Wheelhouse Weekly, Nov. 28, 2023

Volume 29… Number 48, November 28, 2023

STORIES COVERED

In This Issue:

• Attackers Flee Hijacked Vessel When U.S. Warship Intervenes
• 1 Dead, 12 Missing, After Comoros-Flag Ship Sinks in Aegean Sea
• Corroded Davit Caused Lifeboat Accident on UK Research Vessel
• Foreign Car Makers in Southern States Boost Wages To Fend Off UAW Organizing Drive
• USCG Issues Additional Vessel Operator Guidance on Compliance With SASH Laws
• Plus: Global Seafarer, a Publication of The Nautilus Federation, Is Now Online
• Washington State Seeks Candidates for Pilot Training Program
• MM&P Member News: Last Day for Processing Vacation and PRO Payments

Mark Your Calendar:

• Atlantic Maritime Group Membership Meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 1100 Hours
• Holiday Parties in the MM&P Union Halls

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

And:

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

ATTACKERS FLEE HIJACKED VESSEL WHEN U.S. WARSHIP INTERVENES

A chemical tanker hijacked by armed attackers on Sunday as it transited past the coast of northern Yemen was freed after a U.S. Navy warship responded, the authorities said.

The vessel, CENTRAL PARK, had received radio communications from Houthi rebels instructing it to divert to the port of Hodeida.

The vessel ignored the instruction. Shortly afterwards, it was boarded by five armed individuals.

The crew issued a distress call and took refuge in the ship’s citadel.

The guided-missile destroyer USS MASON responded to the distress call and “demanded release of the vessel,” U.S. Central Command said in a statement.

“Subsequently, five armed individuals debarked the ship and attempted to flee via their small boat.”

“The MASON pursued the attackers resulting in their eventual surrender,” the statement added.

The attackers, who have not been identified, were detained by the Navy. A DOD spokesperson said Tuesday that they appear to be Somali pirates.

Hours after the attempted hijacking, two ballistic missiles were fired from areas controlled by Houthi rebels “toward the general location” of the USS MASON and the CENTRAL PARK.

The missiles landed in the Gulf of Aden approximately ten nautical miles from the ships.

Earlier Sunday, the UK Maritime Trade Organization said that it had received a report of two black and white boats approaching another merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden “in a concerning manner, with one small craft on each quarter.”

The boats were said to be carrying eight people in military clothing. The reported position of this threat was about 40 nm to the southeast of the CENTRAL PARK incident.

On Saturday, a container ship was hit by a suspected Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean, causing minor damage to the vessel but no injuries, a U.S. defense official said.

Last Sunday, the car carrier GALAXY LEADER was hijacked by Houthi rebels and taken to the port of Hodeida.

The CENTRAL PARK and the GALAXY LEADER are both managed by London-based Zodiac Maritime, which is owned by Israeli investors.

The 22 members of the crew of GALAXY LEADER are still being held in Yemen.

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1 DEAD, 12 MISSING, AFTER COMOROS-FLAG SHIP SINKS IN AEGEAN SEA

One person was rescued and 12 are missing following the sinking on Sunday of a Comoros-flag cargo ship off the Greek island of Lesbos.

The body of another member of the crew was recovered by a good Samaritan vessel assisting in the search.

The ship, RAPTOR, was transporting a load of 6,000 tons of salt from Alexandria, Egypt, to Istanbul.

The crew reported a mechanical failure at 0700 Sunday and sent a distress signal at 0820 saying that the vessel had taken on a list.

Shortly afterwards, it disappeared from coastal monitoring services’ radar around 8 kilometers southwest of Lesbos.

A severe storm warning had been in effect for the Aegean over the weekend with winds in Greece of up to Force 10.

The ship had a history of detentions for serious inspection deficiencies.

During an 18-day detention period in Romania in August 2023, inspectors reported 65 deficiencies including holes in the bulkheads and the hull, corroded hatch covers, a broken emergency generator, missing firefighting gear, an inoperable EPIRB, expired charts, a broken HF radio, and missing certifications for the ships’ officers.

The ship’s Egypt-based owner operates two other general cargo vessels, both of which have also been detained for inspection violations within the last three years.

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CORRODED DAVIT CAUSED LIFEBOAT ACCIDENT ON UK RESEARCH VESSEL

The failure to maintain a davit caused the March 2021 accident during a lifeboat drill aboard the RRS SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH, the UK government’s new state-of-the-art polar research vessel.

