This course provides an in-depth introduction to MSC maintenance availability planning and management policies and practices, MSC configuration management policies and practices, MSC logistics programs, MSC drydocking policies and practices, nondestructive testing for ship repair, and DOD scrap and salvage policies and procedures.  This course consists of the following modules:

• MSC Availability Planning
• MSC Availability Management
• MSC Configuration Management
• MSC Corrective Maintenance Logistics System (CMLS)
• ShipCLIP
• LogiQuest
• Nondestructive Testing
• Scrap and Salvage
• Drydocking
• Weight Control and Ship’s Stability

The target audience for this course is new-hire Principal Port Engineers and Assistant Port Engineers.  This course is also appropriate for other new-hire N7 personnel, as well as experienced N7 personnel who want to attain proficiency, or refresh their proficiency in certain subject matter areas.

Maintenance Availability Planning and Management, Drydocking, and Logistics Rev 0.0

This 1-day course covers Reliability Centered Maintenance and Root Cause Analysis, especially as it pertains to MSC Operations, maintenance, repairs, VRRs/CASREPs, and how to apply these methodologies for preventative maintenance reviews, machinery failures, and accident investigations.

This 1-day course will result in improvements to maintenance plans; ability to accomplish maintenance; and utilization of the results of maintenance. Tailored to Military Sealift Command (MSC) and oriented to MSC’s Maintenance Management, the course will focus on seals used in the MSC Fleet. The course objective is to provide technical information to MSC engineers that lead to improvements to MSC’s shaft seal maintenance.

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Prerequisites: Course is designed to provide the Senior Engineer the Day to Day computer system and program operations on an MSC vessel. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting.

Duration: 5-day course(User MUST attend each day to receive the certificate for the SAMM Application Training)

Course Details:

1. RCA (Root Cause Analysis)
2. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
3. Intro to SAMM
4. SAMM Virtual Tech Library (VTL)
5. SAMM Utilities
6. SAMM Planned Maintenance (PM)
7. SAMM Workbook
8. SAMM Vibration Analysis (VMS)
9. SAMM Reciprocating Analysis (RA)
10. SAMM Corrective Maintenance
11. SAMM Machinery History
12. Logbook
13. Shipboard Configuration and Logistics Information Program (ShipCLIP)
14. LogiQuest – MSC New Spare Parts research program
15. Fuel Oil/Lube Oil Contract & Analysis
16. Commodities/ Chemical Contracts
17. RITEMOV/VSA
18. AVCERT
19. Energy Conservation (ENCON)
20. Machinery Alignment

Syllabus CMEO for Senior Engineers

Syllabus – Work Item Writing Fundamentals

This 3-day course provides in-depth training on MSC policies and practices pertaining to researching, writing, and editing detailed and performance-like work items, followed by practical exercises in work item review, editing, and creation. This course consists of the following modules:

• MSC Work Item Development Fundamentals
• Review and Editing of Existing Work Items
• Writing Detailed and Performance-like Work Items

The target audience for this course is new and current N7 Engineers who may be required to create, review, edit, or execute work items. This course is appropriate for engineers at all experience levels, as many experienced engineers have based work item review, editing, and creation on existing work items that do not comply with MSC policies and instructions regarding the form, style, structure, and content of performance based work items.

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Prerequisites: Course is designed to provide the Junior Engineer the Day to Day computer system and program operations on an MSC vessel. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting.

Duration: 5-day course (User MUST attend each day to receive the certificate for the SAMM Application Training)

Course Details:

1. 1. RCA (Root Cause Analysis)
   2. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
   3. Intro to SAMM
   4. SAMM VTL & Training
   5. SAMM Planned Maintenance (PM)
   6. SAMM Workbook
   7. SAMM Vibration Monitoring (VMS)
   8. SAMM Reciprocating Analysis (RA)
   9. SAMM Corrective Maintenance
   10. SAMM Machinery History
   11. Logbook
   12. Shipboard Configuration and Logistics Information Program (ShipCLIP)
   13. LogiQuest – MSC New Spare Parts research program
   14. Energy Conservation (ENCON)
   15. Machinery Alignment
   16. RITEMOV/VSA
   17. Lube Oil Theory Sampling & Testing
   18. Chemical Testing & Treatment

Syllabus CMEO for Junior Engineers

This unique three-day critical thinking and problem solving seminar will help you master the skills you need to excel in today’s competitive workplace. You’ll learn to handle people more professionally and keep pace with fast-changing workplace conditions. After you complete our critical thinking training you’ll be equipped to perform as a persuasive communicator, creative workplace problem solver and intelligent risk-taker. The program emphasizes the principles of success and shows you how to put them into action every day.

Syllabus – Work Item Estimating Fundamentals

This 3-day course provides in-depth training on MSC estimating policies and practices pertaining to researching, decomposing, and estimating detailed and performance-like work items, followed by practical exercises in the decomposition and estimating of new and existing detailed and performance-like work items. This course consists of the following modules:

• Work Item Estimating Fundamentals
• Decomposition and Estimating of Exercises
• Creating Bottom-up Estimates for Detailed and Performance-like Work Items

The target audience for this course is new and current N7 Engineers who may be required to estimate work items and/or change-orders. This course is appropriate for engineers at all experience levels, as many estimates are based on experience and reliance of contract specialist negotiations, without providing details on the assumptions used to create the estimate, estimate breakdowns associated with specific sections of the statement of work, that could be used by negotiators or those who conduct post-availability reviews.

