NMI is proud to announce the installation of its new Tugboat Simulator, the first of its kind in the country!

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Now Approved!
Tank Ship Dangerous Liquids Course (46 hrs) and Tank Barge Dangerous Liquids Course (40 hrs)! 

Both courses are approved by the U.S. Coast Guard and meet the requirements of 46 CFR 13.209, 13.309 (Barge), 13.409 & 13.509.

Check our COURSES section for more details!

The state-of-the-art Transas full mission bridge simulator has seven plasma display screens that offer a life-like, on-ship experience for students. The simulator offers realistic ship movement and destinations. This modern marine simulator allows training in standard procedures and emergencies, developing professional skills and consolidating previously obtained theoretical knowledge. This simulator allows instructors to conduct several courses at NMI including: Ship Handling, Radar Certification & Renewal, Bridge Resource Management, and the Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch. Northeast Maritime is one of only a few private maritime institutions to offer this high-tech simulator.

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NMI is proud to offer two full bridge simulators and a Liquid Cargo Handling simulator to increase the benefits of practical, hands-on experiences for our customers. 

“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 experienced 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 (9) and aft (3). 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 conjunction 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 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 loads and discharges during normal work duties.

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Northeast Maritime offers a wide range of U.S. Coast Guard and Commonwealth of Dominica Maritime Administration approved and STCW compliant courses and a variety of courses for professional development and licensing upgrades.

Courses are offered in OUPV, Able Seaman, Basic and Advanced Firefighting, Basic Shiphandling, Bridge Resource Management, First Aid/CPR, Launch Tender, Master 100 Gross ton – 200 ton, Sailing Endorsement, and Radar Observer, and others that are useful to the professional mariner.

The Maritime Institute also enters into contractual agreements to provide corporate training for all available programs or specialized training, either on or off-site. NMI is also a consultant to numerous companies and governments around the globe.

NMI is an approved Training Center for the Commonwealth of Dominica Maritime Administration, which allows students to apply for Dominica licenses and endorsements, providing additional employment opportunities in the international arena.  Visit the Dominica Maritime Registry website for more information:  www.dominica-registry.com

All courses are Massachusetts Dept. of Education & VA approved.  NMI is an ISO 9001/2000 certified organization.

Able Seaman (Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch)

CFR Reference: 46 CFR 12.05-3 STCW Reference: II/4

Requirements:

(1) Be at least 18 years of age;

    (2) Pass the prescribed physical examination;

    (3) Meet the sea service or training requirements set forth in this part;

    (4) Pass an examination demonstrating ability as an able seaman and lifeboatman; and,

    (5) Speak and understand the English language as would be required in performing the general duties of an able seaman and during an emergency aboard ship.

    (b) An STCW endorsement valid for any period on or after February 1, 2002, will be issued or renewed only when the candidate for certification as an able seaman also produces satisfactory evidence, on 

the basis of assessment of a practical demonstration of skills and abilities, of having achieved or maintained within the previous 5 years the minimum standards of competence for the following 4 areas of basic safety (First Aid/CPR, Personal Survival Techniques, Personal Safety & Social Responsibility, and Basic Firefighting).

    (c) An STCW endorsement valid for any period on or after February 1, 2002, will be issued or renewed only when the candidate for certification as able seamen meets the requirements of STCW Regulation 

II/4 and of Section A-II/4 of the STCW Code, if the candidate will be serving as a rating forming part of the navigational watch on a seagoing ship of 500 GT or more.

Sea Service:  

An applicant to be eligible for certification as lifeboatman  must meet one of the following requirements:

    (1) At least 1 year's sea service in the deck department, or at  least 2 years' sea service in the other departments of ocean, coastwise,  Great Lakes, and other lakes, bays, or sounds vessels.

    (2) Graduation from a schoolship approved by and conducted under  rules prescribed by the Commanding Officer, National Maritime Center.

    (3) Satisfactory completion of basic training by a Cadet of the  United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps.

    (4) Satisfactory completion of 3 years' training at the U.S. Naval  Academy or the U.S. Coast Guard Academy including two training cruises.

    (5) Satisfactory completion of a course of training approved by the Commanding Officer, National Maritime Center, and service aboard a training vessel.

