[image] Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy chief administrator among 4 charged in selling... NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Four people in Norfolk, including a school administrator, are facing several charges involving what federal investigators say was a conspiracy to sell phony Coast Guard mercha… …

[image] Kingrobby: but haven’t we seen this before at another school? Right? I feel like this is vaguely familiar from the mid-2000’s. Can’t recall the reference

There’s been a big scandal in Pakistan about airplane pilots faking taking their exams.

[image] shipengr: [image] Kingrobby: but haven’t we seen this before at another school? Right? I feel like this is vaguely familiar from the mid-2000’s. Can’t recall the reference Not a school, the satellite REC in San Juan. The sole employee there was selling fraudulent documents. h…

This is the one I was thinking of, just took me a bit to find it. https://gcaptain.com/louisiana-maritime-instructor-charged-with-selling-fake-dp-training-certificates/

The infamous Maurice at a DP school, I think he got federal time?

And this: [image] License Fraud Offshore Not cool… Seamen charged in conspiracy to obtain merchant marine credentials Indicted for conspiring to manufacture and submit false documents [image]In a first for the district, a vessel captain, an engineer, a first engineer…

Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. Sorry for my bit of schadenfreude

[image] powerabout: I think he got federal time? Surprisingly not. I looked that one up last night cause I was curious. While he faced up to 20 years in prison, he received no prison time. He got only 5 years probation and had to pay restitution of over $300K. While it looks like he falsi…

[image] shipengr: I couldn’t find out what, if anything, happened to the mariners. I think the NI did a comprehensive audit of Beier Radio’s DP school records vs those that submitted certificates from there and voided the DP certificates of those that cheated. I KNOW that they looked extra c…

Agreed. Things are tough enough lately without this nonsense, which will make it more difficult for others trying to get ahead, especially for Hawsepipers (like me)… Brendan Lally Master AGT upon Oceans (ret)

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Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy chief administrator among 4 charged in selling

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