Supplemental Training and Safety

MARAD provides supplemental training for seafarers in marine firefighting and defense readiness. MARAD sponsored basic and advanced firefighting training is offered at MARAD’s fire school at Swanton, OH; the U.S. Navy-Military Sealift Command (MSC)/MARAD fire training facility in Earle, NJ; and the U.S. Navy fire training installation at San Diego, CA.

MARAD’s National Sealift Training Program for Masters and Chief Mates under the Global Maritime Transportation School (GMATS), previously called the Department of Continuing Education at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy was developed to improve U.S. flag strategic sealift support capability and reduce vulnerability to piracy and hostage threats. MARAD training experts are also facilitating the implementation of Chemical Biological and Radiological Defense (CBRD) one-day training for all U.S. merchant seaman at industry schools and maritime academies in coordination with the U.S. Transportation Command and the Navy’s Military Sealift Command.