Wheelhouse Weekly, June 11, 2024

Volume 30… Number 24, June 11, 2024

STORIES COVERED

In This Issue:

• Memorial to the American Merchant Marine Unveiled in Normandy
• Baltimore Shipping Channel Reopens to Full Operation
• Two Cargo Ships Catch Fire in Gulf of Aden After Missile Strikes
• NLRB Under Biden “Consistently Supports the Right to Form Unions”
• NTSB Urges Coast Guard to Mandate Personal Locator Devices for Mariners
• Nancy A. Hann To Be Named NOAA Deputy Under-Secretary
• Do You Have a Story to Tell? Enter the ITF Photo Contest!

Holiday Closing Schedule:

• MM&P Holiday Closing Schedule

Job Opportunities:

• Offshore Jobs Available
• Job Opportunities on the Great Lakes
• MITAGS-East Seeks Admissions Services Representative

And:

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

MEMORIAL TO THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE UNVEILED IN NORMANDY

A monument was installed last week on Utah Beach to honor the American merchant mariners who provided vital support to the military operation that turned the tide in favor of the Allies in World War II.

The monument was unveiled on June 5, as World War II veterans and their families gathered in Normandy with heads of state to honor the heroes of D-Day on the 80th anniversary of the largest amphibious assault operation in world history.

The World War II D-Day armada of about 7,000 ships included 200 U.S. merchant ships operated by American merchant mariners and U.S. Naval Armed Guard crews.

“The U.S. Merchant Mariners’ heroic dedication to supply troops, ammunition, goods,

and vehicles during D-Day enabled the Allies’ remarkable success,” said Captain Dru Di Mattia, president of the American Merchant Marine Veterans (AMMV).

“Reinforcement and resupply by U.S. merchant ships in the weeks after D-Day allowed the Allies to push forward into France, beginning the end of Nazi conquest, terror, and oppression in Europe.”

The participants in the unveiling included six American merchant marine World War II veterans who flew to France for the occasion, one of whom is 107 years old.

The new monument stands near the Lone Sailor Statue and the Higgins Boat Memorial.

It is inscribed in both French and English with words spoken by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower on May 8, 1945:

“Every man in this Allied command is quick to express his admiration for the loyalty, courage, and fortitude of the officers and men of the merchant marine.”

“We count upon their efficiency and their utter devotion to duty as we do our own; they have never failed us yet and in all the struggles yet to come we know that they will never be deterred by any danger, hardship, or privation.”

“When final victory is ours there is no organization that will share its credit more deservedly than the Merchant Marine.”
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BALTIMORE SHIPPING CHANNEL REOPENS TO FULL OPERATION

The Unified Command overseeing the Port of Baltimore recovery operation announced yesterday that the Federal Channel has been restored to its original dimensions.

The US Army Corp of Engineers had been waiting for the final results from underwater surveys before confirming that the full 700-foot wide and 50-foot-deep channel had been restored.

MV DALI, the Singapore-flag containership that struck the bridge on March 26, was moved on May 20, allowing a limited access channel to be widened to 400 feet so that deep-draft commercial vessels could transit, but only with Coast Guard preauthorization.

Full restoration of the channel allows for two-way traffic and lifts additional safety requirements.

During the recovery operation, the Unified Command removed about 50,000 tons of wreckage from the Patapsco River.

The last major piece of wreckage, a 90-ton piece of steel, was pulled from the mud on Friday.

Reopening the channel required sweeping the area with sonar, LIDAR, and a magnetometer to ensure that there were no residual hazards to navigation protruding from the mud.

At its highest point, the Unified Command, consisting of six agencies, led the response efforts among about 56 federal, state, and local agencies, represented by 1,587 individual responders.

Additionally, about 500 specialists from around the world operated a fleet of 18 barges, 22 tugboats, 13 floating cranes, 10 excavators, and four survey boats.
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TWO CARGO SHIPS CATCH FIRE IN GULF OF ADEN AFTER MISSILE STRIKES

Two ships caught fire over the weekend after being hit by projectiles off the coast of Yemen, Reuters has reported. There were no injuries in either attack.

