Mariner Recruitment & Retention

Mariner Recruitment and Retention

The Co-Chairmen and coordinator for the Mariner Recruitment and Retention effort are as follow:

Co-Chairman - Admiral Pluta, USCG
Co-Chairman - Richard du Moulin, MTL
Coordinator - Admiral North, USCG Retired

As a result of the May 2001 Kings Point Conference, the Steering Committee identified six priority focus areas and formed Working Groups to address each topic. Listed below are links to Working Group web pages providing information and discussion forums for each topic.

Public Education and Awareness - Charles Kurz, II (Keystone Shipping Company) & CAPT William Gibbs (American Automar)
Regulatory Burden/STCW 95 & Training - Joe Cox (Chamber of Shipping of America) & Glen Paine (MITAGS)
[Click here] to view Summary of the MRR-STCW Working Group Meeting which was held on Sep 4-5, 2002, at MITAGS
Criminal Liability - Steven A. Candito (NRC) & Ted Tregurtha (Moran Tug Corporation)
Maritime Policy - John Gaughan (FABC) & Taylor E. Jones, II (MARAD)
Lifestyle/Quality of Life - Steve Brundrett (Canal Barge) & Kenneth Parris (Offshore Marine Services Association)
Recruitment & Career Path - Anthony Naccarato (Marine Transport Corporation) & Augie Tellez (Seafarers International Union)

MARITIME RECRUITING AND RETENTION (MR&R) CONFERENCE
May 1-2, 2002 - MITAGS

[Click here] to view Final Report - Maritime Careers: Implementing The Action Plans for Recruiting and Retaining American Mariners (Wed, May 1-2, 2002) - Compiled by Glen M. Paine, Executive Director, MITAGS/PMI with background from MRR #1, RADM Robert C. North (USCG-Ret.) and Working Group Reports
[Click here] to view Media Alert and Press Release
[Click here] to view report provided by Tony Marino, MITAGS, on Maritime Careers: Implementing The Action Plans for Recruiting and Retaining American Mariners-Conference held on May 1-2, 2002, at MITAGS

SOCP MEETING FOCUSING ON "MARINER RECRUITMENT & RETENTION"
October 16-17, 2001

[Click here] to view an index page of "Reportout and Wrap up of Mariner Recruitment and Retention Working Group Breakout Sessions" from the October 16-17, 2001, SOCP meeting on Mariner Recruitment & Retention

[Click here] to view archived information from the October 16-17, 2001, SOCP meeting

CONFERENCE - MARITIME CAREERS
May 23-24, 2001 - Kings Point, NY

[Click here] to view the report from the conference - can be viewed in adobe acrobat format

[Click here] to go to the A Carreer Afloat

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