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MITAGS-PMI Announce Introduction to Environmental Regulations in the Marine Industry Course

Published Jan 12, 2011 3:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

Seminar is applicable to marine personnel and their shore-side support staff. It is especially useful for senior level management.

Glen Paine, Executive Director of the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS) and the Pacific Maritime Institute (PMI) in Seattle, Washington has announced a new seminar (1 or 2 DAYS - 8 hours each - Day 1 is prerequisite for Day 2) designed to address the issues of potential impacts by marine vessels on the environment. This is in response to the number of new regulations coming into force this year and the increasing impact of environmental issues on marine operations. Topics covered include OPA 90, MARPOL, ballast water management, EPA Vessel General Permit, civil and criminal regulations, and environmental management systems. The seminar is applicable to marine personnel and their shore-side support staff. It is especially useful for senior level management.

For more information on the Introduction to Environmental Regulations in the Marine Industry program or any other course available at MITAGS, please contact Captain Robert Becker toll-free at (866) 656-5569 or via e-mail at [email protected]. You may also visit the MITAGS website at http://www.mitags.org.

For those interested in attending the course in Seattle, Washington please contact Mr. Gregg Trunnell, Director of PMI, at (206) 719-2801 or via e-mail at [email protected]. You may also visit the PMI website at http://www.mates.org/Env1.html


The seminar may also be presented at offsite locations.