    (6) Successful completion of a training course, approved by the Commanding Officer, National Maritime Center, such course to include a minimum of 30 hours' actual lifeboat training; provided, however, that the applicant produces satisfactory evidence of having served a minimum of 6 months at sea board ocean or coastwise vessels.

    (b) An applicant, to be eligible for certification as lifeboatman, shall be able to speak and understand the English language as would be required in the rating of lifeboatman and in an emergency aboard ship.

    (c) An applicant shall be 18 years old to be certified as proficient in survival craft under STCW Regulation VI/2 (incorporated by reference in Sec.  12.01-3).

Training:

·        Able Seaman Course

·        Proficiency in Survival Craft (Lifeboatman)

·        Basic Safety Training (for STCW endorsement)

·        Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch Sign-offs (for STCW endorsement)

Northeast Maritime Institute (NMI) continues its growth as a worldwide leading provider of maritime security services by assisting the Democratic People’s Republic of Algeria conduct what is considered a first-of-its-kind national maritime security exercise. The exercise was in response to the International Maritime Organization’s International Ship and Port Facilities Security Code (ISPS Code).

Algeria is fast becoming a leader in maritime security and safety by recently implementing a National Decree for Maritime Security. The Decree required a National Maritime Security Plan, and Security Committees at various levels of government to facilitate coordination of government and commercial entities in maritime compliance and response activities. Algeria’s efforts thus far include the successful creation and implementation of a National Maritime Security Program, compliance with the ISPS Code requirements of assessing and creating Port Facility and Vessel Security Plans. At the forefront of implementation of the ISPS Code, Algeria is now building on the outstanding efforts the country has taken to protect its people, property and to promote international trade.

In February 2005, leading members of the government, the ports, the private sectors of the Algerian Maritime Security community and NMI held an Exercise conference in which participants were trained to conduct exercises in response to maritime emergencies at the port and national level. The conference began with a comprehensive review of ISPS Code requirements concerning the conducting and control of drills and exercises based on ICS, Incident Command System (ICS). The ICS is used in organizing and managing successful incident responses. Students participated in the instructional training, then using scenarios relevant to ports of Algeria, practiced responding to changes in security conditions. “Drills and exercises must relate to the commodity, personnel, and communications situation in specific trade of the Nation and each of its ports, and flagged ships to be effective,” said retired U.S. Coast Guard Captain Gilbert Kanazawa (NMI Maritime Security Specialist).

The training was hosted by Captain Bouzidi of the Institut Superieur Maritime (ISM), located outside of Algiers, and supported by NMI. The conference attendees included government and commercial representatives, including the Ministry of Transport, and other agencies as the Gendarmerie, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Ministry of Public Works, Ministry of Environment, Customs and Coast Guard. Port facility Security Officers from the various Ports of Algeria, representatives of Hyproc Shipping Company, security instructors from NMI, and esteemed personnel of the ISM participated in the training and exercise.

The training and subsequent exercise was considered a great success, with the attendees displaying a commitment to work together to apply the lessons learned, and by returning to their respective agencies, ports and maritime companies prepared to conduct similar exercises and better prepare their nation. All in attendance received certificates of training, and agreed the lessons learned will be critical to future successful response operations and for building on their current security practices.

It is believed that the Algerians are the first nation in the region to hold such an exercise, which puts them at the forefront of the ongoing international effort to improve maritime security.

NMI is honored to assist nations, ports, and ship owners in building and enhancing their security capabilities. The NMI approach is to provide a team of professionals with maritime, law enforcement, and other backgrounds necessary for reviewing maritime security and response activities at all levels of a nation’s structure. As NMI President and CEO Mr. Eric Dawicki says, “Our creed is to ‘protect the mariner!’” NMI provides the training and professional support to ensure that their customers receive instructional training and participate in the process of bettering their security systems in order to strengthen self-sufficiency in maritime security and emergency response.

NMI is a private co-educational institute located in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, which provides safety and security training and ISPS Code implementation services. Through its Services Division, NMI continues to provide expert professional security services to countries, ports, facilities and ship owners world-wide. Along with their customers, NMI recognizes that compliance with the ISPS Codes is only the beginning, and that the process of protecting people, property and sustaining international trade can only be accomplished by working together and ensuring that maritime professionals understand how to build on their efforts to improve their security systems and effectively respond to maritime emergencies.