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  • Welcome

  • Upcoming Events

  • Mission Statement

  • Board of Directors

Maritime Education Standards Council (MESC)

Welcome, the MESC is twenty-nine (29) member schools and companies dedicated to providing the highest quality maritime education to recreational and professional mariners.

Our goal is to:

  • Maintain a vibrant, professional organization of and for professional maritime educators

  • Provide the you the opportunity to build personal and business relationships with industry peers  

  • Promote MESC as a strong voice to achieve common business goals

  • Assist members with advice and assistance with USCG policy issue and dispute resolution

  •  Work closely with the NMC to ensure MESC members stay well informed and in compliance with the policies and standards

As an organization, we speak with one voice to the USCG NMC in regards to policies, regulations, and educational issues.

We encourage potential students to utilize a MESC member school, so they will receive the highest level of training that meets all USCG guidelines.

MESC encourages all maritime training schools to join us in maintaining and improving the quality of maritime education through our organization. 

 

Upcoming Events

FUTURE EVENTS 

2013 - June 4-7, Orlando, FL -

Annual Meeting - Dates Confirmed @Hawthorne Suites,

 

2013 - November, Martinsburg, WV.

National Maritime Center Visit

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November 13-15, 2012:   MESC Regional Meeting, Martinsburg, WV

Location: Holiday Inn, Martinsburg WV. Hotel Reservations may be made at the Martinsburg Holiday Inn  @ (800) 465-4329 Group Sales.

Schedule:

Tuesday, 11/13/12

  • Board of Directors Meeting-  at 1530 members welcome.
  • General  Meeting will be 11/13/12 at 1730
  • Hospitality Reception at 2000, Holiday Inn

Wednesday, 11/14/12

1300-1600 @ National Maritime Center.
Met with Captain Lloyd, NMC Commanding Officer,
Mr. Bob Smith (NMC-2),
Mr. Stan Clemmons (Course Oversight- Chief),
CDR Jim Stuart NMC-5, (Evaluations - Chief)

 

 

Thursday, 11/15/12 :0830 - 1200

  • Meeting Reconvened, Minutes to be copied to website member area. 

 

 

Mission Statement

A mission is the primary purpose of any organization. It is the reason for the existence of the organization. The Council’s primary purpose is to provide a single unified voice of the Marine Education Industry to the U. S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center (NMC) and give the member schools the opportunity to enhance their national recognition while meeting the current and future performance improvement requirements of the U. S. Coast Guard.

The Council’s mission is to:
• Create an organization of maritime educators that conduct USCG educational and licensing courses in a responsible and professional manner that meet the standards established by the USCG, IMO and MESC.
• As a unified council, provide a strong articulate voice to the U. S. Coast Guard concerning marine licensing, education and regulatory issues that affect council members.
• As an organization, foster our professional relationships with member and other professional organizations, welcome new participants and always support the educational needs of the professional merchant mariner.

Board of Directors

President -  John Martino
john@annapolisym.com
601 6th Street
Annapolis, MD 21403
(410) 263-8848


Vice President - Chris Adams
Info@adamsmarine.com
Adams Marine Seminars
P.O. Box 99
Crystal River, FL 34423
(352) 447-1950

Secretary- Kristina Newton
Kristina@annapolisym.com
601 6th Street
Annapolis, MD 21403
(410) 263-8848

Treasurer - Tom Danti
www.chapman.org
Chapman School of Seamanship
4343 S.E. St. Lucie Blvd.
Stuart, FL 34997
(772) 283-8130

Director- Ron Getter
CaptainGetter@TrueCourses.com
548 Deptford Ave.
Dayton, OH 45429-5939
(937) 478-1947

Immediate Past President

Vic Tufts
vtufts@mitags-pmi.org
Maritime Institute of Technology
and Graduate Studies (MITAGS)
692 Maritime Blvd.
Linthicum Hts., MD 21090
Phone: (443) 989-3531