View non-flash version
Cal Maritime Awarded $1 Million Grant The California Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime), a campus of The California State University, has received a three- year, $1 million grant from the Governor's Office of Homeland Security. The money will be used to guide the development and implementation of statewide standards for maritime security training, drills, and exercises for vessels, port facilities, harbors, maritime compa- nies, and other organizations involved in moving freight to and from our nation's harbors. USCG Certifies ENS Training Course Northrop Grumman Corporation announced that its Electronic Chart Dis- play and Information System (ECDIS) training center has been granted a five- year recertification from the U.S. Coast Guard. The 40-hour ECDIS course is offered at Northrop Grumman's Sperry Marine facil- ity in Charlottesville, Va., and includes classroom instruction, individual hands- on training on ECDIS simulator worksta- tions and team training on Sperry Marine's complete ship-bridge simulator. Circle 23 on Reader Service Card Maritime Security Courses Set for Seattle Beginning July 1, 2005, Seattle Mar- itime Academy (SMA) will offer courses in Maritime Security, specifically CSO/VSO and FSO. • Company Security Officer CSO/VSO (3 days). This course is intend- ed to provide the knowledge required for personnel to conduct the duties of a Com- pany Security Officer (CSO) in accor- dance with the requirements of the Mar- itime Transportation Security Act of 2002, Chapter XI-2 of SOLAS 74 as amended, the IMO ISPS Code, and relevant U.S. Coast Guard regulations. Vessel Security Officer CSO/VSO (3 days) This course is intend- ed to provide the knowledge required for personnel to conduct the duties of a Vessel Security Officer (VSO) in accordance with the requirements of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, Chapter XI-2 of SOLAS 74 as amended, the IMO ISPS Code, and relevant U.S. Coast Guard regulations. Combined with CSO course listed above. Facility Security Officer (FSO) (3 days) This course is intended to provide the knowledge required for per- sonnel to conduct the duties of a Facility Security Officer (FSO) in accordance with the requirements of the Maritime Trans- portation Security Act of 2002, Chapter XI-2 of SOLAS 74 as amended, the IMO ISPS Code, and relevant U.S. Coast Guard regulations. Circle 22 on Reader Service Card - A R I N E 3 A F E T Y ) N T E R N A T I O N A L H A S B E E N A N I N T E G R A L P A R T O F - A R I T R A N S g S A F E T Y T R A I N I N G P R O G R A M F O R N E A R L Y Y E A R S 4 H E Y A R E P R O F E S S I O N A L S A N D E X P E R T S I N W H A T T H E Y D O A N D T H E Y H A V E A L W A Y S B E E N A B L E T O A D A P T T O O U R N E E D S A N D P R I O R I T I E S # A P T A I N 2 I C K ) U L I U C C I C O M M E N T I N G O N T H E T R A I N I N G P R O G R A M S P E C I F I C A L L Y D E S I G N E D F O R - A R I T R A N S g # R E W S 0 H O T O C O U R T E S Y O F - A R I T R A N S T H E B E S T S A F E T Y D E V I C E O N A N Y S H I P I S A W E L L T R A I N E D C R E W x July, 2005 • MarineNews 31 Experienced Maritime Lawyers Representation Nationwide Cappiello Hofmann & Katz 360 West 31st Street New York, NY 10001 17 Academy Street Newark, NJ 07102 Call for a FREE telephone consultation 1-800-3-MAY DAY 1-800-362-9329 www.chklawfirm.com The SOS Number. Dont’ Leave Port Without It! 1-800-3-MAY-DAY NATIONAL 24-HOUR HELPLINE NO RECOVERY- NO FEE INJURED AT SEA? Circle 205 on Reader Service Card Circle 229 on Reader Service Card TRAINING & EDUCATION JULYMN2005 4(25-32).qxd 6/30/2005 3:49 PM Page 31