Reuters based its reports on information from British security firm Ambrey and UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations).

According to Ambrey, an Antigua- and Barbuda-flagged general cargo ship caught fire after being struck by a missile 83 nautical miles southeast of Aden.

In the second incident, the captain of a vessel, said to be the Malta-flagged ELBELLA, reported a strike.

“The ship was heading southwest along the Gulf of Aden at a speed of 8.2 knots when the forward station was struck by a missile,” Ambrey said.

“A fire started but was neutralized. A second missile was sighted but did not hit the ship. Persons on board small boats in the vicinity opened fire on the ship during the incident.”

It added that no casualties were reported, and that the vessel was proceeding to its next port of call.

The Houthi militia, which is aligned with Iran, has been attacking ships off the coast of Yemen for months.

The Houthis have aimed drone and missile strikes at the Bab al-Mandab Strait and Gulf of Aden, forcing shippers since November to take longer and more costly journeys around southern Africa.
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NLRB UNDER BIDEN “CONSISTENTLY SUPPORTS THE RIGHT TO FORM UNIONS”

The National Labor Relations Board under the Biden administration has consistently supported workers’ rights to form unions and collectively bargain for wages and benefits, according to a report issued last month by the Economic Policy Institute.

The NLRB is an independent federal agency that protects employees from unfair labor practices and protects the right of private sector employees to join together, with or without a union, to improve wages, benefits, and working conditions.

EPI is an independent, nonprofit think tank that researches the impact of economic trends and policies on working people in the United States.

“President Biden’s appointees have advanced the NLRB’s mission by addressing issues such as employee status under the law, the scope of concerted activity protected by the law, the representation process, and remedies for violations of the law,” EPI says.

In its report, EPI also noted that President Biden has secured increased funding for the NLRB to support its critical role at a time when support for unions is hitting record highs and petitions for union representation elections are up.

The NLRB says union election petitions increased by 35 percent in the first half of fiscal year 2024.

“This increase in filings continues the surge in NLRB caseload in recent years,” the agency said in a statement.

Last year, Congress gave the NLRB a $25 million increase, which ended a hiring freeze, prevented furloughs, and allowed the NLRB to backfill some critical staff vacancies.

But the agency remains understaffed after flat funding in nine of the past 10 years.

In the past two decades, staffing in field offices has shrunk by 50 percent.

“As the NLRB’s case intake reflects a critical moment in our nation’s history, I’m proud of NLRB Field and Headquarters staff for processing cases with professionalism and care,” says NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo.

But “Congress needs to fully fund the NLRB to effectively and efficiently comply with our Congressional mandate when providing quality service to the public in conducting hearings and elections, investigating charges, settling and litigating meritorious cases, and obtaining full and prompt remedies for workers whose rights are violated.”

In related news, President Biden has announced he will nominate Lauren McFerran for another term on the Board.

McFerran was first appointed to the NLRB in 2014 and is currently its chair.

Biden said he will nominate Joshua Dietelberg, a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP in Chicago, to the vacant Republican seat on the Board.
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NTSB URGES COAST GUARD TO MANDATE PERSONAL LOCATOR DEVICES FOR MARINERS

During an emergency at sea, a mariner’s chance of survival decreases if search and rescue cannot quickly and accurately identify their location.

Although many commercial vessels are required to carry emergency position-indicating radio beacons, EPIRBs do not provide the precise location of individuals who may be in the water and drifting away from the vessel.

For this reason, the National Transportation Safety Board is urging vessel owners and operators to provide each crewmember with a personal locator device and encourage them to carry it aboard the vessel.

The NTSB began recommending that the Coast Guard require personal locator beacons (PLBs) for mariners in 2017 and has since reiterated the recommendation three times.

The latest NTSB call for the use of devices such as PLBs or satellite emergency notification devices (SENDs) was issued at the beginning of 2024.

NTSB investigators have found that currently available personal locator beacons—when activated—provide a location accuracy of about 300 feet and a nearly instant search and rescue notification.