This course provides an in-depth introduction to Military Sealift Command (MSC) and its commercial-like ship operation and maintenance philosophy, policies, and business practices.  The subject matter is considered basic in nature.  This course consists of the following modules:

• MSC Overview
• MSC Fleet
• MSC Shoreside Organization
• MSC Afloat Organization
• MSC Engineering Directorate
• MSC Technical Authority
• MSC Portal
• MSC Virtual Technical Library
• MSC Ship Operation and Maintenance Philosophy
• MSC Life Cycle Management
• MSC RITEMOV Overview
• MSC Safety Management System
• MSC Quality Management System
• MSC TRANSALT Management
• MSC Commodities Contracts
• Underway Replenishment Overview

The target audience for this course is all new-hire N7 personnel.  This course is also appropriate for experienced N7 personnel who want to refresh their proficiency in certain subject matter areas.

Introduction to Military Sealift Command Syllabus Rev 1.1

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Prerequisites: Course is designed to provide the Deck Officers the Day to Day computer system and program operations on an MSC vessel. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting.

4-day course – NOTE: user MUST attend each day to receive the certificate for the SAMM Application Training

1. Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
2. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
3. Intro to SAMM/VTL
4. SAMM Overview (w/Assessment)
5. Shipslog (w/ Assessment)
6. Energy Conservation (ENCON)
7. CargoMax
8. Shipboard Configuration and Logistics Information Program (ShipCLIP)
9. LogiQuest – MSC New Spare Parts research program
10. Drydocking
11. Commodities (Paint/Lube/Fuel/ABS)
12. AVCERT
13. RITEMOV/VSA
14. Ship Inspection Regulatory Bodies

Syllabus CMEO for Deck Officers

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Target Audience: Course is designed to provide the Port Engineer, Assistant Port Engineer, Ashore Analysts, & N10 Contracting personnel who have a need for a basic understanding of SAMM Ashore Engineering Modules. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting. 2-day course for CMEO Ashore Training – Part I Planning

Training Objectives: CLICK HERE TO VIEW VTL QRGs

SAMM Ashore Training – Part I Planning Topics may include:

1. SAMM Policies Matrix
2. SAMM Introduction
3. AVCERT
4. SAMM Transalt-PM
5. SAMM Task Manager
6. SAMM Availabilities – Part I
7. SAMM Transalts (T-ALT Ship)
8. SAMM Planned Maintenance Industrial Assist (PMIA)
9. SAMM Voyage Repair Request (VRR)
10. Work Item Historical
11. SAMM Availabilities – Part II

Syllabus CMEO Ashore Part I

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training. Target Audience: Course is designed to provide the Port Engineer, Assistant Port Engineer, Ashore Analysts, & N10 Contracting personnel who have a need for a basic understanding of SAMM Ashore Engineering Modules. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting. 2-day course for CMEO Ashore Training – Part II Execution

Duration: (2 Days)

Training Objectives: CLICK HERE TO VIEW VTL QRGs

PENG Ashore Training – Part II Execution Topics may include:

1. Port Engineer Vessel Inspection/PEVI
2. PENG
3. Completions (TALT, PMIA, and VRR)

Syllabus CMEO Ashore Part II

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Prerequisites: Course is designed to provide the Senior Engineer the Day to Day computer system and program operations on an MSC vessel. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting.

Duration: 5-day course(User MUST attend each day to receive the certificate for the SAMM Application Training)

Course Details:

1. RCA (Root Cause Analysis)
2. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
3. Intro to SAMM
4. SAMM Virtual Tech Library (VTL)
5. SAMM Utilities
6. SAMM Planned Maintenance (PM)
7. SAMM Workbook
8. SAMM Vibration Analysis (VMS)
9. SAMM Reciprocating Analysis (RA)
10. SAMM Corrective Maintenance
11. SAMM Machinery History
12. Logbook
13. Shipboard Configuration and Logistics Information Program (ShipCLIP)
14. LogiQuest – MSC New Spare Parts research program
15. Fuel Oil/Lube Oil Contract & Analysis
16. Commodities/ Chemical Contracts
17. RITEMOV/VSA
18. AVCERT
19. Energy Conservation (ENCON)
20. Machinery Alignment

Syllabus CMEO for Senior Engineers

This 5-day course provides a concrete understanding of contracting principles that can yield numerous benefits, even for non-contracting personnel. It builds a strong foundation for future contracting work through an introduction to the Federal acquisition process by providing extensive and relevant simulations. With an emphasis on ethics training and the roles, responsibilities, and competencies of CORs and other personnel, students will gain the knowledge to achieve success. This course meets the FAC-COR Program training requirements for Level II certification and is equivalent to DAU’s COR 222; students will receive a COR CLC22 Certificate upon successful completion (80%) of a proctored 40-question test.