That is the principal finding of an investigation released earlier this month by the UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch.

According to the investigators, a davit interlock device failed during the drill, causing the port lifeboat to fall into the water with three crewmembers on board.

After the lifeboat fell from the davit onto the ship’s deck, and before detaching from its hooks, it was dragged over the side by the moving davit arms.

Fortunately, the accident did not result in serious injuries to the three crewmembers.

RRS SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH had been delivered by the shipbuilder just a few months before the accident, which took place during a lifeboat drill off the Isle of Mull in Scotland.

It was the crew’s first opportunity to practice launching the lifeboat at sea.

The investigation revealed that the failure of the davit was due to severe corrosion caused by a lack of maintenance: required checks and planned maintenance on the davits had not been completed since they were installed on the ship in November 2019.

Investigators also found that the installation of the davits had not been fully completed and did not comply with the manufacturer’s instructions or international regulations.

Following the accident, the RRS SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH was returned to the builder’s yard for repairs, including completion of the davit installation.

Investigators identified several additional safety issues, including the failure of the safety equipment survey to identify the non-compliance of the davit installation with SOLAS regulations.

They also found that the ship’s crew had not received proper training in operating the davit, and that the ship’s operator had suspended maintenance of critical equipment.
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FOREIGN CAR MAKERS IN SOUTHERN STATES BOOST WAGES TO FEND OFF UAW ORGANIZING DRIVE

Hyundai, Toyota, and Honda have all announced significant pay hikes for their U.S. workers following the UAW’s successful strike against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis.

The UAW’s new contracts give workers an immediate pay increase of 11 percent and a total increase of 25 percent over the course of four-and-a-half years.

They raise the top UAW wage from $32 an hour to more than $40 an hour, and they include commitments by the companies to expand or reopen Midwestern factories that employ unionized workers.

The agreements also restore major benefits that UAW members were forced to give up during the 2008 recession, including cost-of-living allowances, a three-year wage progression, an end to wage tiers, and improvements in retirement benefits.

UAW President Sean Fain says the union has now set its sights on Nissan, Volkswagen, Toyota, and Tesla.

“We are organizing like hell to help thousands of autoworkers in this country, primarily in the South, to win their union and raise the living standards for the working-class,” Fain said in testimony before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Nov. 14.

“For decades, non-union auto companies have used fear, uncertainty, and division to break union drives in our industry.”

“I’m here to promise you that those days are over.”

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USCG ISSUES ADDITIONAL VESSEL OPERATOR GUIDANCE ON COMPLIANCE WITH SASH LAWS

The Coast Guard has released additional guidance on vessel operator compliance with legal changes enacted to address sexual assault and sexual harassment under The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.

The guidance covers surveillance systems, crew training, reporting, and master key controls on select vessels.

An MSIB released on Nov. 14 gives an overview of the new guidance. The following four policy documents provide additional information.

CG-CVC Policy Letter 23-04 covers the statutory requirement for merchant vessels over 100 gross tons to post information regarding prohibitions on sexual assault and sexual harassment;
CG-CVC Policy Letter 23-05 covers the statutory requirement for certain vessels (including vessels with overnight accommodations for 10 or more persons on seagoing voyages of 600 or more miles) to install and maintain video and audio surveillance systems;
CG-CVC Policy Letter 23-06 covers the statutory requirement for inspected vessels to establish a master key control system;
CVC-WI-004(3) is a work instruction on flag state interpretations of the ISM Code to address the statutory requirement to report harassment, sexual harassment, and sexual assault.
The Coast Guard said it is reviewing these statutory requirements to determine whether further regulatory action is needed.

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GLOBAL SEAFARER, A PUBLICATION OF THE NAUTILUS FEDERATION, IS NOW ONLINE

The newest issue of Global Seafarer, the quarterly publication of the Nautilus Federation, is now online.

In this issue of Global Seafarer:

— shipowners should work together with unions to support a just transition for seafarers as the industry moves towards a low-carbon future;

— Nautilus pays tribute to MM&P Vice President George Quick—“The international maritime trade union movement has lost an icon,” says Nautilus Deputy General Secretary Marcel van den Broek;

— a recent report found that last year, 1,682 seafarers aboard 103 vessels were abandoned;

— transport unions fight for new laws that would stop unscrupulous employers from hiring people from low-wage countries to work in European waters at subminimum wages;

— after a pilot was injured while disembarking a Cyprus-flag cargo ship, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority succeeded in prosecuting the vessel operator and the master.

