Inside The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding with Dr. Latitia McCane
, sorting through nearly 4,000 applicants to fill only 200 spots annually.A chemist by training, Dr. McCane’s entire career has been in and around the ‘earn and learn’ model, as she benefited from financial assistance from the likes of the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Health for tuition, books and fees for her STEM path of study. “So when I got the phone about coming here and being the Director of the Apprentice school, it took me back to my roots of earn and learn,” said Dr. McCane.Photo courtesy The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding/
Australian Maritime College Partners with IAMPE
Maritime College, based in Launceston Tasmania, was established by the Maritime College Act 1978, and formally became an institute of the University of Tasmania in January 2008 in accordance with the Commonwealth government’s Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 2007. AMC is the primary national institute for Australia focusing on the maritime sector and has national and international roles in education, training, and research. AMC offers a range of courses from vocational training through to bachelor and postgraduate degrees and doctorates in the areas of seafaring, maritime engineering, and
SAFE Boats to Reopen Tacoma Shipyard for Naval Build Program
the expansion enabling SAFE Boats early access to information and support during its due diligence phase. A project team from the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County (EDB), City of Tacoma, Port of Tacoma, Pierce County, and Impact Washington, the Washington state affiliate of the National Institute of Standards and Technology – Manufacturing Extension Partnership network, worked with the company to identify new and existing opportunities for assistance with grants, permitting, and workforce development.“SAFE Boats is incredibly fortunate to have such a strong and engaged team
An NYK First: Internally Trained Seafarer Promoted to Captain
joined NYK in 2006 as a member of the inaugural class of internally trained seafarers after graduating from a general four-year university. NYK then enrolled him at the Marine Technical College, where he received basic maritime training in a newly established course. He continued his studies at the National Institute For Sea Training(currently the Japan agency of Maritime Education and Training for Seafarers) and eventually completed onboard training on NYK-operated ships to acquire his sea-farer’s license.Afterward, he served as an officer on car carriers, LNG carriers, and dry bulk carriers, among
NYK Partners with KOSEN
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and the National Institute of Technology (KOSEN) agreed to collaborate in the fields of education and public relations for the purpose of human resources development in the maritime industry and the promotion of maritime affairs awareness. NYK has a number of programs to educate the next generation of seafarers, and one of those programs facilitates international student-exchanges between students at KOSEN maritime schools and the NYK-TDG Maritime Academy, which NYK operates in the Philippines. In addition to these overseas exchange programs
Vryhof Makes Two Senior Appointments
also built and managed the consortium in charge of the supply of mooring for the first floating wind turbine in France and was part of the editing committee for the API’s 2SK / 2F updated specifications on mooring chains and connectors. Clement holds an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from The National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA) of Lyon in France and from the Tampere University of Technology (TUT) in Finland
NYK Promotes Its First Woman Captain
On April 1, a deck officer named Tomoko Konishi became the first woman in NYK’s 132-year history to be promoted to the rank of captain. Konishi joined NYK in 2004 after she graduated from the National Institute of Technology, Toba College in Mie prefecture. Since then, she has worked aboard containerships, pure car and truck carriers, and LNG carriers, among others, as a pioneering female officer. She has been active in a number of fields and has also used her onboard experiences in office work. In 2004, NYK became the first major Japanese oceangoing company to accept female
Danos Posts Best Safety Record in Company History
its approach to safety, developing new programs, positions, departments, standards and training modules to address new challenges. Danos employees are active in a number of industry groups focused on safety, including the American Society of Safety Engineers, Gulf Coast Safety Training Group, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the National Safety Council, Offshore Operators Committee, Center for Offshore Safety, LA1 Coalition and the Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Singapore Scheme to Tackle Lack of Marine Engineers
form a key segment of our maritime workforce... With an increasing use of technology, we must equip our seafarers with a higher level of knowledge and skills, and attract more to join this sector." TETA is targeted at Singaporean citizens and permanent residents with at least Higher National Institute of Technical Education Certificate qualifications, though there were also cadets with diplomas, said organisers. The programme's first intake of nine cadets have already started the first phase of classroom-based training last year. This phase will last nine months, following
Huntington Ingalls Appoints New C & CAO
corporate assistant controller and has recently worked as assistant controller at HII's Newport News Shipbuilding division. He has more than 18 years of finance and accounting experience at companies including ManTech International Corp., PricewaterhouseCoopers and Arthur Andersen. He attended the National Institute of Economics and Accounting in Paris; he holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in accounting and finance and is a certified public accountant.
Northrop Grumman Hires VP for Undersea Systems
director, Undersea Systems special defense programs. In 2013, he assumed the role of director, business development and strategy, focusing on emerging and growth markets in the undersea domain. Prior to joining Northrop Grumman, Lytle was a principal investigator and program manager at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. His primary research areas were field robotics and 3D imaging systems. Lytle is also a U.S. Navy submarine officer and served on fast attack submarines before transitioning to the Navy Reserve. He currently holds the rank of captain. Lytle earned bachelor's
Report: Dire Conditions in Indian Shipbreaking Yards
report estimate however that there is a far higher number of victims, especially because the long-term consequence of unsafe shipbreaking activities, including occupational diseases such as cancer, and resulting deaths are not taken into consideration by the authorities. The report refers to the National Institute of Occupational Health, which had found out that 15 out of 94 examined workers showed signs of diseases caused by exposure to asbestos. “It is scandalous that no shipbreaking company has been held responsible for the deaths and accidents at the yards,” said Patrizia Heidegger