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Prerequisites: Course is designed to provide the Junior Engineer the Day to Day computer system and program operations on an MSC vessel. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting.

Duration: 5-day course (User MUST attend each day to receive the certificate for the SAMM Application Training)

Course Details:

1. 1. RCA (Root Cause Analysis)
   2. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
   3. Intro to SAMM
   4. SAMM VTL & Training
   5. SAMM Planned Maintenance (PM)
   6. SAMM Workbook
   7. SAMM Vibration Monitoring (VMS)
   8. SAMM Reciprocating Analysis (RA)
   9. SAMM Corrective Maintenance
   10. SAMM Machinery History
   11. Logbook
   12. Shipboard Configuration and Logistics Information Program (ShipCLIP)
   13. LogiQuest – MSC New Spare Parts research program
   14. Energy Conservation (ENCON)
   15. Machinery Alignment
   16. RITEMOV/VSA
   17. Lube Oil Theory Sampling & Testing
   18. Chemical Testing & Treatment

Syllabus CMEO for Junior Engineers

This course provides an in-depth introduction to the commercial regulatory standards, inspection regimens, aviation certification, drydocking, availability planning, availability management, work item development, and work item cost estimating philosophy, policies, and business practices used by MSC.  The subject matter is considered basic in nature.  This course consists of the following modules:

• American Bureau of Shipping Vessel Classification
• U.S. Coast Guard Vessel Inspection and Certification
• MSC SMART Inspections
• MSC Onboard Condition Inspections
• MSC Work Item Development Overview
• MSC Work Item Cost Estimating Overview
• Drydocking Overview
• Government Contracting Overview
• MSC Availability Planning Overview
• MSC Availability Management Overview
• Federal Budget Process
• DOD Budget Process
• Funding MSC Operations
• MSC Engineering Budget Development
• MSC Engineering Budget Execution

The target audience for this course is all new-hire N7 personnel.  This course is also appropriate for experienced N7 personnel who want to refresh their proficiency in certain subject matter areas.

MSC Reg Stds, Insp, Maint Avail, and Engrg Budgets Syllabus

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Prerequisites: Course is designed to provide the Deck Officers the Day to Day computer system and program operations on an MSC vessel. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting.

4-day course – NOTE: user MUST attend each day to receive the certificate for the SAMM Application Training

1. Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
2. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
3. Intro to SAMM/VTL
4. SAMM Overview (w/Assessment)
5. Shipslog (w/ Assessment)
6. Energy Conservation (ENCON)
7. CargoMax
8. Shipboard Configuration and Logistics Information Program (ShipCLIP)
9. LogiQuest – MSC New Spare Parts research program
10. Drydocking
11. Commodities (Paint/Lube/Fuel/ABS)
12. AVCERT
13. RITEMOV/VSA
14. Ship Inspection Regulatory Bodies

Syllabus CMEO for Deck Officers

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Target Audience: Course is designed to provide the Port Engineer, Assistant Port Engineer, Ashore Analysts, & N10 Contracting personnel who have a need for a basic understanding of SAMM Ashore Engineering Modules. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting. 2-day course for CMEO Ashore Training – Part I Planning

Training Objectives: CLICK HERE TO VIEW VTL QRGs

SAMM Ashore Training – Part I Planning Topics may include:

1. SAMM Policies Matrix
2. SAMM Introduction
3. AVCERT
4. SAMM Transalt-PM
5. SAMM Task Manager
6. SAMM Availabilities – Part I
7. SAMM Transalts (T-ALT Ship)
8. SAMM Planned Maintenance Industrial Assist (PMIA)
9. SAMM Voyage Repair Request (VRR)
10. Work Item Historical
11. SAMM Availabilities – Part II

Syllabus CMEO Ashore Part I

Syllabus – Work Item Writing Fundamentals

This course provides refresher training on MSC policies and practices pertaining to researching, writing, and editing detailed and performance-like work items, followed by practical exercises in work item review, editing, and creation. This course consists of the following modules:

• • MSC Work Item Development Fundamentals
• • Review and Editing of Existing Work Items
• • Writing Detailed and Performance-like Work Items

This workshop is intended for individuals who have previously completed the 3-day Work Item Writing Fundamentals Workshop.

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training. Target Audience: Course is designed to provide the Port Engineer, Assistant Port Engineer, Ashore Analysts, & N10 Contracting personnel who have a need for a basic understanding of SAMM Ashore Engineering Modules. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting. 2-day course for CMEO Ashore Training – Part II Execution

Duration: (2 Days)

Training Objectives: CLICK HERE TO VIEW VTL QRGs

PENG Ashore Training – Part II Execution Topics may include:

1. Port Engineer Vessel Inspection/PEVI
2. PENG
3. Completions (TALT, PMIA, and VRR)

Syllabus CMEO Ashore Part II

Syllabus – Work Item Estimating Fundamentals

This course provides refresher training on MSC estimating policies and practices pertaining to researching, decomposing, and estimating detailed and performance-like work items, followed by practical exercises in the decomposition and estimating of new and existing detailed and performance-like work items. This course consists of the following modules:

• • Work Item Estimating Fundamentals
• • Decomposition and Estimating of Exercises
• • Creating Bottom-up Estimates for Detailed and Performance-like Work Items

This workshop is intended for individuals who have previously completed the 3-day Work Item Estimating Fundamentals Workshop.