MM&P is one of the 22 maritime labor unions affiliated with the Nautilus Federation.
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WASHINGTON STATE SEEKS CANDIDATES FOR PILOT TRAINING PROGRAM

The Washington State Board of Pilotage Commissioners is seeking candidates to join the state’s Pilot Training Program.

The written exam will be held on April 8, 2024, via remote proctoring.

There will be a simulator evaluation in Seattle for candidates who are successful on the written exam.

The Washington State Pilot Training Program offers:

— the opportunity of a lifetime to train as a pilot;

— some of the best pilots in the industry will mentor and train candidates throughout the program;

— an excellent safety record!

— a paid training program lasting approximately 15-36 months with an $8000 monthly stipend;

— a fair, non-discriminatory grading system and an open application exam process that ranks candidates anonymously on written and simulator test scores;

— the desire to invest in a diverse training pool;

— trainees have the tools they need to succeed in this prestigious program.

For the examination packet, resources, FAQs, and more information, go to:

https://sonicwall.url-protection.com/v1/url?o=https%3A//pilotage.wa.gov/become-a-pilot-.html&g=MzlkM2M4NTcxNDc4NjVjZQ==&h=ODExZjg0ZTIwMTFlODBhODUyMGJmNDUyMTU5NDE0MzUxOTM3YWZmNTI3ZDBhMTVjNmU5ZDE5MDE1MWM5NzQ3MA==&p=c3A1OmJyaWRnZWRlY2s6c29uaWN3YWxsOm9mZmljZTM2NV9lbWFpbHNfZW1haWw6YmY3NjNmNzE1ZDFjMTY4YzA5NGQ2MTQ2ZjhjYjNlMTA6djE=

The deadline for applying is March 1, 2024.
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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 2023 no later than Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. EST.

All requests for 2023 Vacation and PRO payments received after this date and time will be held until Jan. 3, 2024, for processing and will therefore be taxable in 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact the Vacation Department at 410-850-8625 or Ken Ryan at 410-850-8617.

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ATLANTIC MARITIME GROUP MEMBERSHIP MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6, AT 1100 HOURS

The Atlantic Maritime Group has a regularly scheduled membership meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 6, from 1100 hours to 1300 hours.

This will be a hybrid meeting: both online and in person, for members in good standing ONLY.

To obtain the code needed to participate electronically, please touch base by Monday, Dec. 4, at 1500 with AMG Representative Paulina Czernek (pczernek@bridgedeck.org).

The in-person meeting will be held at the NY/NJ MM&P Union Hall, 570 Broad Street, Ste. 701, Newark, NJ.

It will be taking place the day after the MM&P Holiday Party, which will be held on Dec. 5 at 1200 hours.

To RSVP for the NY/NJ holiday party, you must call 201-963-1900 by Nov. 20.
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HOLIDAY PARTIES IN THE MM&P UNION HALLS

MM&P is preparing to welcome the holiday season with parties in the union halls.

You must RSVP by emailing or calling the hall if you are planning to attend so there is an accurate headcount for food orders.

— SF/Oakland—11/28 @12:00 pm (Drake’s Dealership Restaurant & Beer Garden) RSVP by November 23rd

— Seattle—11/29 @ 11:00 am–12:00 pm for drinks and socializing; 12:00 pm–2:00 pm for lunch buffet (Union Hall) RSVP by November 23rd

— NY/NJ—12/5 @ 12:00 pm (Union Hall) RSVP by November 20th

— Boston—12/7 @ 12:00 pm (Union Hall) RSVP by November 30th

— LA/LB—12/12 @ Party starts right after the 11:00 am job call (Union Hall) RSVP by December 5th for Offshore to wkarnes@bridgedeck.org or phone 310-834-7201 and for PMR to aamalfitano@bridgedeck.org or phone 310-766-9731

— Charleston—12/12 @ 11:30 am (Kickin’ Chicken) RSVP by December 5th

— Norfolk—12/14 @ 12:00 pm (Dockside Seafood) RSVP by November 7th

— Miami/PEV—12/15 @ 12:00 pm (Umberto’s) RSVP by December 8th

— Houston—12/15 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Whiskey Cake at Baybrook) RSVP by December 8th

— Honolulu—12/19 @ 11:00 am (Union Hall) RSVP by December 12th
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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.

GRN now offers a signing/retention bonus of $3,000 to all mates and assistant engineers who complete the 2023 sailing season and return for the 2024 sailing season.

