In all likelyhood, your boat has been put away for the season, why not take advantage of the “down” time to get your Captain’s License? Registration for courses is open now! Daytime classes will begin Mar. 8, Apr. 5, May 10, June 14, July 12, Sept 13 and on into fall of 2010.
The next evening course begins in April.

The 2 week (daytime) or 8 week (evening) OUPV/Charterboat Captain’s Course is approved in lieu of the Coast Guard Exam, so you take any tests with us.

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Maritime Medical Training

NMI is now offering the STCW 24-hour Medical Care Provider Course and 42-hour Medical Care Person in Charge Course. Call today to register, classes fill up quickly! 1-800-767-4025 X300

2010 – Medical Care Provider Feb 23 – 25; April 27 – 29; Aug 10 – 12
Medical Care Person in Charge Course Feb 26 – Mar 5; Aug 13 – 20

MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER – a 24 hour program designed to enable the participant to meet the requirements of STCW 95 Ch VI, Section A-VI/4-1 Table A-VI/4-1. Upon completion the participant will be able to demonstrate a higher level of competency to take action upon encountering an accident or medical emergency as required by the code.

Through instructor directed presentations, video programs, and practical sessions, the program presents topics including Immediate Action to be taken in an Emergency, Body Structure and Function, Toxicological Hazards Aboard Ship, Medical Care of Rescued Persons, Cardiac Arrest, Burns, Fractures and Dislocations, Spinal Injuries and Immobilization, Administration of Medications, Maintaining a Healthy Environment Aboard Ship, and Use of Medical Advisory Services.

This course is a prerequisite for Medical Care Person in Charge.

MEDICAL CARE PERSON IN CHARGE – a 42 hour course aimed at providing the participant with the knowledge and skills needed to meet the requirements of STCW 95 CH VI, Sect A-VI/4-2 Table A-VI/4-2. After successfully completing this program the participant will demonstrate competence to provide medical care to the sick and injured while they are on board and to participate in coordinated schemes for medical assistance to ships.

In this program topics introduced in the Provider program are presented in a greater detail with emphasis on decision making. This course also provides training in basic nursing care, infectious and tropical diseases, dental injuries, ENT care childbirth and women’s health issues, disease prevention, wound closure. Basic skills in IV and injection of medication are also introduced in this program.

In order to be eligible for this program the participant must have completed a Provider level course within the previous 12 months.

2010 DATES:

FA/CPR Jan 26 / Feb 22 / Apr 26 / Aug 9
Medical Care Provider
Feb 23-25 / Apr 27-29 / Aug 10-12
Medical Care PIC
Feb 26-Mar 5 / Aug 13 – 20

Northeast Maritime Institute is proud to introduce: MET Co-Op.

NMI’s Maritime Education & Training Co-Operative assists professional mariners in reaching their career goals at a 50% tuition discount.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE MET CO-OP PAGE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM, ITS BENEFITS AND HOW TO ENROLL!

Northeast Maritime Institute is proud to announce that as of September 2008, we are certified as an ISO 9001/2000 Company.  We are proud to provide quality services to our customers.

NMI’s sponsorship of a unique 12 week international program began in April, in Bermuda. NMI staff, local community members and several families from Bermuda, along with Bermuda officials, attended this milestone event in these young adults’ lives.

Known as M.A.T.E, Maritime Apprentice Training and Employment program, eleven young adults from Bermuda were engaged in a maritime education program that centered on maritime training along with traditional life skills that sought to enable them to seek entry level maritime employment in addition to the possibility of higher maritime educational opportunities. The students attended the following NMI courses: Basic Safety Training, Able Seaman, Proficiency in Survival Craft, Operator of Un-inspected Passenger Vessels, Master 100 ton upgrade, Radar Observer and Bridge Resource Management. Several students have already been placed in maritime schools in locations such as Southampton England and locally here in New England. Several students returned directly to Bermuda at the end of the program while others transitioned to Bermuda’s tall ship Spirit of Bermuda for additional training and sea time. After some well deserved time off, students will be making applications for employment in Bermuda and around the globe. NMI will continue to support their interest in a maritime career though maritime career counseling.

Reflecting on the program, Eric Dawicki, President of NMI, said he “is extremely proud of the hard work, patience, and community service the students devoted to the Fairhaven community and to their own personal growth” and that “the traditions of the sea, maritime life and education, bring together human dynamics and interaction that uniquely qualifies these young adults to bring honor and leadership to Bermuda and her people.”  He noted that “there will be additional M.A.T.E, Maritime Apprentice Training and Employment programs scheduled for next year.

FAIRHAVEN, MA (PRWEB) September 19, 2008 — Northeast Maritime Institute (NMI) announced today that it has developed an innovative locomotive monitoring system that will help prevent locomotive, highway and maritime accidents nationwide.