This 1-day course covers Reliability Centered Maintenance and Root Cause Analysis, especially as it pertains to MSC Operations, maintenance, repairs, VRRs/CASREPs, and how to apply these methodologies for preventative maintenance reviews, machinery failures, and accident investigations.

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Prerequisites: Course is designed to provide the Senior Engineer the Day to Day computer system and program operations on an MSC vessel. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting.

Duration: 5-day course(User MUST attend each day to receive the certificate for the SAMM Application Training)

Course Details:

1. RCA (Root Cause Analysis)
2. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
3. Intro to SAMM
4. SAMM Virtual Tech Library (VTL)
5. SAMM Utilities
6. SAMM Planned Maintenance (PM)
7. SAMM Workbook
8. SAMM Vibration Analysis (VMS)
9. SAMM Reciprocating Analysis (RA)
10. SAMM Corrective Maintenance
11. SAMM Machinery History
12. Logbook
13. Shipboard Configuration and Logistics Information Program (ShipCLIP)
14. LogiQuest – MSC New Spare Parts research program
15. Fuel Oil/Lube Oil Contract & Analysis
16. Commodities/ Chemical Contracts
17. RITEMOV/VSA
18. AVCERT
19. Energy Conservation (ENCON)
20. Machinery Alignment

Syllabus CMEO for Senior Engineers

This course provides an in-depth introduction to government contracting, reliability centered maintenance, root cause analysis, and MSC’s energy conservation policies and practices.  The subject matter is considered intermediate in nature.  This course consists of the following modules:

• Contracting Fundamentals
• Key Contracting Roles and Responsibilities
• Types of Government Contracts
• Government Contracting Regulations
• Government Contracting Competition Requirements
• Government Acquisition Procedures
• Publicizing Government Contracting Actions
• Contract Solicitation Planning
• Contract Solicitation Process
• Contracting Source Selection Process
• MSC N10 Procurement Request Package Requirements
• Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• MSC Energy Conservation (ENCON) Program

The target audience for this course is all new-hire N7 personnel.  This course is also appropriate for experienced N7 personnel who want to refresh their proficiency in certain subject matter areas.

Government Contracting, RCA, RCM, and ENCON Rev 1.1

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Target Audience: Course is designed to provide the Port Engineer, Assistant Port Engineer, Ashore Analysts, & N10 Contracting personnel who have a need for a basic understanding of SAMM Ashore Engineering Modules. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting. 2-day course for CMEO Ashore Training – Part I Planning

Training Objectives: CLICK HERE TO VIEW VTL QRGs

SAMM Ashore Training – Part I Planning Topics may include:

1. SAMM Policies Matrix
2. SAMM Introduction
3. AVCERT
4. SAMM Transalt-PM
5. SAMM Task Manager
6. SAMM Availabilities – Part I
7. SAMM Transalts (T-ALT Ship)
8. SAMM Planned Maintenance Industrial Assist (PMIA)
9. SAMM Voyage Repair Request (VRR)
10. Work Item Historical
11. SAMM Availabilities – Part II

Syllabus CMEO Ashore Part I

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training. Target Audience: Course is designed to provide the Port Engineer, Assistant Port Engineer, Ashore Analysts, & N10 Contracting personnel who have a need for a basic understanding of SAMM Ashore Engineering Modules. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting. 2-day course for CMEO Ashore Training – Part II Execution

Duration: (2 Days)

Training Objectives: CLICK HERE TO VIEW VTL QRGs

PENG Ashore Training – Part II Execution Topics may include:

1. Port Engineer Vessel Inspection/PEVI
2. PENG
3. Completions (TALT, PMIA, and VRR)

Syllabus CMEO Ashore Part II

Maintenance Availability Planning and Management, Drydocking, and Logistics Rev 0.0

This course provides an in-depth introduction to MSC maintenance availability planning and management policies and practices, MSC configuration management policies and practices, MSC logistics programs, MSC drydocking policies and practices, nondestructive testing for ship repair, and DOD scrap and salvage policies and procedures.  This course consists of the following modules:

• MSC Availability Planning
• MSC Availability Management
• MSC Configuration Management
• MSC Corrective Maintenance Logistics System (CMLS)
• ShipCLIP
• LogiQuest
• Nondestructive Testing
• Scrap and Salvage
• Drydocking
• Weight Control and Ship’s Stability

The target audience for this course is new-hire Principal Port Engineers and Assistant Port Engineers.  This course is also appropriate for other new-hire N7 personnel, as well as experienced N7 personnel who want to attain proficiency, or refresh their proficiency in certain subject matter areas.

This 1-day course covers Reliability Centered Maintenance and Root Cause Analysis, especially as it pertains to MSC Operations, maintenance, repairs, VRRs/CASREPs, and how to apply these methodologies for preventative maintenance reviews, machinery failures, and accident investigations.

