Heard @ Headquarters 2002 Archive

ITF comments on security (12/26)

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has posted an interesting commentary about port security, shipboard security and workers' rights.

The article is available HERE

The U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) recently announced that control of the ocean surveillance ship USNS Indomitable has been transferred to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.

The vessel is undergoing conversion to meet new mission requirements.

Read the MSC press release HERE

ARPA, ECDIS and GMDSS simulators are in use at the Paul Hall Center. These movies show the simulators in action. All content courtesy of TRANSAS USA:

ARPA

ECDIS

GMDSS

Please note that these are large files and they contain no audio. Also, if you have trouble playing the clips, you may need to download the free player at http://www.divx.com/divx/

Visit TRANSAS at http://www.transas.com/

The TRANSAS USA site (http://transasusa.com/) is under construction.

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) recently issued two news releases concerning the runaway-flag tanker Prestige, involved in a major oil spill off the northwest coast of Spain.

The Prestige sank Nov. 19 in an area known as the Galicia Bank, roughly 130 miles west of Spain and Portugal.

Check out the ITF releases HERE and HERE.

We have added a page to this site containing information about the Maritime Trades Department. Check it out HERE.

Also, a subdirectory containing news briefs for CIVMARS has been added HERE.