MITAGS-PMI April 2017 E-Bulletin

Upcoming Courses

Upcoming Courses at PMI

To learn more about these courses please click on below links or contact Mary McGhee at: [email protected]

Courses	Dates (2017)
Search and Rescue	April 3-4
HAZWOPER - 24 Hour	April 3-5
GMDSS - Global Maritime Distress & Safety System	April 3-14
Emergency Procedures	April 5-7
Basic Training - Refresher	April 8-10
Basic Training	April 10-14
Medical Care Provider	April 10-14
Medical Person in Charge	April 10-21
Watchkeeping (includes COLREGS and BRM)	April 10-21
Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties	April 17
HAZWOPER - Refresher	April 17
Advanced Fire Fighting	April 17-20
Lifeboatman - Proficiency in Survival Craft	April 17-20
Radar Renewal	April 18
Basic Training - Refresher	April 22-24
GMDSS - Global Maritime Distress & Safety System	Apr 24-May 5

Upcoming Courses at MITAGS

To learn more about these courses please click on below links or contact MITAGS Admissions at: [email protected]

Courses	Dates (2017)
License Prep - Original 3rd Mate	Mar 20-Apr 7
Leadership and Teamworking Skills	April 3
Marine Propulsion Plants	April 3-7
Bridge Resource Management (35-Hour)	April 3-7
Fatigue, Sleep & Medication Management	April 4
ARPA-Advanced Radar Plotting Aids	April 4-7
Radar Renewal (Night)	April 5
ARPA-Advanced Radar Plotting Aids	April 8-11
Search and Rescue	April 10-11
Basic Training	April 10-14
Firefighting (Basic And Advanced)	April 10-14
Advanced Stability	April 10-14
Advanced Shiphandling I	April 10-14
Designated Person Ashore	April 10-11
Emergency Procedures	April 12-14
Vessel Security Officer	April 17-19
Able Seafarer	April 17-21
Medical Care Provider	April 17-21
Advanced Shiphandling II	April 17-21
Advanced Cargo Operations	April 17-28
Fatigue, Sleep & Medication Management	April 18
Radar Renewal (Night)	April 19
Medical Person in Charge - Refresher	April 24-28
Advanced Shiphandling I	April 24-28
Celestial Navigation	Apr 24-May 5

Client Solutions

MITAGS-PMI Conducts 14,000 and 18,000 TEU

Ship Simulation Study for the Port of New York and New Jersey

A major navigational channel deepening and improvement project has been completed in the Port of New York and New Jersey. The controlling depth of the major navigation channels has been increased to 50 feet at MLL water. Additionally, the Bayonne Bridge is being raised to allow safe passage of the higher ultra-large container ve  ssel (ULCV). The bridge project is expected to be completed in 2017. Major stakeholders in the port felt it was vital to conduct a full-mission ship simulation study to identify the best practices for the safe and efficient handling of ULCV transits to the major container terminals in the port. The simulations were conducted at the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS) in Linthicum Heights, Maryland, in two phases during the second half of 2016:

To learn more about the project, please click here.
To learn more about our Operational Research Capabilities, please click here.

 
STCW and National Regulations Require Periodic "Revalidation / Refresher" Training

The revalidation / refresher training listed below must be taken every 3 or 5 years. Note that several of the 1-day seminars (MED-DOT, HAZMAT, radar) can usually be scheduled (on demand) in the evenings or weekends. Please check with Admissions. The PSC refresher is under development and expected to be on the schedule by July. The following is a list of the most common ones:

Drug and Alcohol Testing (1-Day) - Every 5 years for mariners designated to gather specimens after a reportable marine accident.

Hazardous Materials (1-Day) - Every 3 years, for officers and ratings responsible for cargo handling on ships carrying dangerous and hazardous substances in solid, bulk, or package form. - Note, most companies offer this on-board.

Radar Renewal (1- Day) - Must renew within 5 years of the radar course certificate. License is invalid if radar endorsement has expired.

Basic Training Revalidation (2-Day) - For all mariners (licensed and unlicensed) with STCW endorsements / credentials. Certificate must be dated within five years of STCW credentials renewal. Must also have 1 year of sea time in the last 5 years.

Advanced Fire Fighting Revalidation (2-Day) - For deck and engine officers with STCW credentials. Every five years of STCW credential renewal. Must also have 1 year of sea time in the last 5 years.

For Mariners who do not have 1 year of sea time in the last 5 years

Basic Training Refresher (3 Days)

Personal Survival Craft (Lifeboatman) Refresher - Currently under development