SOCP releases guide on sexual assault prevention in merchant marine

(WOODINVILLE, Wash.) — The Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP) has released a best practices guide that addresses the prevention of sexual assault, sexual harassment, retaliation, bystander intervention, bullying, hazing, coersion, stalking and other prohibited behaviors in the U.S. merchant marine. It is designed to identify and share best practices used by maritime companies of all sizes to implement prevention-and-response policies…
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Seaspan plans new simulator, training for tug captains

The following is text of a news release from Seaspan: (VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — Seaspan Marine has entered into a five-year, multimillion-dollar agreement with SeaWays Global, a United Kingdom-based provider of marine training and tugboat simulations. As part of this partnership, SeaWays will offer competency-based marine training and tugboat simulation in support of the Seaspan’s ship escort, ship assist and…
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Mattis to deliver USMMA commencement address

The following is text of a news release from the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA): (KINGS POINT, N.Y.) — Rear Adm. James Helis, USMS, announced Friday that James Mattis, 26th U.S. secretary of defense, will deliver the 82nd commencement address at the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y., on Saturday, June 16. “The United States Merchant Marine Academy is…
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New maritime initiative aims to reduce slips, trips and falls

New maritime initiative aims to reduce slips, trips and falls

The following is text of a news release from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS): (HOUSTON) — ABS, the American Club and Lamar University are launching a new initiative aimed at reducing maritime-related safety incidents. The initial focus of the partnership’s analysis and industry guidance will be on slips, trips and falls, a significant cause of maritime injuries. “We are…
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Largest class ever graduates from SUNY Maritime

Largest class ever graduates from SUNY Maritime

The following is text of a news release from the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College: (THROGGS NECK, N.Y.) — In its biggest graduating class in its 144-year history, 269 students earned their degrees from SUNY Maritime College on Friday. The graduates included more than 150 who received a U.S. Coast Guard license, qualifying them to work onboard…
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Texas National Maritime Celebration to benefit two charities

The following is text of a news release from the Port Arthur International Seafarers' Center: (PORT ARTHUR, Texas) — In 1933, Congress declared National Maritime Day to commemorate the American steamship Savannah’s voyage from the United States to England, marking the first successful crossing of the Atlantic Ocean with steam propulsion. During World War II more than 250,000 members of…
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Coast Guard to expand support for Savannah State University

The following is text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard: (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday signed a memorandum of agreement to expand outreach and support for Savannah State University (SSU) in Georgia, a historically black university, as part of the Coast Guard's Minority-Serving Institutions Partnership Program. This memorandum of agreement with the university was spearheaded…
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SUNY Maritime honors three at Admiral’s Scholarship Dinner

The following is text of a news release from the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College: (THROGGS NECK, N.Y.) — Every year, SUNY Maritime College hosts its Admiral’s Scholarship Dinner to honor industry executives and raise funds to help the next generation of leaders earn their degrees and U.S. Coast Guard licenses. The dinner continues to attract increasing…
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