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Academy Dives into Pacific Marine Expo

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Northwest Maritime Academy staff participated in the Pacific Marine Expo last week and enjoyed pressing the flesh with some interesting players in the commercial maritime industry. Pacific Marine Expo is the largest commercial marine trade show on the West Coast, serving commercial mariners from Alaska to California Below is video …

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NWMA Weekly Speaks to Greenhorns

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NWMA Weekly Starts New Series on Tips for Greenhorns The Northwest Maritime Academy is all about helping launch careers in the Merchant Marine. From training courses to weekly podcasts chock-full of good information every seaman needs to know, the academy makes it easy sailing for greenhorns starting out in the …

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Podcast Covers Cold Water Rescue

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Watch Episode 11 of NWMA Weekly:  Cold Water Rescue Capt. Benjamin Garman, of the Northwest Maritime Academy (left), and Chance Busey, videographer and assistant marketing director at Gig Harbor Marina & Boatyard, discuss a topic of particular importance to boaters in chilly Pacific Northwest waters. Watch their latest podcast below …

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Sign up for Fast Rescue Boat Training

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STCW Fast Rescue Boat (FRB) Training and Certification Sept. 24-26, 2018, in La Conner, Wash. Presented By Seafarers Worldwide & The Northwest Maritime Academy Course Description This three-day course is intended for personnel with previous small boat handling experience wishing to improve and adapt their skills for fast rescue boat operations. …

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PSCRB for The Cruise Ship Industry

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Cruise Ship Personnel Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boat – PSCRB Training Course’s   The Pacific Northwest Cruise Season is just around the corner, and the crew of The Northwest Maritime Academy are gearing up for a robust training season. Our newly completed training davit has already facilitated PSCRB classes for …

MITAGS-PMI Chooses Northwest Maritime Academy for Lifeboat, Survival Training

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By MarEx  2016-11-29 14:52:51 Glen Paine, Executive Director of MITAGS-PMI announced that Northwest Maritime Academy in Seattle will offer the Institute’s U.S. Coast Guard approved enclosed lifeboat training.“We chose Northwest Maritime Academy because of its lifeboat training equipment includes modern release and retrieval systems,” Paine said. “They are the only West Coast …

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MITAGS-PMI & The Northwest Maritime Academy Partner

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Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS), and the Pacific Maritime Institute (PMI) Partners with The Northwest Maritime Academy for PSC/PSCRB Training By Captain Thomas Bliss – Gig Harbor, WA, USA October 21st, 2016 The Pacifc Maritime Institute is pleased to partner with The Northwest Maritime Academy to offer Lifeboat / Proficiency in Survival …

Norsafe concerned at spate of LSA drill accidents

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Norsafe Calls for Thorough Lifeboat Training Norsafe, global leader in lifeboat design, manufacture, and training, is concerned about the recent spate of lifeboat drill accidents which have seriously injured or even led to fatalities among crew. A report in April 2016 by academics at the Seafarers International Research Centre found …

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PSC PSCRB Training at Seattle’s Terminal 91

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STCW Proficiency in Survival Craft Lifeboatman (PSCRB) Fast Rescue Boat (FRB) Training Arrives in Seattle If you have been to Terminal/Pier 91 in Seattle lately you may have wondered about that big structure just North of Smith Cove alongside “Lake Jacobs” just South of the Magnolia Bridge. Well wonder no more! …