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Upcoming Courses:
NEWPORT, RI
Feb 25: Auxiliary Towing Endorsement Course 6-10pm
Feb 27: First Aid/CPR Course 8:30am-5pm
Feb 27-29:STCW-95 Basic Safety Training (no firefighting)
March 3-14: Master 100 Ton Daytime Course
March 7-April 23: MARTHAS VINEYARD
Master 100 Ton Weekend & Evening Course
March 24-29: STCW-95 Basic Safety Training
April 14-25:Master 100 Ton Daytime Course
April 15-June 20:Master 100 Ton Evening Course
April 14-22:OUPV Daytime Course
April 14-22:Able Seaman Daytime Course
Launch Operator License: Weekend courses offered in April & May (Dates coming soon!)
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BLOCK ISLAND
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Confident Captain/Ocean Pros is offering OUPV, Master 100 Ton Upgrade, Launch Operator and Sail & Tow endorsement courses on Block Island this spring!
Click Here for Block Island Schedule
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MARTHA'S VINEYARD
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Confident Captain/Ocean Pros has teamed up with SailMV to offer Master 100 Ton Captains License and Launch Operator courses! Click Here for MV Schedule |
IN THE NEWS
Tanker damages Ambrose Light
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High winds off Sandy
Hook, N.J., may have been one factor causing a 799-foot tanker to
sideswipe Ambrose Light, crippling the beacon and perhaps ending its
long history of guiding ships to New York Harbor.
The Coast Guard and
National Transportation Safety Board are investigating why the ship's
crew didn't report the collision for almost seven hours.
The Coast Guard said
the inbound Bahamas-flagged Axel Spirit was approaching Ambrose Channel
at 0200 Nov. 3 when the incident happened. That morning, the region was
experiencing severe weather caused by Tropical Storm Noel.
Winds were 20 to 25
knots, with 4- to 5-foot seas, the Coast Guard said. Axel Spirit's crew
reported no malfunctions in navigation or steering systems.
Axel Spirit was on
its way to a Chevron terminal in Perth Amboy, N.J., when it struck
Ambrose Light. The 76-foot-high steel structure, also known as Ambrose
Tower, is 12 miles southeast of Staten Island, N.Y.
The mate on a nearby
pilot launch noticed that the light wasn't working properly and
notified the Coast Guard at 0315. Axel Spirit interests didn't report
the incident until 0850, the Coast Guard said. The ship is owned and
operated by Teekay Corp. Read More... |
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FEBRUARY 22, 2008
CAPTAINS DISPATCH
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VIDEO
Salvage underway for capsized racing trimaran
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The crew of capsized French trimaran Groupama 3 have reached
their yacht and are now in a race against time to beat the weather and
get it back to port. Check out this video of the salvage operation.
Click Here to Watch Video
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IN THE NEWS
Canadian tug & barge back at sea after onboard fire
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 A Canadian-flagged tug and barge vessel was back at
sea Sunday after a fire onboard the barge late Thursday night
injured two of its crew members.
The 136-foot integrated tug and barge Everlast left Portland's
Ocean Gateway terminal Saturday night on its way to North Carolina,
according to Sharon Machon, a civilian working with the U.S. Coast
Guard at the Sector Office.
Coast Guard officials were still investigating the cause of
Thursday night's fire in the pump room on the barge portion of the
vessel.
The Coast Guard received a distress call from the vessel at about
10:15 p.m. Thursday reporting the fire while the Everlast was about
20 miles off the coast of Rockland near Matinicus Rock.
Coast Guard crews responded in one 47-foot and two 110-foot
patrol boats. A Coast Guard helicopter also responded to the scene
and airlifted the two crew members, who both suffered second- and
third-degree burns on their hands and faces. One of the men also was
burned on his legs.
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IN THE NEWS
Japanese Navy destroyer hits fishing boat, 2 missing
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 Japan's defense minister came under fire Wednesday for a collision
between a navy destroyer and a small fishing boat that left two
fishermen missing after their boat sank. The destroyer, Atago, equipped with the advanced missile defense
Aegis radar system, hit the fishing boat early Tuesday off the coast of
Chiba, near Tokyo.
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IN THE NEWS
Saddam's yacht up for sale
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The sale of the 269-foot Ocean Breeze, built for Saddam Hussein and
docked on the French Riviera, could be thwarted, however, if Iraq can
prove it belongs to someone in the late dictator's entourage - and now,
therefore, to the government in Baghdad. A court hearing will likely be held in March to determine the rightful owner. The
government in Baghdad suspects the yacht, which French authorities
seized on Jan. 31, is still Iraqi. But the posh yacht brokerage firm
Nigel Burgess says other owners, whom it will not name, have asked it
to sell the vessel. The price has reportedly been set at $35 million. Viewing
is strictly forbidden, but several photos of the interior on the
Internet site of Nigel Burgess show an opulent Middle East-style decor
in blue and gold hues that match the azure sea at sunset. Click Here for Full Article |
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IN THE NEWS
Coast Guard continues search for missing cruise ship crew
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The Coast Guard resumed its search at approximately 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, for a 28-year-old Chinese crewmember from the Celebrity cruise ship Constellation after cruise ship staff informed the Coast Guard of video surveillance showing the man going overboard.
The Coast Guard initially suspended its search at approximately 10
p.m. Tuesday, but after receiving information of video surveillance at
7:30 a.m., the Coast Guard search and rescue coordinators to resume the
search and launched an HC-130 aircraft from Air Station Clearwater,
Fla.
The Coast Guard's search efforts now include the coast off Cape
Canaveral, Fla., due to the northern drift of the currents associated
in the Gulf Stream and the amount of time the man has been in the
water. Click Here to Read Article...
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JOBS
The Search is on for the Best of the Best...
NEWPORT, RI- Confident
Captain/Ocean Pros (www.confidentcaptain.com), Newport's
premier training facility for professional mariners is searching for the
"best of the best" in local mariner talent to join their team of
instructors.
Instructors
are being sought for many of their core professional mariner curriculums
including US Captains and UK Yachtmasters certifications. The recruiting effort
is in response to the strong demand in Newport
by students from around the world looking to advance their maritime careers.
CC/OP Instructors are a
team of dedicated marine industry professionals who have achieved a high level
of success on the water and are committed to imparting their skills and
professional experience to help other professionals achieve success. Instructor positions are part time to enable
our expert staff to continue their on the water responsibilities and pursuits
while adding the esteemed title of "instructor" to their repertoire. E-mail your resume and availability to: tory@confidentcaptain.com
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