Int’l Anti-Terrorism & Piracy Course Graduation
Six students from, Nigeria, Seychelles, Jordan and Sierra Leone graduated from the U.S. Navy’s International Anti-Terrorism and Piracy Course during a ceremony held aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola Dec 17. The four-week course conducted at the Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity (NETSAFA) International Training Center (NITC) provides information on the latest developments in anti-terrorism and piracy initiatives, and equips students with skills to help develop national programs addressing these issues. During the ceremony class leader Lt. Cmdr. Philip Juana from the Sierra Leon Maritime Force addressed the audience, reflecting on the course and his stay in America. “The aspect of anti-terrorism was a very enlightening package.
Port of Marseilles Sets up Simulator Training
The Port of Marseilles Authority has set up a simulator-based international training center in Fos for crane and equipment operators handling cargo such as containers and dry bulks. Responding to internal and external demand for competence training, the facility is currently focused on initial and refresher courses for PMA personnel but will be available to outside clients from next February. Training is largely based on a $2.3m latest generation simulator developed in association with Global-SIM. Featuring eight projectors, a 7-meter screen and an operator’s cabin, the system uses 3D images to replicate working scenarios for various equipment, weather conditions, vessel types and incidents.
