Update to Qualified Assessor Requirements – Deadline Extended

The 2010 amendments to the STCW Convention came into force on January 1, 2017.  These amendments were incorporated into regulation as part of the final rule titled “Implementation of the Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training,...

MITAGS makes cover of Workboat Magazine

WorkBoat Magazine’s April issue features a detailed look at the risks of fire aboard ship and the training solutions available to mariners. Click Here to read the Workboat article.

Capt. Kjaerulff promoted to Director of Business Development

Effective January 1, 2021, Capt. Jonathan (Jon) Kjaerulff has assumed the duties of Director of Business Development at MITAGS. Jon succeeds Capt. Bob Becker, who is retiring this year, but will maintain his association with MITAGS as a consultant. With this new promotion, and as a member of the senior management team at MITAGS, Jon’s mission is to identify customer needs and craft solutions in all the areas where MITAGS operates – not just training, but in customized simulation, research and apprenticeship programs. Jon is also helping MITAGS implement new and exciting training and assessment methodologies, such as Digital Learning, Virtual and Augmented Reality.

“This is a very exciting and challenging time to be in the training business,” says Jon. “So many basic concepts about how, where and to whom we provide instruction and assessment have changed in the last few months. Our customers demand quality programs that can be delivered more effectively and efficiently, which respect their employees’ time but also enhance their knowledge and safety skills.  As the world changes around us, I look forward to helping MITAGS navigate these new, uncharted waters while maintaining our position as the Leader in Maritime Training and Simulation.”

From the NMC: New Electronic Mail (E-mail) Renewal Examinations

On May 1, 2020, the National Maritime Center (NMC) will launch a centralized electronic delivery process (via e-mail) for renewal examinations.  This change provides mariners the ability to request, complete, and submit renewal examinations by e-mail and will help to...