/29/23, 12/16/23

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

Online: Not currently scheduled

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

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

HAZ – Hazardous Materials (5 day): 09/11/23, 11/16/23

LAP – License Advancement Program for Mate to Master (20-Day): 10/16/23

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): *08/02/23, 09/06/23, 09/25/23, 10/16/23, 11/13/23

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

MEECE – Management of Electrical and Electronic Control Equipment (Assessments not included): 12/04/23

MED-PIC – Medical Person-in-Charge (10-Day): 08/21/23, 10/02/23, 12/04/23

MED-PIC-REF– Medical Person-in-Charge Refresher: 08/07/23, 11/27/23

MED-PRO – Medical Care Provider: (5-Day): 08/21/23, 09/18/23, 10/02/23

MED-DOT-DA – Dept. of Transportation Drug & Alcohol Testing (1-Day): 08/26/23, 09/24/23, 10/07/23, 10/15/23, 11/16/23, 12/09/23

[MSC – Military Sealift Command Courses]

MSC-CBRD-1 – Military Sealift Command Chemical, Biological, Radiological Defense Orientation (Basic) (1-Day): 08/10/23, 09/07/23, 10/26/23

MSC-DC – Military Sealift Command Damage Control (2-day): 08/11/23, 09/08/23, 10/27/23

MSC-ENVPRO (1-Day): 08/12/23, 09/09/23, 10/28/23

MSC-FF-HELO (2-Day): Not currently scheduled

MSC-SMA – Military Sealift Command Small Arms Qualifications (4-Day): 08/14/23, 09/11/23, 10/30/23

MSC-Security Watch Basic (1-Day/ 8-hour): 08/12/23, 09/09/23, 10/28/23

MSC-Security Watch Advanced (1-Day): 08/13/23, 09/10/23, 10/29/23

MSC-Ship’s Reaction Force (3-Day): 08/18/23, 09/15/23, 11/03/23

NDMS-ENAV – Navigational Decision-Making Series – Best Practice in eNav (3-Day): Not currently scheduled

NSAP-MMP – Navigational Skills Assessment Program-MM&P (2-Day): *07/31/23, *08/02/23, 11/06/23*, 11/08/23*

PSC – Personal Survival Craft (Lifeboatman) (5-Day): 09/18/23

PSC-REF – Personal Survival Craft Refresher (2-Day): 09/21/23

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

ROR-1 – Radar Observer Renewal (1-Day): Not Currently Scheduled

ROR-1N – Radar Observer Renewal Evening Classes (1-Night): Upon Request

ROU-OIC – Radar Observer Program – Unlimited: 11/16/23

SAR – Search & Rescue – (Now with OIC and CMM assessments) (3-Day): 10/23/23

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

SHS-EMR5 – Emergency Shiphandling (5 Day): 08/28/23, 10/16/23, 11/13/23, 12/18/23

STB-OIC – Ship Construction and Basic Stability: 09/11/23

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

TPIC – Tankerman Person in Charge: 09/11/23, 11/13/23

TRAC-TUG-2 (2-Day): Not currently scheduled

TTT – ** NOT covered by the MATES Program **: Not Currently Scheduled

VPDSD – Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties: Not Currently Scheduled

VSO – Vessel Security Officer (3-Day): Not Currently Scheduled

WKP-OIC – Watchkeeping (Operational Level) (10-Day): 12/04/23

WX-OIC –Meteorology (Operational Level): Not Currently Scheduled
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MITAGS–WEST ACADEMIC NOTES

You can enroll online at www.mitags.org or contact our Admissions Department 866.656.5568 or admissions@mitags.org

July 2023
31-4 Radar Observer Unlimited

31-4 Basic Training

31-4 Advanced Shiphandling I

August 2023

7-10 ARPA

7-11 Advanced Shiphandling II

14-18 Advanced Stability

14-18 Basic Shiphandling

21-25 Basic Meteorology

28-31 Advanced Firefighting

28-1 Leadership & Managerial Skills

September 2023

5-6 Basic Training Revalidation

5-7 Security Officer – Vessel, Company & Facility

7th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

11-15 Medical Care Provider

11-22 Medical Person-In-Charge

18-29 GMDSS

October 2023

2-3 Basic Training Revalidation

2-6 ECDIS

4th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

9-12 Advanced Firefighting

9-13 Tankerman Person-In-Charge

16-20 Ship Construction & Basic Stability

23-27 Basic Cargo Handling & Stowage

30-1 Security Officer – Vessel, Company & Facility

30-3 Basic Training

30-10 Watchkeeping (Operational Level)

31-3 ARPA

November 2023

6-7 Basic Training Revalidation

6-10 Medical Care Provider

6-10 Leadership & Managerial Skills

13-15 Search & Rescue

16th Leadership & Teamworking Skills

17th Flashing Light Assessment

27-30 Advanced Firefighting

27-15 Celestial Navigation

December 2023

7-8 Advanced Firefighting Refresher

9-10 Basic Training Revalidation

9-11 Basic Training Refresher

11th Radar Renewal

11th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

11-15 Basic Training
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