According to Eric Dawicki , CEO of Northeast Maritime Institute (LI), “The recent accident in Los Angeles could have been avoided if our system had been in use.”
The system uses video cameras placed on the interior and exterior of a train cab and the images are then transmitted as live video feed to off-site locations. This allows viewing of the activities in the cab area of the locomotive. Key information of speed and other factors that the engineer should be observing can be remotely monitored. An alarm signals when locomotive are about to collide. All of this is done in real time using cellular or satellite technology. Train access is restricted to authorized individuals only. Video feed can be monitored anywhere there is access to the internet and security protocols are met.

“The technology we have developed to monitor the interior and exterior of train cabs using video feed in real time is groundbreaking. The recent accident in Los Angeles could have been avoided if our system had been in use. Using our system, the engine cab compartment area could have been monitored by an experienced team of engineers from a remote location. Through the creation of a team, coupled with a collision alarm we have integrated into the system, the deaths in California would have been avoided,” said Dawicki. “The technology works. By putting technology in the hands of experienced and well trained people, even the most adverse situations can have positive results.”

Sid Martin, Director of Technology (LI), commented that “the system can be deployed quickly without disrupting normal rail operations.” The system, installed by NMI as a prototype in the field, has proven to be an excellent proactive defense. A patent is pending.

While safety is often overlooked in budget discussions, Northeast Maritime Institute thinks its system will be an easy sell to companies. “The product and its safety features speak volumes,” noted Martin.

The system, when combined with NMI’s Golden Shellback™ weatherproof coating system (patent pending), enables rail equipment to operate in even the most adverse conditions. NMI’s breakthrough technologies, individually or combined, are geared to change the way trains operate for the first time in over one hundred years.

For further information, visit NMI’s web site at: Northeast Maritime Institute or contact Sidney Martin. Media should contact John Konrad (LI) at 805-456-8644.

This USCG approved 40 hour course satisfies the Basic Shiphandling & Steering Control Systems training
requirements for certification as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC). The practical assessments in this will be accepted as the equivalent of the following assessments from the National Assessment Guidelines for Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code:

OICNW-1-6A; OICNW-1-6B; OICNW-5-1A; OICNW-5-1B; and OICNW-5-1C.

Applicants who have successfully completed your course need not present completed “Control Sheets” for these assessments in application for STCW certification.

 

Price:  $1,125.00       Schedule available upon request.

Met Co-Op Price:  $587.50

Fairhaven, MA (PRWEB) July 28, 2008 — In maritime circles there has been a battle raging for at least one thousand years – water vs equipment. This dilemma was magnified when electrical components were first brought aboard ship, requiring electricity to live in close quarters with its natural enemy, water.

To date the solution to this problem has been the use of barriers to keep water away from components. From hard cases with synthetic gaskets to plastic armor found in electric cable, protecting a device from the conductive and corrosive properties of water has always been done external to the core components.

Sid Martin, Director of Technology at Northeast Maritime Institute, approached the problem from a different perspective. Listening to working mariners training at the Institute’s facilities, Martin knew that protecting devices from marine environments needed to be done without adding size or complexity to the device.

With knowledge gained in the semi-conductor, aerospace, and maritime industries Martin set out to protect every surface of a device at the molecular level.

The results are impressive. During the testing process Northeast Maritime Institute has submerged an IPOD Touch, Blackberry Pearl, numerous VHF radios, and other equipment without noticeable damage. One such device operated continuously while immersed in water for over 450 hours prior to failure.

“When Sid dropped his blackberry into the bucket of water my jaw dropped with it. I could hardly believe the result.” -Captain John Konrad, gCaptain Maritime News Blog

Providing a uniform, near hermetic coating Golden Shellback protects electronics exposed to water and resists both rain and humidity allowing electronic devices to continue working during and after direct exposure. The coating also has the ability to repel oil, synthetic fluid, hazardous material, sand, dust, and water-based substances.

No one is more excited by this development than Eric Dawicki, President of Northeast Maritime Institute. Having served in the Coast Guard and aboard large merchant ships, Dawicki is confident this technology will not only help keep consumer electronics out of landfills but when offered to mariners, rescue teams, and first responders it will save lives.

Additional uses for the technology are still being explored, but the Institute has already responded to requests from medical device manufacturers, rescue professionals, and consumers located around the world.

Golden Shellback coating is currently available to companies for application during the manufacturing process. Consumers can expect to get their existing devices ’shellbacked’ in the coming months.

