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April 2001 Newsletter |
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Highlights Outreach and Other News
Nautical Science and Military Affairs Division
Marine Engineering Division
Transportation, Logistics and Maritime Business Division
DETAILS Outreach and Other NewsMineta to Speak at Battle Standard Dinner Secretary of Transportation, Norman Mineta, has accepted an offer as the keynote speaker for the Academy’s 13th Annual Battle Standard Dinner. The formal dinner is traditionally attended by the Academy’s senior class, membersThis year’s dinner is scheduled for Friday, May 4, 2001, at Kings Point. The event commemorates the 142 Academy students who were lost in action during World War II.The dinner derives its name from the battle standard, a flag carried by the Academy’s color guard in recognition of the service of its midshipmen in times of war. Academy Hosts MTS National Advisory Council Meeting The Academy will serve as host for the next meeting of the Marine Transportation System (MTS) National Advisory Council. The Marine Transportation System - or MTS - consists of waterways, ports, and intermodal landside connections, which allow the various modes of transportation to move people and goods to, from, and on the water. The MTS National Advisory Council (MTSNAC) is a chartered non-federal body, whose purpose is to advise the Secretary of Transportation on MTS issues. Its membership is comprised of leaders from over 30 commercial transportation firms, trade associations, state and local public entities, recreational boating interests, academics, and environmental groups. GMATS Advisory Board Member and President/CEO of CSX Lines, Chuck Raymond, Serves as Chair of the MTSNAC. The U.S. Government’s “Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)” has awarded preliminary approval for a $200 million dollar grant to the Carlton Fund to “improve maritime infrastructure in developing countries.” The Carlton Fund group headed by Robert Burke (KP class of ’81) includes four partner companies/organizations: Marine Transport Lines, C.R. Cushing Inc., TranSystems Inc., and the GMATS. Final approval will granted when additional equity is obtained by Mr. Burke and the Board of the Carlton Fund. Under the partnership arrangement, the partner companies will design and develop several projects to improve maritime infrastructure in developing countries. GMATS will provide the education and training for maritime professionals from the countries when the projects are initiated. It is anticipated that project development should begin during the later half of 2001. Seafarer Recruiting/Retention Conference In conjunction with the US Coast Guard, Maritime Administration, representatives of maritime labor and industry, and the Seaman’s Church Institute, the GMATS is scheduled to host “Maritime Careers: Creating An Action Plan For Recruiting and Retaining American Mariners” to be held May 23-24, 2001 aboard the US Merchant Marine Academy. The conference is designed to develop specific action plans and not just a series of speeches followed by questions and answers. The conference will draw upon the expertise and interest of leaders from industry, labor, government, and education. Jim McNamara, President, National Cargo Bureau (NCB) met with GMATS staff to receive a briefing on the GMATS and to discuss a possible working relationship between NCB and GMATS. The Director and Professor Femenia, Head - Department of Marine Engineering, USMMA, met with VADM Holder, Commander, Military Sealift Command (MSC), to discuss IMO - STCW related issues and to brief him on the decreasing pool of qualified steam engineers available to man steam-powered vessels operated by the commercial sector, MSC, and those in MARAD’s RRF fleet. The Director met with Lieutenant General Mahan (Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics) to update him on GMATS progress as a new official Army School (#125) and to discuss GMATS working relationship with the Army Transportation School at Fort Eustis. The Director met with OPIC partner company, TranSystems Inc., to discuss possible transportation education and training programs to be conducted in Vietnam. (This project is not related to the OPIC project described above.) GMATS Programs Broadcast on the Internet The GMATS and TVWorldwide.com are in preliminary discussions to potentially develop a relationship where certain high-level GMATS conferences and seminars will be taped and broadcast via web-tv. As an initial experiment, the “Maritime 2000” seminar was taped and made available on TVWorldwides’ “MaritimeTV”. The Director offered a presentation and briefing at the December dinner of the Chesapeake Alumni Chapter.