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Prerequisites: Course is designed to provide the Junior Engineer the Day to Day computer system and program operations on an MSC vessel. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting.

Duration: 5-day course (User MUST attend each day to receive the certificate for the SAMM Application Training)

Course Details:

1. 1. RCA (Root Cause Analysis)
   2. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
   3. Intro to SAMM
   4. SAMM VTL & Training
   5. SAMM Planned Maintenance (PM)
   6. SAMM Workbook
   7. SAMM Vibration Monitoring (VMS)
   8. SAMM Reciprocating Analysis (RA)
   9. SAMM Corrective Maintenance
   10. SAMM Machinery History
   11. Logbook
   12. Shipboard Configuration and Logistics Information Program (ShipCLIP)
   13. LogiQuest – MSC New Spare Parts research program
   14. Energy Conservation (ENCON)
   15. Machinery Alignment
   16. RITEMOV/VSA
   17. Lube Oil Theory Sampling & Testing
   18. Chemical Testing & Treatment

Syllabus CMEO for Junior Engineers

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Prerequisites: Course is designed to provide the Junior Engineer the Day to Day computer system and program operations on an MSC vessel. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting.

Duration: 5-day course (User MUST attend each day to receive the certificate for the SAMM Application Training)

Course Details:

1. 1. RCA (Root Cause Analysis)
   2. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
   3. Intro to SAMM
   4. SAMM VTL & Training
   5. SAMM Planned Maintenance (PM)
   6. SAMM Workbook
   7. SAMM Vibration Monitoring (VMS)
   8. SAMM Reciprocating Analysis (RA)
   9. SAMM Corrective Maintenance
   10. SAMM Machinery History
   11. Logbook
   12. Shipboard Configuration and Logistics Information Program (ShipCLIP)
   13. LogiQuest – MSC New Spare Parts research program
   14. Energy Conservation (ENCON)
   15. Machinery Alignment
   16. RITEMOV/VSA
   17. Lube Oil Theory Sampling & Testing
   18. Chemical Testing & Treatment

Syllabus CMEO for Junior Engineers

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Prerequisites: Course is designed to provide the Senior Engineer the Day to Day computer system and program operations on an MSC vessel. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting.

Duration: 5-day course(User MUST attend each day to receive the certificate for the SAMM Application Training)

Course Details:

1. RCA (Root Cause Analysis)
2. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
3. Intro to SAMM
4. SAMM Virtual Tech Library (VTL)
5. SAMM Utilities
6. SAMM Planned Maintenance (PM)
7. SAMM Workbook
8. SAMM Vibration Analysis (VMS)
9. SAMM Reciprocating Analysis (RA)
10. SAMM Corrective Maintenance
11. SAMM Machinery History
12. Logbook
13. Shipboard Configuration and Logistics Information Program (ShipCLIP)
14. LogiQuest – MSC New Spare Parts research program
15. Fuel Oil/Lube Oil Contract & Analysis
16. Commodities/ Chemical Contracts
17. RITEMOV/VSA
18. AVCERT
19. Energy Conservation (ENCON)
20. Machinery Alignment

Syllabus CMEO for Senior Engineers

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Prerequisites: Course is designed to provide the Senior Engineer the Day to Day computer system and program operations on an MSC vessel. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting.

Duration: 5-day course(User MUST attend each day to receive the certificate for the SAMM Application Training)

Course Details:

1. RCA (Root Cause Analysis)
2. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
3. Intro to SAMM
4. SAMM Virtual Tech Library (VTL)
5. SAMM Utilities
6. SAMM Planned Maintenance (PM)
7. SAMM Workbook
8. SAMM Vibration Analysis (VMS)
9. SAMM Reciprocating Analysis (RA)
10. SAMM Corrective Maintenance
11. SAMM Machinery History
12. Logbook
13. Shipboard Configuration and Logistics Information Program (ShipCLIP)
14. LogiQuest – MSC New Spare Parts research program
15. Fuel Oil/Lube Oil Contract & Analysis
16. Commodities/ Chemical Contracts
17. RITEMOV/VSA
18. AVCERT
19. Energy Conservation (ENCON)
20. Machinery Alignment

Syllabus CMEO for Senior Engineers

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Prerequisites: Course is designed to provide the Senior Engineer the Day to Day computer system and program operations on an MSC vessel. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting.

Duration: 5-day course(User MUST attend each day to receive the certificate for the SAMM Application Training)

Course Details:

1. RCA (Root Cause Analysis)
2. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
3. Intro to SAMM
4. SAMM Virtual Tech Library (VTL)
5. SAMM Utilities
6. SAMM Planned Maintenance (PM)
7. SAMM Workbook
8. SAMM Vibration Analysis (VMS)
9. SAMM Reciprocating Analysis (RA)
10. SAMM Corrective Maintenance
11. SAMM Machinery History
12. Logbook
13. Shipboard Configuration and Logistics Information Program (ShipCLIP)
14. LogiQuest – MSC New Spare Parts research program
15. Fuel Oil/Lube Oil Contract & Analysis
16. Commodities/ Chemical Contracts
17. RITEMOV/VSA
18. AVCERT
19. Energy Conservation (ENCON)
20. Machinery Alignment

Syllabus CMEO for Senior Engineers

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Prerequisites: Course is designed to provide the Deck Officers the Day to Day computer system and program operations on an MSC vessel. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting.

