The annual ship jump off the Maine Maritime Academy’s training vessel, the State of Maine, is a longstanding tradition. This activity aligns with the STCW training of properly donning a [...]
Our 3 day training program conducted in Malabo, EG provides Basic Survival Swimming , First aid, Sea Survival, Fire Fighting and Helicopter Underwater Escape Training. This program has been [...]
In the United States we take for granted that everyone can swim. This is not the case in many countries. Reasons for not being able to swim can vary from not having access to water, just no [...]
Once again McMillan Offshore Survival Training will be returning to lovely Carpenteria, California to conduct our one day water/HUET survival training program. For those companies that are [...]
Students from Deer Isle-Stonington High School's Marine Studies Pathway program took to the water in Maine Maritime Academy's swimming pool on Saturday Feb. 8 as part of the training needed to [...]
In a recent maritime magazine, I read an article titled “RESCUED FISHERMAN STAYED AFLOAT ON BOOT”. The article mentioned that a fisherman spent nearly 12 hours in the waters offshore using only [...]
ATTENTION COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN
US COAST GUARD F/V SAFETY REGULATIONS CHANGES
As of October 16, 2012, the United States Coast Guard voluntary dockside safety exam becomes mandatory for all [...]