Nautical Science and Military Affairs DivisionThe Associate Director and Division Manager met with Rear Admiral John Brunelli, USNR (Commander, Naval Surface Reserve Force) in New Orleans LA. RADM Brunelli, USNR was briefed on GMATS’ on-going efforts in training the Naval Reserve. They also met with other key Naval Reserve Staff personnel about developing specialized training in certain naval enlisted rates. The Associate Director and Division Manager attended the Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP) at Avondale Shipyard, New Orleans, LA. SOCP is a combined effort of Maritime Industry Personnel, Union Schools, Maritime Colleges, and the USCG for safe and efficient vessel operations. MMR Junior Officer’s Symposium Members of the US Naval Reserve Merchant Marine Program attended the most recent Captain’s Call and Junior Officers Symposium. This event was sponsored by the Merchant Marine Reserve Operations Command Headquarters (MMROCH) Unit 102 from Baltimore, MD and was the largest Merchant Marine Symposium to date. Presentations were given by Vice Admiral Gordon Holder, USN (Commander, Military Sealift Command), and RADM John Brunelli, USNR (Commander, Naval Surface Reserve Force). The Bridge Resource Management (BRM) Course is the latest GMATS course to receive approval from the National Maritime Center (NMC) of the US Coast Guard. GMATS welcomes Amy Schweithelm as the newest employee to the Division of Nautical Science and Military Affairs as an Administrative Assistant. Marine Engineering Division The Division was awarded a contract from an offshore drilling company to develop a training program for both deck and engineering ratings aboard mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs). Program development will begin in the beginning of April and should be concluded by mid-June. Faculty and staff are scheduled to go to the Middle East and the North Atlantic aboard a dynamic-positioning rig and a jack-up rig to start developing the training program. Fast Ferry Engineering Training The Division conducted a two-day diesel propulsion systems course that was held in Baltimore MD in January 2001 for a fast ferry company. Instruction focused on getting the Captains more informed and knowledgeable on their propulsion units and basic engineering maintenance procedures. The GMATS and American Military University (AMU) have partnered once again to form a new Master’s degree program. It is a Master of Arts Degree in Management with a concentration in Maritime Engineering. The first class will be held in June at Kings Point. The last Qualified Member of the Engineering Department (QMED) class conducted for Military Sealift Command (MSC) personnel had a 90% examination pass rate for the first time! Transportation, Logistics, and Maritime Business Division The Division developed and hosted “Maritime 2000 Seminar” in New York City on December 5th, 2000. The event was held at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House in lower Manhattan and was attended by over 60 industry professionals. The presentations, culminating in a roundtable discussion, addressed current maritime issues and were led by senior industry leaders including CAPT Jon Sarubbi USCG, Ian Hunter - ExxonMobil, Mike Marco - McQuilling Brokerage Partners, Stewart Wade - American Bureau of Shipping, Patrick Decavele - Brostrom Tankers, and Jonathan Benner - Eckert Seamans (now with Troutman Sanders LLP). Maritime 2000 received positive press coverage as well -- Marine Money noted, “What was new was insightful, forthright leadership coming from where it should be coming from, America’s Merchant Marine Academy.” Marine Money further suggested that “the intensive half-day event lived up to its billing, topic topics were presented by heavy hitters of high credentials….” Poten & Partners commented “…this conference showed that the shipping industry can handle a heavy discussion even during these heady times!”Mr. Charles Burns joined the Division staff in February 2001 as the new Maritime Business Programs Manager. Mr. Burns is a graduate of SUNY Maritime College and brings over thirty years of combined operational and commercial experience in the transportation industry to the GMATS. Mr. Burns will oversee the curriculum and projects previously under the command of Steve Laino who recently resigned after accepting a position with Odin Marine in Stamford CT. We wish Mr. Laino fair winds and welcome Charlie aboard The Division has developed and is scheduled to conduct the first of several customized courses for Department of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) marine terminal inspectors. The inaugural program, Introduction to Marine Terminal and Longshoring Processes, is scheduled for April 17 - 27, 2001, and includes field visits to Port of New York/New Jersey marine terminal facilities. The GMATS also conducts a course for OSHA’s shipyard inspectors through the Marine Engineering Division. In conjunction with officials from the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), the Division is in the final stages of development of a six-week training program for Nigerian transportation professionals. The first program is scheduled for May 2001. The Division hosted Mr. Tomics Kaunda, Director of Transport and Planning, Ministry of Transport and Public Works in Lilongwe, Malawi. The GMATS provided Mr. Kaunda with tailored lectures/training on the U.S. intermodal transportation system and the relationship between the transportation industry and government in America. MSC Chartering and Brokerage Course The Division conducted the first of two programs focusing on the Fundamentals of Chartering and Brokerage for the Military Sealift Command (MSC). The three-day program was held at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington DC during the period March 13-15, 2001. Another course is scheduled for July 2001 in Washington DC.
