THE CENTER CONDUCTED A SERIES OF COMPLEX SEAPORT,MARINE TERMINAL AND NAVIGABLE WATERWAY RESEARCH PROJECTS USING MODELING AND SIMULATION;AND A WIDE RANGE OF MARITIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS PREPARING COMPETENT MARINERS TO SERVE AT SEA. COLLECTIVELY,THESE ACTIVITIES CONTRIBUTED TO NAVIGATION SAFETY, RISK MITIGATION AND MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP IN THE MARITIME SECTOR.