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BLUEWATER MARITIME SCHOOL6814 N. MAIN ST. JACKSONVILLE, FL. 32208BLUEWATERMARITIMESCHOOL.COM 904-766-4797 & O D V V H V ) R U 3 U R I H V V L R Q D O V D Q G ( Q W U \ / H Y H O 0 H U F K D Q W 0 D U L Q H U V h $ E O H 6 H D P D Q D Q \ J U D G H h 5 ) 3 1 : / L P L W H G h % 6 7 h % 6 7 5 H I U H V K H U h 3 6 & h 2 8 3 9 h 7 R Q 0 D V W H U V h 7 R Q 0 D V W H U V h 8 S J U D G H V W R D Q G 7 R Q 0 D V W H U V h 6 S H F L D O O \ 7 U D L Q H G 2 U G L Q D U \ 6 H D P D Q MPT: Now Thats Just Smart brings together all of the ingredients necessary for clients to achieve success. Morley adds, ?We have a great relationship with the local hotels and attractive pricing. And, our training is extremely competitive in terms of cost.? But pricing and convenience is only one part of the Þ nancial picture. According to Morley, shipping companies can save insur- ance premium costs by demonstrating their commitment to a safer ship. Performance based training, says Morley, is the way to go. He adds, ?Trending is important. MPT does a lot of assessments. All companies want to know how their em- ployees did ? subjectively and objectively. The practice of ?Virtual vetting? ? whereby a company might evaluate a bunch of mariners to see which, if any, is going to be promoted or hired ? is gaining popularity.? Now, and working for the insur- ance companies themselves, MPT evaluates mariners to de- termine risks inherent in Captains and Mates, before they are hired. The practice is extending MPT?s reach into a broader international market. A DNV-approved Maritime Training Center and an ISO 9001:2008 company, MPT arguably operates the most com- plete full-service private maritime training school in the coun- try. In terms of technology alone and when Þ nished with the planned improvements, the school will certainly be the na- tion?s most technologically advanced. Morley calls the latest push to upgrade all of its equipment ?MPT?s quest to become the premier provider of maritime training.? Behind the scenes, MPT employs NavSim Services as the Prime Vendor for the upgrade and Projection Design as the hardware supplier (Furuno, Sperry, Anschutz, and MT hard- ware to name a few), with Transas USA continuing as the software provider. Transas also provides the Navi Sailor 4000 ECDIS unit for the school.MPT?s S.M.A.R.T. campus upgrade is yet another example of MPT?s ongoing commitment to providing the very best learning environment for their clients and closely follows the commencement of the new Dynamic Positioning Lab, due to be unveiled in late winter. With the stated goal of continually meeting and exceeding the requirements of various Flag State regulations and the new STCW Code, while also supporting client efforts to streamline costs and develop a more ef Þ cient yet realistic training process, it is dif Þ cult to imagine what more MPT could do. Nevertheless, the effort continues. That?s just SMART thinking. That?s MPT. www.maritimeprofessional.com | Maritime Professional | 31
