13 May

PC Maritime launches ‘speaking’ engine room simulator

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The full size engine room console supplied with the latest Virtual Engine Room 4.5 software. (PLYMOUTH, UK – MAY 12, 2008) – PC Maritime has introduced v4.5 of the PC-based full mission simulator Virtual Engine Room (VER). It is the first ‘speaking’ engine room simulator in the world. Virtual Engine Room has been substantially enhanced with the addition of synthesized speech.…
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12 May

Maine Maritime Academy course to prepare for coastal emergencies

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(CASTINE, MAINE – MAY 11, 2008) – Managing marine-related emergencies in Maine coastal communities will be the topic of two pilot courses to be offered by Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) at Castine and Portland. Developed in cooperation with the Maine Emergency Management Agency (MMA) and Marine Emergency Management Consulting and Instruction, “Command Strategies and Tactics or Marine Emergencies” will be…
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09 May

Maritime accident and incident investigator training course

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(FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – MAY 9, 2008) – This two-day course provides participants with a thorough understanding of the causes and effects of loss using workshops and actual case studies. Emphasis is placed on pre accident planning and preparation, evidence gathering, the methodologies of root cause analysis and remedial actions necessary to prevent incident recurrence. Maritime Accident and Incident Investigation…
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09 May

Bermuda’s New Marine Assistance Company calls upon Confident Captain/Ocean Pros for Advanced Towing Techniques Training

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Press Release May 12, 2008  Bermuda’s New Marine Assistance Company calls upon Confident Captain/Ocean Pros for Advanced Towing Techniques Training  Sea Assist Limited, Bermuda’s first marine assistance company has contracted Newport, RI based Confident Captain/Ocean Pros, to train its staff in advanced towing methods, safety, security, and risk management. Confident Captain/Ocean Pros staff traveled to the island in early May…
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07 May

Problems obtaining TWIC cards causing frustration for many mariners

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training, Maritime News
Capt. Reg White, 73, has had his mariner’s license since 1954. He didn’t expect any problems when he applied for his Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).He and his wife, Connie, who both live in Honolulu, went to that city’s enrollment center on Dec. 6, 2007, to begin the application process. The Honolulu center was one of the first in the…
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07 May

Flaws in TWIC rollout could hurt mariners and the entire industry

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  After years of delays, the rules for obtaining a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) were finally established by the U.S. Coast Guard and the Transportation Safety Administration in 2007. Nationally, as of Sept. 25, 2008, the TWIC card will be required for anyone who is allowed unescorted access to a marine terminal or a secure area of a vessel.…
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02 May

Coast Guard Web site provides status of mariner credential applications

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training, Maritime News
To provide mariners with more timely information about their credential documentation, the U.S. Coast Guard has upgraded its Web site. In May, the Coast Guard announced a new feature on its Web site that provides merchant mariners with real-time information on the status of pending mariner credential applications. To gain access to the information, a mariner can log onto http://homeport.uscg.mil/,…
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02 May

MarineSafety International introduces new tug simulator

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Marine Safety International's tug simulator boasts Rolls Royce z-drive controls and Markey Machinery Co. winch controls. (FLUSHING, NY – APRIL 28, 2008) – MarineSafety International, Inc. announced today the availability of a new tug simulator at its Newport, RI training and research facility. The new simulator was built from the plans for the wheel house of a recently-built ASD tug.…
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30 Apr

Northrop Grumman offers DVD training packages for nav. systems

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(CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – APRIL 29, 2008) – Northrop Grumman Corporation has launched a new eLearning initiative to support its Sperry Marine Voyage Management System (VMS) ship navigation software. Sperry Marine, a business unit of Northrop Grumman, has produced a series of DVDs containing video training lessons covering various aspects of VMS operation and maintenance. The eLearning DVDs condense several days of…
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