Northeast Maritime Institute is located at 32 Washington Street in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.  Normal operating hours are from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.  The facility at Washington Street is located just blocks from the water with a number of lodging options, restaurants, shipyards and marinas within walking distance.

The facility is comprised of a two story historic structure built in the 1800’s with a one story addition completed in the 1960’s.  Northeast Maritime has renovated the space to create a beautiful, functional facility for its school operations.

The facility is comprised of three full-service classrooms, student computer lab, break area, radar simulation classroom, two bridge simulators and instructor simulation control room.  Free parking is available at the rear of the building.

NMI is proud to offer two bridge simulators to increase the benefits of practical experience for our customers. The two simulators can communicate and work in connection with each other, providing for a complete training experience.  While one student is docking a tanker in one simulator, another student can man the tug that is assisting the tanker in the other simulator.

NMI is proud to offer two full bridge simulators and a Liquid Cargo Handling simulator to increase the benefits of practical experience for our customers.  Our two full bridge simulators will be put to good use in June 2008, as NMI hosts the International Shiphandling Championship.  Contestants will be exposed to numerous vessels in varying environments to determine who is the world’s best shiphandler.  More to come on that soon!

“Deep Blue” - our Full Mission Bridge Simulator is comprised of 7 plasma display screens and offers a life-like, on-ship experience for even the most experience mariner.  This modern marine simulator allows training in standard procedures, shiphandling, watchkeeping and emergencies, developing professional skills and consolidating previously obtained theoretical knowledge.

Installed in 2007, “Shallow Brown” is our full mission tug simulator comprised of state of the art navigation equipment with plasma display screens both forward and aft. The simulator has three interchangeable control panels to provide for multiple steering system experiences:

- Flanking Rudders
- Z-drive controls
- Independent rudder controls

The two simulators can communicate with each other and work in connection with each other, providing for a complete training experience.  While one student is docking a tanker in one simulator, another student can man the tug that is assisting in the other simulator.

“LCHS”  our newly installed Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator is used in both of our Tank Barge and TankShip Person in Charge courses.  The simulator is also used in our 24 hr. TankBarge SImulation course, where students are able to gain credit for 4 loads and discharges by completion of the course.  This can reduce the sea-time requirement for obtaining those during normal work duties.

Northeast Maritime Institute dedicated its new classroom building at 56 Main Street in honor of maritime safety advocate Captain Norman W. Lemley, USCG-Ret.

“No better man could be honored than Norman Lemley,” NMI President Eric R. Dawicki told the crowd of mariners, industry executives, military officers, friends, and family at the dedication of the building in 2007. “Northeast’s motto is ‘Honor the Mariner,’ and Norm Lemley has exemplified that motto through his deep commitment and service to marine safety and security programs both in the Coast Guard and in the private sector.”

Lemley Hall, which hosts a variety of maritime safety and survival courses, houses a seamanship lab, two high-tech 21^st-century classrooms, a large safety and survival classroom, and study areas.

The fiberglass lifeboat is 30 feet long and is powered by a diesel engine and is lowered to the water with a MASECO Type 30-22 MK III Gravity Davit and Winch setup. The lifeboat was built in 1983 meeting USCG approval 160.035. The lifeboat and davits are mounted to the dock on Pier 3, in the New Bedford harbor, to allow practical experience and lowering into the water.

This equipment is utilized in our USCG Approved Lifeboatman Proficiency in Survival Craft Course.