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Amendments of last year furtherramped up requirements for other per-sonnel and addressed technologyadvances and other issues. One of the key requirements of STCW outlines the need for Bridge ResourceManagement Training (BRM) for deck officers. In May, I traveled to Kings Point, NY to take the required course, along with 19 other Matesfrom Reinauer Transportation Company. Over the course of three very full days, which included 8 hours of advanced simulator training, I was brought up to speed on the many advances in technology and naviga- tion/management techniques thathave occurred over the past three decades. Arguably, no one in the busi- ness is better qualified to deliver that knowledge than the instructors at GMATS, using cutting edge technolo- gy to do it.NO SURPRISE: GMATS ON YOUR RADAR Perhaps better known for its service to military groups and federalemployees, the broader mission andperformance of the Global Maritimeand Transportation School (GMATS) has long since eclipsed that important,but narrow sector of the maritime transportation training demographic.Conveniently located within easy reach of three major airport hubs andboasting access to state-of-the-artsimulation and training equipment,? navigating New York and Baltimore harbors, docking andundocking and practicing other skills with realistic controls and the latest in ECDIS equipment in one of the newest simulation arrange- ments available anywhere was a terrific learning experience. Captain George Sandberg instructs BRM students. MP #3 (18-33):MP Layouts 8/17/2011 4:06 PM Page 21

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