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.

WMI is offering a $3,000 new hire sign-on bonus. It is payable in three payments of $1,000 each, the first $1,000 after the successful completion of the second hitch, the second $1,000 upon successful completion of the third hitch, and $1,000 upon successful completion of the fourth hitch.

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 (tbell@bridgedeck.org or 216-776-1667) with any questions.
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OFFSHORE JOBS AVAILABLE

2AE SLNC STAR

1AE SLNC GOODWILL

2AE SLNC GOODWILL

CM needed for HAINA PATRIOT.

Positions available aboard Patriot LMSR’s at all levels including new vessels SEAY and PILILAAU.

Members and applicants who are interested in MSC training, please sign up with MITAGS and for those who do not qualify for training benefits yet, please email Jeremy Hope, VP Gulf and Gov’t Contracts at jhope@bridgedeck.org with the subject line MSC TRAINING.

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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 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): 01/22/24, 01/29/24

AIS-1 – Automatic Identifications Systems Orientation (1-Day): Not currently scheduled

ARPA-OIC– Automated Radar Plotting Aids (4-Day): 02/05/24, 03/04/24

AZIPOD (2-Day): Not currently scheduled

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

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): 01/15/24, 02/12/24

BT-Revalidation (2-day) (Must have 1 year of sea service in last 5 years): 01/29/24, 03/11/24

BT-Refresher (3-day): 01/29/24

CHS-OIC – Cargo Handling Basic (5-Day): 04/15/24

[CMM – Chief Mate and Master Courses]

ADVSTB-CMM – Advanced Stability (5-Day): 12/18/23, 01/29/24, 04/29/24, 06/24/24

ADVWX-CMM – Advanced Meteorology (5-Day): 12/11/23, 01/22/24, 04/22/24, 06/17/24

CHS-CMM – Advanced Cargo Operations (10 Days): 02/05/24

CM-OPS 1 – Chief Mate Operations (5-Day): 12/04/23, 02/26/24

CM-OPS 2 Maersk – Chief Mate Operations II Maersk Specific (5-Day): 03/04/24

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

ECDIS – Electronic Chart Display Information Systems (5-Day): 12/11/23, 03/11/24

LMS – Leadership and Managerial Skills (Management Level – Formerly MCL-CMM) (5-Day): 03/18/24

MPP-CMM – Marine Propulsion Plants (5-Day): 03/11/24

(DCS-1 available on request – contact Admissions)

SHMGT-CMM- Ship Management (5-Day): 02/26/24

SHS-ADV-I-CMM – Advanced Shiphandling (week 1) (5-Day): 12/04/23*, 01/08/24*, 02/05/24, 04/08/24, 05/06/24, 06/03/24

SHS-ADV-II-CMM – Advanced Shiphandling (week 2) (5-Day): 12/11/23*, 01/15/24*, 02/12/24, 04/15/24, 05/13/24, 06/10/24

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

VPEN-CMM – Voyage Planning & Electronic Navigation (5-Day): 02/19/24

WKP-CMM – Advanced Watchkeeping (5-Day): 03/18/24

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) –12/02/23, 01/27/24

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

Online: Not Currently Scheduled

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

CNAV-OIC– Celestial Navigation (15-Day): 05/06/24

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): 02/05/24

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

ERM – Engine Resource Management (5-Day): Not currently scheduled

ADV-FF – Advanced Fire-Fighting (4-day): 02/19/24, 03/24/24

FF-BADV – Fire Fighting Combined Basic & Advanced (5-Day): Not currently scheduled

FF-ADV-Rev (1-day) (Must have 1 year of sea service in last 5 years) – Advanced Fire Fighting Revalidation: 01/31/24, 03/13/24

FF-ADV-REF (2-day) – Advanced Fire Fighting Refresher: 02/01/24

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

Online: Not currently scheduled

GL-Pilot – Great Lakes Pilotage Familiarization (2-Day): 02/02/24

GMDSS – Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (10-Day): 01/15/24

HAZ – Hazardous Materials (5 day): Not Currently Scheduled

LAP – License Advancement Program for Mate to Master (20-Day): 03/04/24

LAP-Great Lakes – License Advancement Program – Great Lakes (15-Day): 02/05/24

LAP-ORG3rd – License Advancement Program for Original 3rd Mate, Oceans, Any Gross

Ton License (15-Day): 06/03/24

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

LNG-BADV – Basic and Advanced IGF Code Operations (3 Day): 01/08/24*, 02/12/24, 03/11/24