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The NTSB advises ship operators and owners to consider the following when selecting and implementing personal locator devices:

​– determine the best type of personal locator device for your crew—some devices transmit via satellite, while others transmit on terrestrial frequencies, and not all devices notify the Coast Guard directly;

— provide each crewmember with a personal locator device and ensure they carry it; the device can be worn in a zipped clothing pocket, or a bag attached to a belt, or a personal flotation device;

— register each crewmember’s device with the appropriate organization—PLBs must be registered through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; SENDs and other similar devices should be registered through the manufacturer or operating company.

— ensure crewmembers are aware of the capabilities and limitations of their personal locator devices and understand how to operate them, as well as how each type transmits location information.
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NANCY A. HANN TO BE NAMED NOAA DEPUTY UNDER-SECRETARY

NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Rear Adm. Nancy A. Hann has been selected for promotion to the rank of vice admiral and will serve as NOAA’s deputy under-secretary for operations beginning in August 2024.

NOAA’s mission is to understand and predict the changing environment, from the deep sea to outer space, and to manage and conserve America’s coastal and marine resources.

MM&P Civil Service licensed deck officers are employed aboard NOAA survey vessels.

Since 2021, Hann has served as director of the NOAA Corps and the NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations.

In her new role as deputy under-secretary for operations, she will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the agency’s national and international operations for oceanic and atmospheric services, research and coastal and marine stewardship.

Throughout her 25-year career as a NOAA Corps officer, she has served aboard NOAA aircraft as both a pilot and a flight meteorologist and has supported a variety of scientific missions and multiple uncrewed aircraft as a pilot and project manager.

She has also served aboard NOAA Ships MILLER FREEMAN and TOWNSEND CROMWELL in support of fisheries surveys and oceanographic research in the Pacific.

Hann has also previously served as executive officer at the NOAA Marine Operations Center-Atlantic, associate director at the NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory and NOAA liaison to the U.S. Pacific Command.

Rear Adm. Chad Cary has been nominated to succeed Hann as the next director of the NOAA Corps and NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, pending U.S. Senate confirmation.
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ENTER THE ITF PHOTO CONTEST!

The ITF is looking for captivating and compelling photos that provide an authentic look at the daily lives and experiences of transport workers.

“We want to see your daily grind, your triumphs, and the often-unseen challenges you tackle every day,” an ITF spokesperson says.

The competition is open to workers from all regions and all transport sectors—including maritime, aviation, railways, road and public transport.

Your photos play a crucial role in shedding light on the importance of transport workers and will help us fight for better rights for all.

In an exciting addition this year, the ITF will launch the “People’s Choice” award, where shortlisted entries will go head-to-head, and YOU get to vote for the winner.

Enter the ITF Photo Prize 2024 today and show us how you move the world forward!

PRIZES

First prize £2,000

Second prize £1,000

Third prize £500

Highly commended £200

People’s Choice Award £1,500

The announcement of all winners will take place during the ITF Congress in Marrakesh, Morocco, on October 17, 2024.

ITF will exhibit the photographs of all finalists at the Congress to showcase and acknowledge your exceptional contributions.

The deadline to submit a photo is Aug. 12, 2024.

The People’s Choice Vote opens on Sept. 1 and closes on Oct. 16. The winners will be announced on Oct. 17.

For competition guidelines and an entry form, go to: this link.
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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 Wednesday, June 19, for Juneteenth.
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OFFSHORE JOBS AVAILABLE

Tanker PIC’s needed.

CM’s, 2M’s, 3M’s Needed for LMSR’s, please email jhope@bridgedeck.org with any questions or visit any Offshore Hall.
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES ON THE GREAT LAKES

There are job openings on the Great Lakes!

If you want more information about any of the listings that appear below, go to https://bridgedeck.org/job-opportunities/.

Interested candidates should reach out to Thomas Bell at the MM&P Cleveland office: tbell@bridgedeck.org.

CARDINAL POINT CAPTAINS, which operates the RV LAKE GUARDIAN out of Milwaukee, has an opening for a QMED with electrical background and an opening for an Assistant Engineer unlimited or DDE (Dedicated Duty Engineer) 4,000 hp.