4-day course – NOTE: user MUST attend each day to receive the certificate for the SAMM Application Training

1. Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
2. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
3. Intro to SAMM/VTL
4. SAMM Overview (w/Assessment)
5. Shipslog (w/ Assessment)
6. Energy Conservation (ENCON)
7. CargoMax
8. Shipboard Configuration and Logistics Information Program (ShipCLIP)
9. LogiQuest – MSC New Spare Parts research program
10. Drydocking
11. Commodities (Paint/Lube/Fuel/ABS)
12. AVCERT
13. RITEMOV/VSA
14. Ship Inspection Regulatory Bodies

Syllabus CMEO for Deck Officers

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Prerequisites: Course is designed to provide the Deck Officers the Day to Day computer system and program operations on an MSC vessel. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting.

4-day course – NOTE: user MUST attend each day to receive the certificate for the SAMM Application Training

1. Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
2. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
3. Intro to SAMM/VTL
4. SAMM Overview (w/Assessment)
5. Shipslog (w/ Assessment)
6. Energy Conservation (ENCON)
7. CargoMax
8. Shipboard Configuration and Logistics Information Program (ShipCLIP)
9. LogiQuest – MSC New Spare Parts research program
10. Drydocking
11. Commodities (Paint/Lube/Fuel/ABS)
12. AVCERT
13. RITEMOV/VSA
14. Ship Inspection Regulatory Bodies

Syllabus CMEO for Deck Officers

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Target Audience: Course is designed to provide the Port Engineer, Assistant Port Engineer, Ashore Analysts, & N10 Contracting personnel who have a need for a basic understanding of SAMM Ashore Engineering Modules. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting. 2-day course for CMEO Ashore Training – Part I Planning

Training Objectives: CLICK HERE TO VIEW VTL QRGs

SAMM Ashore Training – Part I Planning Topics may include:

1. SAMM Policies Matrix
2. SAMM Introduction
3. AVCERT
4. SAMM Transalt-PM
5. SAMM Task Manager
6. SAMM Availabilities – Part I
7. SAMM Transalts (T-ALT Ship)
8. SAMM Planned Maintenance Industrial Assist (PMIA)
9. SAMM Voyage Repair Request (VRR)
10. Work Item Historical
11. SAMM Availabilities – Part II

Syllabus CMEO Ashore Part I

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training. Target Audience: Course is designed to provide the Port Engineer, Assistant Port Engineer, Ashore Analysts, & N10 Contracting personnel who have a need for a basic understanding of SAMM Ashore Engineering Modules. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting. 2-day course for CMEO Ashore Training – Part II Execution

Duration: (2 Days)

Training Objectives: CLICK HERE TO VIEW VTL QRGs

PENG Ashore Training – Part II Execution Topics may include:

1. Port Engineer Vessel Inspection/PEVI
2. PENG
3. Completions (TALT, PMIA, and VRR)

Syllabus CMEO Ashore Part II

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Target Audience: Course is designed to provide the Port Engineer, Assistant Port Engineer, Ashore Analysts, & N10 Contracting personnel who have a need for a basic understanding of SAMM Ashore Engineering Modules. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting. 2-day course for CMEO Ashore Training – Part I Planning

Training Objectives: CLICK HERE TO VIEW VTL QRGs

SAMM Ashore Training – Part I Planning Topics may include:

1. SAMM Policies Matrix
2. SAMM Introduction
3. AVCERT
4. SAMM Transalt-PM
5. SAMM Task Manager
6. SAMM Availabilities – Part I
7. SAMM Transalts (T-ALT Ship)
8. SAMM Planned Maintenance Industrial Assist (PMIA)
9. SAMM Voyage Repair Request (VRR)
10. Work Item Historical
11. SAMM Availabilities – Part II

Syllabus CMEO Ashore Part I

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training. Target Audience: Course is designed to provide the Port Engineer, Assistant Port Engineer, Ashore Analysts, & N10 Contracting personnel who have a need for a basic understanding of SAMM Ashore Engineering Modules. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting. 2-day course for CMEO Ashore Training – Part II Execution

Duration: (2 Days)

Training Objectives: CLICK HERE TO VIEW VTL QRGs

PENG Ashore Training – Part II Execution Topics may include:

1. Port Engineer Vessel Inspection/PEVI
2. PENG
3. Completions (TALT, PMIA, and VRR)

Syllabus CMEO Ashore Part II

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Target Audience: Course is designed to provide the Port Engineer, Assistant Port Engineer, Ashore Analysts, & N10 Contracting personnel who have a need for a basic understanding of SAMM Ashore Engineering Modules. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting. 2-day course for CMEO Ashore Training – Part I Planning

Training Objectives: CLICK HERE TO VIEW VTL QRGs

SAMM Ashore Training – Part I Planning Topics may include:

