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Maritime Professional Train- ing (MPT)Known for quality training and knowl- edgeable career counseling since 1983,MPT is certified to ISO 9001:2008 stan- dards and offers a year round schedule at their 65,000-sq. foot campus includingall courses needed for Engineering &Deck Officer and Ratings Training, med- ical, fire, GMDSS, survival, ECDIS, and a full mission SMART simulation cam- pus. With USCG approved and STCW Compliant courses, MPT offers students an instructor based teaching philosophy, the convenience of the Fort Lauderdale, Florida location, state of the art facilities, a diverse class selection for all levels and budgets, and much more. www.MPTusa.com / [email protected] Tel: 1-888-839-5025 Massachusetts MaritimeAcademyThe Master of Science in Emergency Management program is to provide grad- uates with the knowledge, skills and tools necessary to implement both proactive and reactive strategies to reduce the cost of a disaster in life and property and thusto be successful emergency managers and leaders in both the public and private sec- tors. This program provides graduates with the knowledge and tools to be suc- cessful emergency managers in both the public and private sectors of industry. The program provides a multi-disciplinary ap- proach requiring a core set of coursesneeded to address issues common to vir- tually all hazards, plus courses address-ing special topics including public healthand transportation security. www.maritime.edu/graduate Email: [email protected]: 508-830-5000 x2114 Mid Ocean Marine (MOM)MOM is a privately owned company specializing in niche U.S. Flag maritimetransportation projects. MOM is jointventure minded and seeks partners where core competencies complement one an-other. Related companies include Mid Ocean Tanker Company LLC (a joint venture between Mid Ocean Marine and private equity firm Alterna) and Va- nEnkevort Tug & Barge, Inc. (www.vt- barge.com), a U.S. flag bulk transportation company servicing the mining, steel and construction industrieson the Great Lakes. VTB operates the most modern self-discharging dry bulk ATB "Great Lakes Trader" and has been a forerunner in converting existing ves- sels into self-discharging, articulated tug barge units. Of the 7 ATBs on the Great Lakes, VTB has been involved in the con- version and/or ownership of 5 of them. www.midoceanmarine.com Tel: +1 (203) 299-0678 Mountwest Inland Waterways AcademyMountwest Community & Technical College?s Inland Waterways Academy, located in Huntington, West Virginia, is the premier educational and training in-stitution for mariners who work on the in- land rivers of the United States. Offering courses from Deckhand Basic Training through Marine Firefighting and Tanker- man all the way to Master, the Moun- twest Community & Technical College Inland Waterways Academy is the one- stop shop for mariners? training needs. Mountwest also offers an Associate in Applied Science in Technical Studies de- gree in Maritime Technology and an As- sociate in Transportation Studies degree. www.mctc.edu Ocean ManagerOceanManager is web based Compre-hensive Maritime QHSE software solu- tion enabling Ship Management &Owner Companies to manage fleet oper- ations efficiently (shore to ship or ship to shore). Installed over fleets size of 400 vessels, OceanManager Enterprise ver- sions includes Document Management,Ship-Shore Analysis & Reporting, Vessel Particulars, Risk Assessment, Vetting Management, Port State Control & Audit Management. OceanManager is for en-suring that ocean faring vessels are com- pliant, also has a version for Tugboats to provides Subchapter ?M? compliance. www.oceanmanager.com Email: [email protected] Tel: 888-642-9530 Texas Maritime Academy The Texas Maritime Academy provides an opportunity for you to learn how to operate and maintain an ocean-going ves- sel. In addition to classroom and field training during the regular school year, you will sail aboard the TS General Rud- der, the Academy training ship, during three summer cruises to gain practical ex- perience in seamanship, navigation, and engineering operations. At the conclusion of the program, you will be examined to become licensed in the Merchant Marineas a deck or engineering officer and may seek employment in the exciting field of marine transportation. In February 2012,Texas A&M University at Galveston will be commemorating our campus? fiftieth anniversary, and celebrating the remark- able progression into a leading marine-related academy. www.tamug.edu Email: [email protected] States Coast Guard AcademyThe U.S. Coast Guard Academy is the smallest and most specialized of Amer- ica?s five federal service academies. The Academy is an elite professional college renowned for academic excellence and the development of leaders of character. The four-year Academy experience trans- forms young men and women, preparing them to serve their country and humanity with skill, commitment, and character. Graduates of the Academy are awarded a Bachelor of Science degree and a com- mission as an Ensign in the U.S. CoastGuard. These fleet-ready junior officers go directly to positions of leadership inone of the most adventurous and reward- ing organizations in the word. www.uscga.edu / Email: [email protected] / Tel: 800.883.USCG (8724)W&OW&O?s iShip is a unique information management platform designed specifi- cally for the maritime industry. Offering real-time operational and event data so vessel operators and engineers can visu- alize, analyze, distribute, collaborate and act. iShip utilizes the PI System from OS-Isoft®, LLC, to connect to and acquireoperating data from existing machinery, control, instrumentation, and bridge sys-tems. The PI System stores this time- stamped data at its original resolutionvirtually forever, creating a continuous record of ship system operations that issecure and easy to access by everyone in your company that needs it. www.woiShip.com E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 888-251-5158 July 2012www.marinelink.com 41SUNY MaritimeSUNY Maritime is a four-year college located at historic Fort Schuyler in Throgs Neck, New York which offers a solid academic program coupled with a structured cadet life in the regiment for both men and women. Maritime College prepares students for careers through a content-centered curriculum and a hands-on, team building ap- proach to learning. Maritime offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, 20 varsity athletic teams, summer training cruises to Europe, five ROTC op- tions, and US Coast Guard license and intern programs.Maritime College offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the following areas: Engineering (Marine, Mechanical, Electrical and Fa- cilities), Naval Architecture, Marine Transportation/ Business Admin- istration(minors in Ship Management and Maritime & Port Security),Maritime Studies, Marine Environmental Science (minors in Marine Biol- ogy and Meteorology & Oceanography), Humanities, International Transportation and Trade, and a Master's degree in International Transportation Management. www.sunymaritime.edu Email: [email protected] Tel: 718-409-7200 (L to R): Ryan Powers, BrianBourgal and Jeff Rhodes at the SUNY Mar- itime 2012commencment.(Photo: D.S.T.) MR#7 (34-41):MR Template 7/9/2012 9:14 AM Page 41