Mission Statement

Northeast Maritime Institute is a private, co-educational institution that offers its students an opportunity to pursue maritime career-oriented education. The trade program was established to provide required marine safety education, ship operation courses, Coast Guard license and document courses, as well as programs that provide students with a certificate and Merchant Marine Document upon completion. The Northeast Maritime Institute certificate program will offer a unique curriculum of classroom instruction and experiential learning at sea. The mission of the Institute is to equip our graduates with that combination of knowledge, critical thinking, problem solving, ethical decision making, and confidence which will enable them to safely and efficiently operate, maintain, and manage the ships of today and the maritime industry of tomorrow. The programs at Northeast Maritime Institute, which embody the pursuit of excellence in maritime education, uphold the centuries old New Bedford tradition of providing skilled seafarers from around the world. The Professional and Continuing Education Division of Northeast Maritime Institute consists of professional development courses for those people who have worked at sea and are looking to upgrade their license and/or receive endorsements on their licenses. The professional development courses are also geared towards those students who have previous sea experience and are interested in obtaining a merchant marine license and/or document.

Program Overview

Northeast Maritime Institute provides a comprehensive range of courses needed for employment in the maritime field as well as to acquire the necessary skills, abilities, and attitudes. Northeast Maritime Instutute recognizes that mariners come with diverse maritime experience and education as well as varied goals. Below is a brief summary of the different types of learning opportunities available. Students are encouraged to talk with Northeast Maritime Institute staff or faculty to determine the appropriate program or courses that meet their goals. Admissions requirements and some policies vary depending upon the specific program.

History of Northeast Maritime Institute

Northeast Maritime Institute began in 1981 as a New England branch of the Tidewater School of Navigation based in Norfolk, Virginia. In 1987 Capt. Adrian L. Lonsdale, USCG (Ret.), USMM (U.S. Merchant Marine) with experience as Mate and Master on merchant ships, captain of Coast Guard cutters and as a U. S. Navy Task Group Commander in Vietnam assumed ownership and changed the name to Northeast Maritime, Inc. The school became affiliated with Houston Marine Training Services with the objective of preparing mariners for U. S. Coast Guard license and document examinations.

In 1995, Eric Dawicki, USMM Third Mate and Ship Management Consultant, and Angela Dawicki took ownership of Northeast Maritime and Captain Lonsdale became Director of Education. Mr. Dawicki began developing new programs independent from outside affiliations. The quality and effectiveness of Northeast Maritime’s programs were recognized by the National Marine Fisheries Service when it awarded three grants to the school. The purposes of the grants were to train displaced fishermen for new careers in the merchant marine.

In 1996, the school changed its name to Northeast Maritime Institute (NMI) and moved into larger quarters in downtown New Bedford. The facility included an indoor pool for training, larger lecture and classroom space, engineering laboratory space, and a gravity davit lifeboat model. The institute also obtained the M/V Morgan, a 65 foot vessel for use as a training facility, but unfortunately the United States Coast Guard, which uses the same vessels for training, advised the Institute that the vessel was too small to meet its training objectives. Since its expansion in 1996 numerous U.S. shipping companies have chosen Northeast Maritime Institute to provide safety courses for their employees. Northeast Maritime Institute has also been recognized in the industry for its excellence in maritime education and for the quality of its graduates.

Northeast Maritime Institute has since grown into one of the largest privately held maritime education facilities in the United States. The institute has further developed its facilities and equipment to include a damage control simulator on-site and a full-size gravity davit and lifeboat mounted on New Bedford’s Pier 3. The institute has educated over 3,000 students between 1997 and 1999 at all levels of U.S. Coast Guard licenses and documentation. Safety courses are a major focus of the school. The institute now offers a broad spectrum of instruction including: workshops, courses, customized courses and programs, and rating and licensing programs. The Institute is currently preparing and planning to implement a Qualified Maritime Ratings certificate program and a degree program.

In 2001 the Institute relocated to Fairhaven, Massachusetts, in an award winning restored historic Federal style building. The building, originally a church, was built by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s grandfather, and more importantly to maritime history buffs, was the church that hosted Japan’s first Ambassader to the United States, Manjiro Nakahama (John Manjiro). John Manjiro translated the Bowditch Navigational Tables into Japanese.

The institute is active with the International Maritime Organization and the International Maritime Lecturer’s Association.

In addition, the institute hosts the Seafarer’s Employment Association. 1999 saw the start of international outreach and off-site training with programs delivered for the Military Sealift Command on Guam, as well as various programs for Cyprus, Dominica, Tortola, Algeria, Morocco, Italy, Malta and more.

Maritime Medical Training

NMI is now offering the STCW 24-hour Medical Care Provider Course and 42-hour Medical Care Person in Charge Course. Call today to register, classes are filling up quickly! 1-800-767-4025 X300

Medical First Aid $150.00
Medical Care Provider Course $950.00
Medical Care Person in Charge Course $1950.00

MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER – a 24 hour program designed to enable the participant to meet the requirements of STCW 95 Ch VI, Section A-VI/4-1 Table A-VI/4-1. Upon completion the participant will be able to demonstrate a higher level of competency to take action upon encountering an accident or medical emergency as required by the code.