December 2000 through March 2001 Courses and ProgramNautical Science and Military Affairs· 2 x Automatic Radar Plotting Aids - APRA (1 week) · 4 x Global Maritime Distress and Safety System - GMDSS Course (2 weeks) · National Sealift Training Program - NSTP (2 weeks) ·
NOAA Refresher
Training for Senior Officers (3 weeks) ·
2 x Radar Observer
Unlimited Renewal Course (1 day) ·
4 x STCW Basic
Safety Training Course (1 week) ·
3 x Tankship
Dangerous Liquid Cargo - Person in Charge (1 week) ·
US Navy Reserve
Information System Technologist Rate Training (2 weeks) ·
US Navy Reserve
Supply Rate Training (2 weeks) ·
US Navy Reserve
Weekend Training in Chemical Biological and Radiological Defense (CBRD)
Marine Engineering Division · Fast
Ferry Custom Course (2 days) ·
National Sealift Training Program for Engineers - MARAD (2 weeks) ·
2 x QMED (5 weeks) ·
Welding (2 weeks) ·
Machine Shop (1 week) ·
OSHA - Basics of Shipyards (2 weeks) Transportation Logistics and Management
·
Strategic
Intermodal Transportation (2 weeks) ·
Business Logistics
Management (1 week) ·
Intermodal Freight
Transportation (1 week) ·
Marine Terminal and
Cargo Operations (2 weeks) ·
Introduction to the
Maritime Shipping Industry (1 week) ·
Fundamentals of
Chartering and Brokerage (3 days) ·
Cargo Security
Management (4 days) ·
Port and Terminal
Operations (2 weeks) Conferences and Special Events
·
Maritime 2000
Seminar (1 day) ·
US Naval Reserve -
Merchant Marine Reserve Captain’s Call and Junior Officers Symposium (3
days)
Upcoming Events Schedule - through June
30, 2001
April 2 - 6
STCW Basic Safety Training Course April 9 - 13
Sulzer Controls Course April 16 - 20
Tankerman Dangerous Liquid Cargo Person-in-Charge Course April
16 - 27
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Course April 16 - 27
OSHA - Intro to Marine Terminal and Longshoring Processes April 16 - 27
Transportation and Storage of Hazardous Materials April 16 - May 22
Qualified Member of the Engine Department (QMED) Course April 23 - 27
Bridge Resource Management Course April 23 - 27
Marine Diesel Surveyors Course April 23 - 27
STCW Basic Safety Training Course April 25 - 26
GMATS Industry Advisory Board Meeting - Kings Point NY April 30 - May 4
Pump Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Course April 30 - May 4
Tankerman Dangerous Liquid Cargo Person-in-Charge Course April 30 - May 11
AutoCadd 2000 Course April 30 - May 11
National Sealift Training Program (NSTP) April 30 - May 11
National Sealift Training Program for Engineers (NSTPE-Navy) April
30 - May 11
Strategic Intermodal Transportation Course May
4
Marine Transportation System (MTS) National Advisory Council
Meeting at USMMA May 4
Battle Standard Dinner at USMMA May 7 - 11
Bridge Resource Management Course May 7 - 11
Refrigeration Course May 7 - 11
STCW Basic Safety Training Course May 7 - 18
US Navy Reserve Boatswains Mate Rate Training Course May
14 - 16
Fundamentals of Chartering and Brokerage Course May 14 - 18
Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA) Course May 14 - 18
Fuels Seminar May 14 - 18
Tankerman Dangerous Liquid Cargo Person-in-Charge Course May
14 - 25
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Course May
14 - 25
Intro to Freight Transportation Systems and Planning Course May 14 - 25
Repair Techniques for Slow-speed Diesel Engines Course May 14 - 25
US Navy Reserve Merchant Marine Reserve Indoctrination Course May
17 - 18
Advanced Bulk Commodities Workshop May
21 - 25
STCW Basic Safety Training Course May
23 - 24
Maritime Careers: Creating An Action Plan For Recruiting and Retaining
American Mariners - Conference at USMMA June
4 - 8
Business Logistics Management Course June
4 - 8
Shipyard Operations and Management Course June
4 - 8
Tankerman Dangerous Liquid Cargo Person-in-Charge Course June 4 - 15
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Course June
4 - 15
US Navy Reserve Information System Technologist Rate Training June 11 - 15
Engine Room Management Course June 11 - 15
Intermodal Freight Transportation Course June
11 - 15
STCW Basic Safety Training Course
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contact the Global Maritime and Transportation School: Telephone:
(516) 773-5120 Facsimile:
(516) 773-5353 E-mail:
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300 Steamboat Rd
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