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MITAGS Approved to Conduct Proficiency in Survival Craft
MITAGS has received approval, from the National Maritime Center, to conduct Proficiency in Survival Craft – Original and Refresher.
MITAGS Hosts Additional Group of TST Corporation Employees for Coast Guard VTS Training Program
Last year, MITAGS hosted several operators from Japan’s Toyo Shingo Tsushinsha Corporation (TST) – or Toyo Signal Broadcasting Corporation when translated to English - for a two-week US Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) training program in Baltimore, Maryland. TST, again this year, sent several more of their operators for the two-week VTS training program.
USCG to Update Mariner Examination Process
In an effort to provide consistent, quality customer service to all mariners, the National Maritime Center (NMC) is implementing the following changes at all Regional Examination Centers (RECs). These changes take effect Monday, April 6, 2020...
Applications Now Open for 2019-2020 Merchant Exchange Scholarship Fund
The mission of the Merchant Exchange Scholarship Fund is to support the educational goals of students seeking or advancing careers in Maritime Affairs and/or International Trade, in order to ensure the future prosperity of the Maritime industry. Apply today!
Update to Qualified Assessor Requirements
The U.S. Coast Guard has extended the Qualified Assessor deadline another two years, allowing non-qualified assessors to sign off tasks until December 31, 2021.
MITAGS STCW Revalidation / Refresher and Upgrade Courses Available Now
MITAGS STCW Revalidation / Refresher and Upgrade Courses Available Now STCW and National Regulations in force as of 1/1/17 The revalidation / refresher training must be taken every 3 or 5 years. Note that several of the 1-day seminars (MED-DOT, HAZMAT, radar) can usually be scheduled “on demand” in the evenings or on weekends. Please […]