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It is time to register for classes at the upcoming National Marine Service Expo held January 18-20 2013 in Ormond Beach Florida. Early registration discounts are offered!

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3D Hires Top Rep to Launch its New Fishing/Marine/Outdoor Division

- 3D Industries is proud to offer cutting edge technologies, fabrics and manufacturing services since 1981

3D Industries has announced that Scott Kinney has been appointed Sales Manager for its new “Fishing/Marine/Outdoor” division at 3D Industries. Scott will be responsible for growing all segments of business within these markets. Scott’s was selected for his hands on knowledge of…

Atlantic Aluminum & Marine Products builds and delivers custom powder-coated fish cleaning tables for Ocean Reef's new concrete floating docks installed by Bellingham Marine. The fish fillet…

Includes

· Trim and stability software

· Crude Oil / Product and Chemical Tanker simulation

· Crude Oil Tanker (Suezmax) simulation

· FPSO simulation

· Student Monitoring Software

· Audio Communication System

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The Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator is manufactured by L3-MPRI. Capable of realistically performing almost every operation concerning liquid cargo and other procedures carried…

On 23rd April 1999, IDESS inaugurated the first freefall life boat training facility in S.E Asia.

The boat was supplied by Schat Harding, and has recently logged 2,600 freefall launches since the first, more than 12 years ago.

We feel that this remarkable figure is worth bringing to your attention.

To keep equipment operating effectively and safely over the years requires a commitment to planned maintenance and regular inspections.

As with all our training…

During the past several years, Professional BoatBuilder magazine has provided the industry with a number of online programs, both free and fee-based, to help individuals and companies stay current with processes, products, and trends.



As the economy recovers and boatbuilding gains traction, many marine-industry businesses will need to train or retrain employees rapidly to fill customer demand for products and…

I want to take a look at a myth that has been a mainstream statement for years – the idea that knowledge is power. I find as I visit stores and conduct workshops across the country, I meet a lot of “know it all” salespeople or worse yet, negative salespeople who want the customer to take all of the responsibility for not buying a car. I also want to reach out to the people that sit in training nodding their head in agreement or taking a ton of notes, only to leave behind the concepts they…

Over the years I have made plenty of mistakes. Rather than keep track of the mistakes, I just made a list of the things I learned.



If you are an aspiring Manager, print this and keep it handy. You might find a helpful thought in there to use and make a difference.



Here is the list as it stands now. I have made changes as I learned something new. Hope you can use it to do something different or make a change.



Rules for Managers



1. You get all of…

HIS AND HER DIARY FOR THE SAME DAY:

Her Diary:



Tonight, I thought my husband was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a nice restaurant for dinner. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment on it. He said he had been at the marina in the afternoon.  Conversation wasn't flowing, so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk.…

By ERIC DASH

5 Rules of Effective Negotiating…

Some managers should wear bonnets and carry diaper bags, because in their role as a leader, they function more like a nanny.

While their teammates and the organization overall would benefit greatly if they applied the accountability skills of The Nanny on the popular television show, that's not normally the case.

I'm taken aback as I visit businesses on consulting missions and see managers nearly begging their people to do their jobs. They sweet talk, entice, and…