First Annual International Shiphandling Championship

Northeast Maritime Institute is proud to announce the First Annual International Shiphandling Championship to be held at Northeast Maritime’s Fairhaven, Massachusetts campus from October 9-11, 2009.

The contest is open to the first fifty licensed professional mariners who send applications and the accompanying $1200 application fee to NMI. These qualified mariners will compete for a total purse of $50,000. First place will be $30,000, second place $15,000 and third place $5,000. Professionally trained, these mariners will test their shiphandling skills against Mother Nature by using a state of the art TRANSAS Ship simulator and Tug simulator. These vessels will be operating under various simulation scenarios for the prestigious title of International Shiphandling Champion. Each mariner will be challenged by four different vessel types in different geographical areas each with a different shiphandling challenge. Contestants will be scored by a panel of judges and the TRANSAS Evaluation and Assessment System.

Try your hand at competing for the prize money and the accompanying title of “International Shiphandling Champion.” The three top finishers will be recognized at a closing awards reception attended by all participants. Don’t miss out on the fun and competition. Sign up today.