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www.marinelink.com MN 49 Certified Marine Insurance Professional Seminars LIG Marine Managers’ sister com- pany, LIG Educational & Consulting Services, in conjunction with the International Institute for Marine Insurance Studies, announced the 2011 CMIP Seminar Schedule for those working towards earning the Certified Marine Insurance Professional (CMIP) Designation. The designation is designed for agents, brokers, CSRs, insurance company personnel, underwriters or other insurance industry professionals who wish to expand their knowledge of commercial marine insurance. The CMIP Designation requires atten- dance at four 2.5-day seminars and passing an exam at the end of each seminar. The first of the 2011 CMIP Seminars, “Fundamentals of Marine Insurance,” will be held in Tampa, Fla. April 13-15, 2011. Topics include marine general liability, hull/P&I, cargo and USL&H/Jones Act. The second of the 2011 CMIP Seminars, “Commercial Marine Insurance,” will be held in San Francisco, Calif. September 12-14, 2011. Topics include marine general liability & CCC exposures, advanced hull insurance, advanced cargo insur- ance and pollution. Visit www.IIMIS.org to register. Todd Shipyards Contract for USCGC Polar Star The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp. a $16,008,228 modification to previ- ously awarded contract HSCG85-09- C-6BX667 in support of USCGC Polar Star's (WAGB-10) reactivation since being in "caretaker status" near- ly four years. According to a release, repairs and alterations performed during the planned dry-docking availability of the icebreaker are in the third phase of the cutter's overhaul. The contract modification provides for the alteration and repair of ship's systems, engines and shipboard equipment. The work will be accom- plished at Todd Pacific's Seattle ship- yard beginning immediately, and is expected to be complete in July 2011. Great Lakes Shipyard Receives Safety Award Great Lakes Shipyard, received the 2009 – 2010 Industry Leader Safety Award from the Signal Mutual Indemnity Association. This is the second time in recent years that the Great Lakes Shipyard was chosen to receive this award because of their outstanding safety performance with no “lost time” accidents. PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio, will perform deck repairs to the Nautica Queen. The 124 ft long Nautica Queen was built in 1981 and is home-ported in Cleveland, Ohio on the west bank of the flats. The Nautica Queen can accommodate up to 400 passengers in the two enclosed decks and the observation deck on the top of the ship. Great Lakes Shipyard’s order book now includes orders for construction of two new 70-ft aluminum research vessels for U.S. Geological Survey’s Great Lakes Science Center, a new 3,200 hp HandySize tug, two floating restroom barges for the U.S. National Park Service, the drydocking of the USGS research vessels Grayling and Sturgeon and several specialized pon- toon construction projects. Nautica Queen at Great Lakes Shipyard for Repairs