1. SAMM Policies Matrix
2. SAMM Introduction
3. AVCERT
4. SAMM Transalt-PM
5. SAMM Task Manager
6. SAMM Availabilities – Part I
7. SAMM Transalts (T-ALT Ship)
8. SAMM Planned Maintenance Industrial Assist (PMIA)
9. SAMM Voyage Repair Request (VRR)
10. Work Item Historical
11. SAMM Availabilities – Part II

Syllabus CMEO Ashore Part I

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training. Target Audience: Course is designed to provide the Port Engineer, Assistant Port Engineer, Ashore Analysts, & N10 Contracting personnel who have a need for a basic understanding of SAMM Ashore Engineering Modules. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting. 2-day course for CMEO Ashore Training – Part II Execution

Duration: (2 Days)

Training Objectives: CLICK HERE TO VIEW VTL QRGs

PENG Ashore Training – Part II Execution Topics may include:

1. Port Engineer Vessel Inspection/PEVI
2. PENG
3. Completions (TALT, PMIA, and VRR)

Syllabus CMEO Ashore Part II

This course provides an in-depth introduction to MSC maintenance availability planning and management policies and practices, MSC configuration management policies and practices, MSC logistics programs, MSC drydocking policies and practices, nondestructive testing for ship repair, and DOD scrap and salvage policies and procedures.  This course consists of the following modules:

• MSC Availability Planning
• MSC Availability Management
• MSC Configuration Management
• MSC Corrective Maintenance Logistics System (CMLS)
• ShipCLIP
• LogiQuest
• Nondestructive Testing
• Scrap and Salvage
• Drydocking
• Weight Control and Ship’s Stability

The target audience for this course is new-hire Principal Port Engineers and Assistant Port Engineers.  This course is also appropriate for other new-hire N7 personnel, as well as experienced N7 personnel who want to attain proficiency, or refresh their proficiency in certain subject matter areas.

Maintenance Availability Planning and Management, Drydocking, and Logistics Rev 0.0

This 1-day course covers Reliability Centered Maintenance and Root Cause Analysis, especially as it pertains to MSC Operations, maintenance, repairs, VRRs/CASREPs, and how to apply these methodologies for preventative maintenance reviews, machinery failures, and accident investigations.

This 1-day course will result in improvements to maintenance plans; ability to accomplish maintenance; and utilization of the results of maintenance. Tailored to Military Sealift Command (MSC) and oriented to MSC’s Maintenance Management, the course will focus on seals used in the MSC Fleet. The course objective is to provide technical information to MSC engineers that lead to improvements to MSC’s shaft seal maintenance.

Syllabus – Work Item Writing Fundamentals

This 3-day course provides in-depth training on MSC policies and practices pertaining to researching, writing, and editing detailed and performance-like work items, followed by practical exercises in work item review, editing, and creation. This course consists of the following modules:

• MSC Work Item Development Fundamentals
• Review and Editing of Existing Work Items
• Writing Detailed and Performance-like Work Items

The target audience for this course is new and current N7 Engineers who may be required to create, review, edit, or execute work items. This course is appropriate for engineers at all experience levels, as many experienced engineers have based work item review, editing, and creation on existing work items that do not comply with MSC policies and instructions regarding the form, style, structure, and content of performance based work items.

This unique three-day critical thinking and problem solving seminar will help you master the skills you need to excel in today’s competitive workplace. You’ll learn to handle people more professionally and keep pace with fast-changing workplace conditions. After you complete our critical thinking training you’ll be equipped to perform as a persuasive communicator, creative workplace problem solver and intelligent risk-taker. The program emphasizes the principles of success and shows you how to put them into action every day.

Syllabus – Work Item Estimating Fundamentals

This 3-day course provides in-depth training on MSC estimating policies and practices pertaining to researching, decomposing, and estimating detailed and performance-like work items, followed by practical exercises in the decomposition and estimating of new and existing detailed and performance-like work items. This course consists of the following modules:

• Work Item Estimating Fundamentals
• Decomposition and Estimating of Exercises
• Creating Bottom-up Estimates for Detailed and Performance-like Work Items

The target audience for this course is new and current N7 Engineers who may be required to estimate work items and/or change-orders. This course is appropriate for engineers at all experience levels, as many estimates are based on experience and reliance of contract specialist negotiations, without providing details on the assumptions used to create the estimate, estimate breakdowns associated with specific sections of the statement of work, that could be used by negotiators or those who conduct post-availability reviews.

This course provides an in-depth introduction to Military Sealift Command (MSC) and its commercial-like ship operation and maintenance philosophy, policies, and business practices.  The subject matter is considered basic in nature.  This course consists of the following modules:

• MSC Overview
• MSC Fleet
• MSC Shoreside Organization
• MSC Afloat Organization
• MSC Engineering Directorate
• MSC Technical Authority
• MSC Portal
• MSC Virtual Technical Library
• MSC Ship Operation and Maintenance Philosophy
• MSC Life Cycle Management
• MSC RITEMOV Overview
• MSC Safety Management System
• MSC Quality Management System
• MSC TRANSALT Management
• MSC Commodities Contracts
• Underway Replenishment Overview

The target audience for this course is all new-hire N7 personnel.  This course is also appropriate for experienced N7 personnel who want to refresh their proficiency in certain subject matter areas.