Through instructor directed presentations, video programs and practical sessions the program presents topics including Immediate Action to be taken in an Emergency, Body Structure and Function, Toxicological hazards aboard ship, Medical care of rescued persons, Cardiac Arrest, Burns, Fractures and Dislocations, Spinal Injuries and immobilization, Administration of Medications, Maintaining a healthy environment aboard ship and use of Medical Advisory Services.

This course is a prerequisite for Medical Care Person in Charge.

MEDICAL CARE PERSON IN CHARGE – This 42 hour course will provide the participant with the knowledge and skills needed to meet the requirements of STCW 95 CH VI, Sect A-VI/4-2 Table A-VI/4-2. After successfully completing this program the participant will demonstrate competence to provide medical care to the sick and injured while they are on board and to participate in coordinated schemes for medical assistance to ships.

In this program topics introduced in the Provider program are presented in a greater detail with emphasis on decision making. This course also provides training in basic nursing care, infectious and tropical diseases, dental injuries, ENT care, childbirth and women’s health issues, disease prevention, and wound closure. Basic skills in IV and injection of medication are also introduced in this program.

In order to be eligible for this program the participant must have completed a Provider level course within the previous 12 months.

2010 DATES

FA/CPR Feb 22, April 26, Aug 9

Medical Care Provider Feb 23-25, April 27 -29, Aug 10 -12

Medical Care PIC Feb 26 – Mar 5, Aug 13 – 20

The objective of the program is to take external candidates for the Apprentice Mate (Steersman) program from the date of hiring to the point of obtaining a USCG license as Apprentice Mate through an intensive sequence of formal, Coast Guard-approved courses, simulator training, and on-board experience, training, and evaluation onboard a company tug with approved Designated Examiners.  The program length is 16 months long, including time off. The approved course is in accordance with 46 CFR §10.304.

 

Any applicant who has successfully completed your Pre-Steersman Training Program will receive 178 days of sea service credit that may be used to qualify for a license as Apprentice Mate (Steersman) Inland and/or Western Rivers.  Service acquired during the “at-sea” periods of this program may be used in addition to this sea service award to qualify for the Apprentice Mate (Steersman) and license will be credited at 1:5 to 1.  The at-sea service should be documented with a normal service letter from the vessel operator.

 

Call for more information.

Stability and Ship Construction

The Ship Construction and Basic Ship Stability course is a 40 hr. USCG Approved course satisfies the Ship Construction and Basic Ship Stability training requirements for certification as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC). The course includes all subject matter required by STCW 95 and USCG for OICNW, including ship stability calculations, hull structure, load lines, displacement, buoyancy, center of gravity, free surface effect, trim and list.

Pricing and Schedule Available Upon Request.

24 Hr. Tankbarge Dangerous Liquids Course (24 HR. Simulation)

Upon successful completion of the course, each trainee will receive a certificate of completion which states the following: “Tank Barge Dangerous Liquids Simulation (24 hours)” This certificate will equate to credit for 2 Loads, 2 Discharges, 2 Commencement and 2 Completion of Loading and Discharging.

Provided that they hold an appropriate certificate from an approved cargo course in training Tankerman P.I.C. DL Tankbarge(13.309), those successfully completing this course should be enabled to receive load and discharge credit towards their Tankerman P.I.C. DL Tankbarge endorsement. Each transfer (load or discharge) will be no less than four hours long per the minimum regulation 13.127 b(2). We also intend to transfer from several cargo tanks which exceed the regulation 13.127 b (1). In order to receive credit for two loads and two discharges, two starts and two finishes on the simulator, sixteen course hours under simulator exercises will be provided. Each exercise will be 4 hours in duration. The student will perform 4 total exercises, 4 hours each, for a total of 16 hours of simulation. The additional 8 hours of the course will consist of introduction, simulation objectives, simulation and assessment overview, and simulator familiarization training.

Cargo handling and auxiliary operations simulators are the only means of training qualified personnel of liquid cargo tankers and gas carriers to perform their functions safely and efficiently. The Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator can be used for studying the tanker’s layout, gear, and systems. Training in systems and machinery control, the correct performance of cargo handling operations in standard operating conditions and emergency situations is also available.

To register for this course, go to our Enrollment Form

Related Course:   Tank Barge Dangerous Liquids

2010 SCHEDULE

Feb 2-4
June 29 – July 1

Price:  $600.00 Met Co-Op Price:  $325.00

TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE, GO TO OUR ENROLLMENT FORM