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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
MARAD Taking Applications to Help Boost Nation’s Maritime Workforce
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MARAD Taking Applications to Help Boost Nation’s Maritime Workforce

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) is now taking applications for Centers of Excellence (CoE) designations for community

July 19, 2022
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Thursday, May 20, 2021
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MARAD Announces First ‘Centers of Excellence’ Designations for Maritime Training

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the first “Centers of Excellence” designations to 27 academic institutions to prepare

May 20, 2021
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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Port Revel Shiphandling Training Centre
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On French Lake, Mariners Learn How Not to Get Stuck in the Suez Canal

By Stephane Mahe PORT REVEL, France, April 21 (Reuters) – Francois Mayor nudged back on the power and made a subtle adjustment on the wheel as he coaxed

April 21, 2021
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Sunday, May 20, 2018
Sailors Team Up With Fort Schuyler To Offer STCW Like Training To Boaters And Kids
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Sailors Team Up With Fort Schuyler To Offer STCW Like Training To Boaters And Kids

By John Konrad (gCaptain) The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers

May 20, 2018
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017
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Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Boost Maritime Training at Community and Technical Colleges

U.S. lawmakers from two key maritime states have introduced bipartisan legislation seeking to advance the capabilities of two-year community and technical

May 3, 2017
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Sunday, June 12, 2016
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Conrad and the Craft: Sea Stories for Real Sailors (part 2)

By Colin Dewey, In the first part of this essay, I talked about craft: Joseph Conrad’s somewhat mysterious term describing the ability good mariners have to

June 12, 2016
Total Views: 260

Monday, February 22, 2016
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Four Deaths A Week – Is Training To Blame?

By Jaquelyn Burton (Coeval) Why with all the requirements, regulations, and best practices in place do so many mariners die needlessly each year –

February 22, 2016
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Monday, February 8, 2016
Failure Puzzle
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Are we planning to fail?

by Jaquelyn Burton, (Coeval) So much of our time in the maritime industry – both afloat and ashore is devoted to planning. But, how much planning is

February 8, 2016
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Monday, November 10, 2014
Kongsberg Unveils Next Generation Bridge Simulator
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Kongsberg Unveils Next Generation Bridge Simulator

Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled its next generation ship bridge simulator, called K-Sim Navigation, designed with the latest technology for the most realistic

November 10, 2014
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Thursday, October 9, 2014
Maritime Professional Training to Break Ground on Major Expansion Project
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Maritime Professional Training to Break Ground on Major Expansion Project

Maritime Professional Training is getting ready to break ground on a major expansion project that will add 25,000 square feet of space to its Fort Lauderdale

October 9, 2014
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Monday, April 21, 2014
Maritime Professional Training’s Amy Beavers Appointed as MERPAC Vice Chair
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Maritime Professional Training’s Amy Beavers Appointed as MERPAC Vice Chair

Rear Admiral Joseph Servidio has formally appointed Amy Beavers, Vice President of Regulatory Compliance at Florida-based maritime school Maritime

April 21, 2014
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Thursday, February 6, 2014
GAO Report Shows MARAD’s Training Focus A Cause for Concern, But is it?
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GAO Report Shows MARAD’s Training Focus A Cause for Concern, But is it?

It's no secret that proper education and training is important to the success of the U.S. merchant

February 6, 2014
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