Introduction to Military Sealift Command Syllabus Rev 1.1

This 5-day course provides a concrete understanding of contracting principles that can yield numerous benefits, even for non-contracting personnel. It builds a strong foundation for future contracting work through an introduction to the Federal acquisition process by providing extensive and relevant simulations. With an emphasis on ethics training and the roles, responsibilities, and competencies of CORs and other personnel, students will gain the knowledge to achieve success. This course meets the FAC-COR Program training requirements for Level II certification and is equivalent to DAU’s COR 222; students will receive a COR CLC22 Certificate upon successful completion (80%) of a proctored 40-question test.

This course provides an in-depth introduction to the commercial regulatory standards, inspection regimens, aviation certification, drydocking, availability planning, availability management, work item development, and work item cost estimating philosophy, policies, and business practices used by MSC.  The subject matter is considered basic in nature.  This course consists of the following modules:

• American Bureau of Shipping Vessel Classification
• U.S. Coast Guard Vessel Inspection and Certification
• MSC SMART Inspections
• MSC Onboard Condition Inspections
• MSC Work Item Development Overview
• MSC Work Item Cost Estimating Overview
• Drydocking Overview
• Government Contracting Overview
• MSC Availability Planning Overview
• MSC Availability Management Overview
• Federal Budget Process
• DOD Budget Process
• Funding MSC Operations
• MSC Engineering Budget Development
• MSC Engineering Budget Execution

The target audience for this course is all new-hire N7 personnel.  This course is also appropriate for experienced N7 personnel who want to refresh their proficiency in certain subject matter areas.

MSC Reg Stds, Insp, Maint Avail, and Engrg Budgets Syllabus

Syllabus – Work Item Writing Fundamentals

This course provides refresher training on MSC policies and practices pertaining to researching, writing, and editing detailed and performance-like work items, followed by practical exercises in work item review, editing, and creation. This course consists of the following modules:

• • MSC Work Item Development Fundamentals
• • Review and Editing of Existing Work Items
• • Writing Detailed and Performance-like Work Items

This workshop is intended for individuals who have previously completed the 3-day Work Item Writing Fundamentals Workshop.

Syllabus – Work Item Estimating Fundamentals

This course provides refresher training on MSC estimating policies and practices pertaining to researching, decomposing, and estimating detailed and performance-like work items, followed by practical exercises in the decomposition and estimating of new and existing detailed and performance-like work items. This course consists of the following modules:

• • Work Item Estimating Fundamentals
• • Decomposition and Estimating of Exercises
• • Creating Bottom-up Estimates for Detailed and Performance-like Work Items

This workshop is intended for individuals who have previously completed the 3-day Work Item Estimating Fundamentals Workshop.

This 1-day course covers Reliability Centered Maintenance and Root Cause Analysis, especially as it pertains to MSC Operations, maintenance, repairs, VRRs/CASREPs, and how to apply these methodologies for preventative maintenance reviews, machinery failures, and accident investigations.

This course provides an in-depth introduction to government contracting, reliability centered maintenance, root cause analysis, and MSC’s energy conservation policies and practices.  The subject matter is considered intermediate in nature.  This course consists of the following modules:

• Contracting Fundamentals
• Key Contracting Roles and Responsibilities
• Types of Government Contracts
• Government Contracting Regulations
• Government Contracting Competition Requirements
• Government Acquisition Procedures
• Publicizing Government Contracting Actions
• Contract Solicitation Planning
• Contract Solicitation Process
• Contracting Source Selection Process
• MSC N10 Procurement Request Package Requirements
• Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• MSC Energy Conservation (ENCON) Program

The target audience for this course is all new-hire N7 personnel.  This course is also appropriate for experienced N7 personnel who want to refresh their proficiency in certain subject matter areas.

Government Contracting, RCA, RCM, and ENCON Rev 1.1

Maintenance Availability Planning and Management, Drydocking, and Logistics Rev 0.0

This course provides an in-depth introduction to MSC maintenance availability planning and management policies and practices, MSC configuration management policies and practices, MSC logistics programs, MSC drydocking policies and practices, nondestructive testing for ship repair, and DOD scrap and salvage policies and procedures.  This course consists of the following modules:

• MSC Availability Planning
• MSC Availability Management
• MSC Configuration Management
• MSC Corrective Maintenance Logistics System (CMLS)
• ShipCLIP
• LogiQuest
• Nondestructive Testing
• Scrap and Salvage
• Drydocking
• Weight Control and Ship’s Stability

The target audience for this course is new-hire Principal Port Engineers and Assistant Port Engineers.  This course is also appropriate for other new-hire N7 personnel, as well as experienced N7 personnel who want to attain proficiency, or refresh their proficiency in certain subject matter areas.

This 1-day course covers Reliability Centered Maintenance and Root Cause Analysis, especially as it pertains to MSC Operations, maintenance, repairs, VRRs/CASREPs, and how to apply these methodologies for preventative maintenance reviews, machinery failures, and accident investigations.