LTS –Leadership and Teamworking Skills (Formerly MCL-OIC) (1-Day): 04/04/24

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

MED-PIC – Medical Person in Charge (10-Day): 12/04/23, 01/08/24

MED-PIC-REF– Medical Person in Charge Refresher: 01/22/24

MED-PRO – Medical Care Provider: (5-Day): 01/08/24

MED-DOT-DA – Dept. of Transportation Drug & Alcohol Testing (1-Day): 12/09/23, 01/13/24, 03/14/24

[MSC – Military Sealift Command Courses]

MSC-CBRD-1 – Military Sealift Command Chemical, Biological, Radiological Defense Orientation (Basic) (1-Day): 02/29/24, 05/09/24, 06/07/24, 08/08/24, 09/12/24, 10/31/24

MSC-DC – Military Sealift Command Damage Control (2-day): 03/01/24, 05/10/24, 06/07/24, 08/09/24, 09/13/24, 11/01/24

MSC-ENVPRO (1-Day – Evening Class): 03/01/24, 05/10/24, 06/07/24, 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): 01/08/24, 03/04/24, 05/13/24, 06/10/24, 07/15/24, 08/12/24, 09/16/24, 11/04/24

MSC-Security Watch Basic (1-Day/ 8-hour): 03/02/24, 05/11/24, 06/08/24, 08/10/24, 09/14/24, 11/02/24

MSC-Security Watch Advanced (1-Day): 01/07/24, 03/03/24, 05/12/24, 06/09/24, 07/14/24, 08/11/24, 09/15/24, 11/03/24

MSC-Ship’s Reaction Force (3-Day): 01/12/24, 03/08/24, 05/17/24, 06/14/24, 07/19/24, 08/16/24, 09/20/24, 11/08/24

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): 01/22/24*, 01/24/24*, 05/13/24, 05/15/24

PSC – Personal Survival Craft (Lifeboatman) (5-Day): 01/29/24, 02/05/24

PSC-REF – Personal Survival Craft Refresher (2-Day): 01/25/24

RFPNW – Ratings Forming Part of a Navigational Watch (3-day): 01/10/24

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

ROR-1N – Radar Observer Renewal Evening Classes (1-Night): 01/31/24

ROU-OIC – Radar Observer Program – Unlimited: 01/29/24, 02/26/24

SAR – Search & Rescue – (Now with OIC and CMM assessments) (3-Day): 04/01/24

SHS-BAS-OIC – Basic Shiphandling: 04/29/24

SHS-EMR5 – Emergency Shiphandling (5 Day): 02/26/24

STB-OIC – Ship Construction and Basic Stability: 04/05/24

TCNAV/CO – Terrestrial Navigation and Compasses (15-Day): 02/05/24

TPIC – Tankerman Person in Charge: 01/29/24, 03/04/24

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): 05/31/24

WKP-OIC – Watchkeeping (Operational Level) (10-Day): 12/04/23, 03/18/24

WX-OIC –Meteorology (Operational Level): 04/22/24

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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

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

January 2024

8-12 Basic Training

15-18 Advanced Firefighting

22-26 Leadership & Managerial Skills

29-30 Basic Training Revalidation

29-31 Security Officer – Vessel, Company & Facility

29-2 Medical Care Provider

29-9 Medical Person-In-Charge

31st Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

February 2024

5-23 Celestial Navigation

7-9 RFPNW

19-23 Basic Training

19-1 GMDSS

19-23 Advanced Shiphandling I

26-27 Basic Training Revalidation

26-1 Advanced Shiphandling II

26-1 Able Seaman

28th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

March 2024

4-8 Meteorology – Operational Level

4-8 Advanced Stability

6-8 RFPNW

14th Flashing Light Assessment

18-22 Basic Training

25-26 Basic Training Revalidation

25-29 Able Seaman

27th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

April 2024

1-4 Advanced Firefighting

8-12 ECDIS

22-23 Basic Training Revalidation

24th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

May 2024

6-10 Basic Training

13-17 Medical Care Provider

13-24 Medical Person-In-Charge

20-22 Security Officer – Vessel, Company & Facility

30-31 Advanced Firefighting Refresher

June 2024

1-2 Basic Training Revalidation

1-3 Basic Training Refresher

3rd Advanced Firefighting Revalidation

3-7 Basic Training

3-21 Terrestrial & Coastal Navigation

24-25 Basic Training Revalidation

26th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation
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