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 openings for two mates with Great Lakes pilotage and may take on an Open Water Mate with valid TOAR. The company operates a fleet of seven ships, two articulated tug/barge units and one integrated tug/barge unit.

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

GRAND RIVER NAVIGATION has openings for two mates with Great Lakes pilotage and may take on an Open Water Mate with valid TOAR.

GREAT LAKES TOWING has an opening for a minimum 200-ton Great Lakes master with Towing endorsement, pilotage not required.

If you want more information about any of the listings that appear above, 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 ADMISSIONS SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE

MITAGS-East has an immediate opening for a full-time Admissions Services Representative.

This is a CBA position with MM&P benefits. Starting salary is $20.49/hour.

The job entails managing the admissions process and providing administrative support for daily operations, registration, courses, classrooms, and materials.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

— coordinating all phases of the admissions process including advising potential candidates, companies and organizations of admissions procedures as outlined in the Academic Division Operations Manual;

— interfacing with MM&P Plans Office to verify student eligibility;

— processing requests for travel, under direct supervision;

— providing academic administrative support to instructors, staff and directors;

— preparing course guides, manuals and materials for use in classes.

Required qualifications include:

— one year of direct experience or three years in a related area of an academic institution or setting, such as admissions or registrar experience;

— experience with using basic computer skills, such as Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Desired qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in educational administration or a related area or equivalent experience. Knowledge of maritime industry a plus.

If you are interested, please send your resume 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): 09/16/24

ARPA-OIC– Automated Radar Plotting Aids (4-Day): 08/12/24, 11/04/24

AZIPOD (2-Day): Contact Admissions

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

BRMP –Bridge Resource Management for Pilots (2-Day): Contact Admissions

BRMP-EMR –Bridge Resource Management for Pilots with Emergency Shiphandling – (Now also included in BRMP-Refresher) (3-Day): Contact Admissions

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

BT – Basic Safety Training (5-Day): 09/09/24

BT-Revalidation (2-day) (Must have 1 year of sea service in last 5 years): 6/10/24*, 06/24/24, 09/30/24, 10/28/24

BT-Refresher (3-day): 09/30/24, 10/28/24

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

[CMM – Chief Mate and Master Courses]

ADVSTB-CMM – Advanced Stability (5-Day): 06/24/24, 10/07/24, 12/09/24

ADVWX-CMM – Advanced Meteorology (5-Day): 06/17/24, 09/23/24, 12/16/24

CHS-CMM – Advanced Cargo Operations (10 Days): 10/14/24

CM-OPS 1 – Chief Mate Operations (5-Day): 07/08/24, 12/09/24

CM-OPS 2 Maersk – Chief Mate Operations II Maersk Specific (5-Day): 07/15/24, 12/16/24

ECDIS – Electronic Chart Display Information Systems (5-Day): 08/12/24, 11/11/24

LMS – Leadership and Managerial Skills (Management Level – Formerly MCL-CMM) (5-Day): 08/12/24, 11/18/24

MPP-CMM – Marine Propulsion Plants (5-Day): 09/30/24

(DCS-1 available on request – contact Admissions)

SHMGT-CMM- Ship Management (5-Day): 10/28/24

SHS-ADV-I-CMM – Advanced Shiphandling (week 1) (5-Day): 07/08/24, 08/05/24*, 09/09/24*, 09/30/24, 11/04/24, 12/02/24

SHS-ADV-II-CMM – Advanced Shiphandling (week 2) (5-Day): 07/15/24, 08/12/24*, 09/16/24*, 10/07/24, 11/11/24, 12/09/24

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

VPEN-CMM – Voyage Planning & Electronic Navigation (5-Day): 11/04/24

WKP-CMM – Advanced Watchkeeping (5-Day): 09/16/24

WX-HW-PAC – Heavy Weather Avoidance Routing: Pacific Ocean (2-day) –06/22/24, 07/27/24, 11/16/24

