Maritime Training

The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Richard Wells as Vice President.  Mr. Wells brings to OMSA a wealth of experience in maritime safety, mariner licensing and training and regulatory compliance.  Most recently, Wells served as supervisor of the U.

Gregg Trunnell, Director of the Pacific Maritime Institute and the Workboat Academy, announced the graduation of its first class from the Workboat Mate Program. The MITAGS-PMI Workboat Mate Program takes two years to complete, with 25 weeks of shore-based instruction and 52 weeks of onboard training.

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA), which owns and operates the Port of Charleston, have formally renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a three-year term. The reaffirmed alliance will help the two entities better meet their short- and long-term

From Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Public AffairsEngineers from Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock Division, a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) field activity, mentored middle and high school students at the Patriots Technology Training Center (PTTC) while they built small remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) July 3.

By Cmdr. Daryl Borgquist, Commander Task Force 73 Public AffairsDivers from the United States and Indonesian Navies began a six-day diving operation July 21 to survey a wreck in Surabaya harbor as part of joint naval engagement activities (NEA) between the two nations.A joint diving

Civil service mariners from Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp completed three days and more than 445 man-hours of improvement projects at the Antigua School for the Deaf and T.N. Kirnon School for the Blind Unit in Antigua yesterday. Grasp arrived in Antigua July 4 as

The rewards reaped from the Navy's Energy Conservation (ENCON) Program save millions in fuel costs, while keeping ships at sea to support the nation's Maritime Strategy.ENCON includes two major energy conservation and management programs spearheaded by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in Washington, D.

The California Maritime Academy of Vallejo, CA, a member of the California State University, and Clearwater Port LLC, announced the creation of a joint program to expand West Coast training in the handling and transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) products.  The program puts in place the first

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class J.T. Bolestridge, Destroyer Squadron 40 Public AffairsThe guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) and the frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59), assets assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 40, transited the Panama Canal July 9-11 en route Mayport, Fla.

New study touts the economic and environmental benefits, plus the growth potential, of barge traffic on U.S. inland waterways.Anyone who has spent much time in the marine transportation industry likely is familiar with the various charts and graphs that tout the superior cargo carrying capacity

The Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration is searching for a new superintendent for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY. The person who fills this job will have a profound impact on the Merchant Marine Academy and upon the maritime industry worldwide.

At its annual general meeting in New Orleans in May, Jeanne M. Grasso was elected President of the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) USA. As President of WISTA USA, Ms. Grasso will serve as a member of the six-person elected board, which includes: Vice President Linda Turnbow (Ocean Shipholdings, Inc.

The maritime industry needs to be proactive, not reactive, to issues facing it and should see new challenges as opportunities and not as threats, according to Dimitrios Theologitis, head of unit, Maritime Transport & Ports Policy at the European Commission.Speaking at the Ship Management International

The U.S. Coast Guard is exercising their pollution response capabilities by deploying a Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System (VOSS) from the Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker, a 175-ft. Keeper class buoy tender home ported in Bayonne, N.J., in New York Harbor Thursday, June 26, 2008.  Media

David C. Hanby, Jr., President & COO McDonough Marine shares with readers of MarineLink.com his insights on key market drivers for the coming year.   What legislative/political issue do you count as the most important for the marine industry in the next few years?DH:

Speaking at the API Tanker Conference in San Diego, Lloyd’s Register’s CEO Richard Sadler spoke about the future of quality and safety in shipping."Class is vital to the quality and safety system in world shipping,"  Sadler said.The greatest improvements in marine

On June 23, 2008, the Supreme Court accepted a request by the Navy that the Court review a series of lower court rulings that restrict the Navy's use of sonar in training exercises off the coast of Southern California.The original injunction, handed down in August 2007 by a U.S. District Court in Los Angeles and later amended,

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen will honor the recipients of the 2008 Biennial, Rear Adm. William M. Benkert, Marine Environmental Award for Excellence by presenting the awards during an American Petroleum Institute luncheon in San Diego. Recipients of the awards include:

On April 24, 2008, the US House of Representatives passed and sent to the Senate the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 (H.R. 2830).  If history is any guide, a large percentage of its provisions will eventually be enacted into law.  It therefore behooves the maritime industry to have some

Michael P. Ryan, President and CEO, American Commercial Lines Inc., shares with readers of MarineLink.com his insights on key market drivers for the coming year.What legislative/political issue do you count as the most important for the marine industry in the next few years?MR: Investment

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ABOUT US: Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corporation, founded in San Francisco in 1892, is a privately held family and employee-owned company that provides diversified transportation and logistics services in domestic and international markets

Primary Purpose: • Responsible for the safe and effective operating of a tug boat and provide necessary direction and control to meet the boat’s operational goals and objectives Responsibilities: • Supervise assigned boat crew to ensure safe and

Contract terms: 2 months on 2 months off, single acco provided on-shore or on the vessel. Preferred starting Date: Immediate. Applicants with the ability to start immediately will be given preference. Please provide work references and copies of relevant certifications.

Stabbert Maritime's commercial division, OCEAN SERVICES L.L.C., is a growing vessel management firm with a focus on providing high quality specialized vessels to technology-based maritime service industries. Ocean Services offers logistic support and

Our client, Ingram Barge Company, part of Ingram Industries, seeks to recruit an experienced Naval Architect who will provide the primary oversight for all naval architect projects for their barge and towboat fleet. As the industry leader, Ingram Barge Company currently has a fleet of nearly 4,

The AMOS Technician is responsible for supporting the efficient operation of the planned maintenance system and for identifying areas where the AMOS System can be improved and implementing those improvements fleet wide. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Plan

Join our team as a Marine Superintendent !! SUMMARY: The qualified candidate will have continuous contact and provide technical support to the assigned ships as assigned by the Director, Fleet Management. The alternate Marine Superintendent, Electrical (appointed by Director,