Global Maritime Distress and Safety System

The days when a ship navigation officer had to use more difficult tools and ways to plan and navigate a voyage at sea are long gone. Today a ship officer has vast amount of marine navigation equipment which makes his life a lot simpler, thanks to the advancement in technology.

Ocean Carriers is evaluating a proposed lease for a ship over three years starting in 2003. Currently, Ocean Carriers does not have any ships that are available to meet this customer demand. This report will assist VP of Finance Mary Lynn to make a decision on whether or not to commission a new carrier and how long to hold on to this asset.

1.To respond to emergencies i.e. fire (in port) or on board a ship at the anchorage, accidents , Accidents, Man over board, grounding of vessels, May- day calls, oil pollution to minimize the damage & causalities.

The United States has constantly been developing and advancing their military branches, strategies, and special forces. There are five branches of the military: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, United States Coast Guard, and the Air Force. The first branch of the military to form was the Army in June 1775. The Army formed after the American Revolutionary War. Its purpose was to coordinate attacks on Great Britain’s Military. The next branch of the military to form was the United States Navy. The Navy was formed in October 1775. The Navy had been assigned missions to ambush, prevent, and hinder British aquatic or naval operations. After the Navy came the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Corps was a special tactical team that was able to fight at sea and on shore. 15 years later came the United States coast guard. The United States Coast Guard enforced maritime safety generally to enforce federal tariff and trade. The next branch didn't form for many years later until 1947. The Air Force was created to defend the nation through the control air and space. As you can see the United States has vastly developed their military divisions. Each division has

Mentoring may be considered as a tool to support the ongoing development and success of people undertaking a new role or new within the organisation altogether. As a means of introduction to my workplace the Boatswains Faculty, which is a sub organisation of Training Authority Maritime Warfare (TAMW) within the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) new staff go through an induction period to ensure they hold the necessary knowledge and skills to teach. Throughout this essay, I will refer to correspondence with a mentee, mentor and supervisor within my workplace. I have changed the names of the correspondence for privacy reasons. I will analyse the mentoring scheme its strengths and weaknesses, and the perceptions of those interviewed on its effectiveness, my mentoring progress and strategies for the ongoing development of my roles as a mentor.

Supplies could be needed in one area, but without communication that area might not be able to reach out for those supplies. Communication amongst first responders is important for information sharing, so that information can flow between different jurisdictions and agencies. When looking at the efforts of first responders, communication is the one constant variable, which without communication all efforts would be in vain. (Newman & Clarke, 2008) The National Incident Management System (NIMS) places an emphasis on the importance of communication when dealing with response efforts. The National Incident Management System shows how having a unified command systems can benefit the response efforts to disaster. However, without proper and efficient communication, a unified command system cannot proceed efficiently.

During operating hours, boat patrol staff assists Parks with the inspection of emergency rescue stations by visual contact from the water. Any missing or damaged equipment is noted and reported to Parks,

Marine Systems: It designs and builds submarines, surface combatants, auxiliary ships and large commercial vessels.

Some of those collaborating are Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS), the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The IMO is leading an initiative in collaboration with many United Nations (UN) organizations in an attempt to create national legislation that will outlaw piracy. NATO is continuing to enhance its collaboration with its partners and international actors such as the European Union to ensure maritime security. Additionally among other programs that NATO oversees, Operation Ocean Shield is assisting in the fight against piracy off the Horn of

At the strategic level I developed an operational plan that consisted of AMOC’s Project and Plans, Operations, and Systems Directorates, AMO Headquarters (HQ) Test and Evaluation (T&E), and the South East Region to participate in the Maritime Lab Demonstration. The Maritime Lab intends to demonstrate the use of a tethered aerostat outfitted with a maritime radar to improve maritime security operations. The demonstration will also include the use of the Minotaur Mission Management System to share surveillance data among aircraft, vessels and command centers. I developed the desired Critical Operational Issues for the Maritime Lab with the Program Manager Rob Brown. The plan I provided consisted of roles and responsibilities, action items, goals and expectations of activities during the maritime demonstration. As the Lead Maritime Operational Representative for Customs and Border Protection, and Deputy Project Manager for the Dark Vessel Detection Project (DVD-P), I initiated the activity to develop a maritime sensor database and coordinated with DHS components and offices with maritime equities to ensure inclusion as the database is developed. I queried the United States Coast Guard, United States Border Patrol, and National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office to obtain their functional needs in using the maritime

During a review of the history of FIBRESCOPE, conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reveals that one amor innovation was the development of the Incident Command System or ICS. FEMA describes ICS’s effectiveness and significance as being implemented by most Southern California dire departments as early as 1981. From this, ICS has spread through the fire service throughout the country. It has been found to be utilized for many responses other firefighting, being used to manage incidents from natural disasters to hazardous materials spills, to major

help with the proper functioning of the boat or ship. They have specific duties in the operations

The coastal marine space surrounding the United States is vast. Poor access to supporting resources such as fuel or communications, means manned patrol vessels face challenges with monitoring resolution, mission endurance, crew comfort, and information relay. A combination of low cost autonomous vessels and buoys, both at the surface and underwater, can help mitigate these issues. However, existing systems have varying capabilities that make each suited to particular types of tasks.

As a one of the world’s top maritime power, United States declared it’s “National Military Strategy”. Two essential principles of NMS is forward presence and crisis response. Based on the NMS, Navy and Marine Corps

We expect the daily hire rates to increase from 2001 to 2002, but then to decrease overall in the long term based on the assessment of the consulting firm. The consulting firm based their forecast on higher demand in iron ore shipments. They claim demand in iron ore shipments has historically shown a strong correlation with charter rates, and we believe this makes sense. Vessel size, distance of route, and demand for ore/coal are drivers of daily rates.