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

Online: 08/14/24

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): 12/09/24

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

FF-BADV – Fire Fighting Combined Basic & Advanced (5-Day): 09/09/24

FF-ADV-Rev (1-day) (Must have 1 year of sea service in last 5 years) – Advanced Fire Fighting Revalidation: 06/12/24, 10/02/24, 10/30/24

FF-ADV-REF (2-day) – Advanced Fire Fighting Refresher: 06/26/24, 10/03/24

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): 08/26/24, 12/02/24

LAP – License Advancement Program for Mate to Master (20-Day): 07/22/24, 10/07/24

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 Schedule

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

LNG-BADV – Basic and Advanced IGF Code Operations (3 Day): 06/17/24, 07/08/24, 08/05/24, 09/09/24, 10/21/24*

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

MEECE – Management of Electrical and Electronic Control Equipment (Assessments /not included): 12/02/24

MED-PIC – Medical Person in Charge (10-Day): 08/19/24, 09/30/24

MED-PIC-REF– Medical Person in Charge Refresher: 07/29/24, 11/18/24

MED-PRO – Medical Care Provider: (5-Day): 07/08/24, 08/19/24

MED-DOT-DA – Dept. of Transportation Drug & Alcohol Testing (1-Day): 07/13/24, 08/03/24, 08/24/24, 10/05/24, 11/17/24

[MSC – Military Sealift Command Courses]

MSC-ATO-II – Military Sealift Command Anti-Terrorism Officer II (5-Day): 08/19/24

MSC-ATO-III – Military Sealift Command Anti-Terrorism Officer III (1-Day): 08/23/24

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): 08/08/24, 09/12/24, 10/31/24

MSC-DC – Military Sealift Command Damage Control (2-day): 08/09/24, 09/13/24, 11/01/24

MSC-ENVPRO (1-Day – Evening Class): 08/09/24, 09/13/24, 11/01/24

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

MSC-SMA – Military Sealift Command Small Arms Qualifications (4-Day): 07/15/24, 08/12/24, 09/16/24, 11/04/24

MSC-Security Watch Basic (1-Day/ 8-hour): 08/10/24, 09/14/24, 11/02/24

MSC-Security Watch Advanced (1-Day): 07/14/24, 08/11/24, 09/15/24, 11/03/24

MSC-Ship’s Reaction Force (3-Day): 07/19/24, 08/16/24, 09/20/24, 11/08/24

NSAP-MMP – Navigational Skills Assessment Program-MM&P (2-Day): 06/27/24*, 08/17/24*, 08/19/24*, 08/21/24*, 12/09/24*, 12/11/24*

PSC – Personal Survival Craft (Lifeboatman) (5-Day): 06/17/24, 09/23/24

PSC-REF – Personal Survival Craft Refresher (2-Day): 09/26/24

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): 10/02/24

ROU-OIC – Radar Observer Program – Unlimited: 08/05/24, 10/28/24

SAR – Search & Rescue – (Now with OIC and CMM assessments) (3-Day): Not Currently Scheduled

SHS-BAS-OIC – Basic Shiphandling: 07/22/24

SHS-EMR5 – Emergency Shiphandling (5 Day): 06/24/24, 07/22/24*, 10/14/24*, 12/16/24

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

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

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

VSO – Vessel Security Officer (3-Day): 12/04/24

WKP-OIC – Watchkeeping (Operational Level) (10-Day): Not Currently Scheduled

WX-OIC –Meteorology (Operational Level): 07/29/24
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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

June 2024

24-25 Basic Training Revalidation

26th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

July 2024

15-18 Advanced Firefighting

15-2 Terrestrial & Coastal Navigation

22-23 Basic Training Revalidation

24th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

29-2 Basic Training

August 2024

5-9 Radar Observer Unlimited

12-16 Medical Care Provider

12-23 Medical Person-In-Charge

26-27 Basic Training Revalidation

26-30 Advanced Stability

28th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

September 2024

4-7 Security Officer – Vessel, Company & Facility

9-13 Basic Training

9-13 Advanced Shiphandling (Week 1)

16-20 Advanced Shiphandling (Week 2)

16-27 GMDSS

23-26 ARPA

23-27 Advanced Meteorology
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