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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

November 1-3, 2011:   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.

Agenda: Tuesday, 11/1/11

  • Board of Directors Meeting-  at 1530 all members welcome.
  • Informal Member Meeting- 1530- As requested from the last meeting, a conference room is available for members to meet, prior to the General Meeting.
  • General Membership Meeting will be 11/1/11 at 1730
  • Hospitality Reception at 2000, Holiday Inn

            Wednesday, 11/2/11 at 0830

  • National Maritime Center Visit and MCA Refresher Training - ALL DAY

    •             Thursday, 11/3/11 at 0900 - 1100

    • General Mebership Meeting Reconvenes 

    FUTURE EVENTS 

    2012 - June 5-7, Hawthorne Suites, Orlando, FL - Annual Meeting - Dates Confirmed

    2012 - November, Las Vegas, NV - Regional Meeting - Date to be determined

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


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

    Secretary - Amanda Symonds
    ChesapeakeMarineInst.com
    Chesapeake Marine Training Institute
    3566 George Washington Memorial highway
    Hayes, VA 23072-1153
    (804) 642-0123

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

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

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