Department of Marine Transportation Program Overview 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 1
Marine Transportation Faculty Sam Pecota Chair Tuuli Messer Scott Saarheim Bill Schmid Peter Hayes Britt Elliott Tom Allen James West Fred Reiman Destiny Knudson Dave Coleman Bob Stewart Scott Powell Steve Browne Dan Weinstock Peter McGroarty Bob Brown Valerie McGowan Monique Watanabe Doug Obrien - PA 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 2
MT Department Mission Statement: The Mission of the Department of Marine Transportation at the California Maritime Academy is to develop in our graduates the practical skills, judgment, character and officership traits necessary to become leaders in the maritime industry - both at sea and ashore. 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 3
MT Program Dimensions YOU WILL NOT BE JUST A CSU STUDENT! YOU WILL BE A CADET IN THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINE 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 4
MT Mission Elements Meet all USCG & STCW requirements for an unlimited licensed Third Mate Officer-In-Charge of a Navigational Watch. Provide BS degree with a well-rounded education in accordance with CSU requirements. 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 5
MT Mission Elements (cont.) Imbue in our graduates a strong sense of: Professional ethics Personal integrity Personal accountability Officership 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 6
MT Mission Elements (cont.) Provide opportunities to develop leadership and communication effectiveness. Provide opportunities to obtain maritime professional certifications. 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 7
MT Program Opportunities BS Degree Marine Transportation USCG Unlimited 3 rd Mate License STCW Certification Knowledge/Skills Specific Certification Minors Available: Law, Marine Science, GSMA, BA, Naval Science, possibly Engineering and Mathematics USNR/SSOP and USCG Program 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 8
MT Program Elements Classes Labs ( including boat sequence = 35% of program) (2) 60-day Bear Cruises (1) 100-day Commercial Cruise Hands-on Practical & Work Ethic (outcome orientation) Campus Watch System Degree Minors 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 9
The road to licensing: Freshman (4/C) Year Freshman Cruise (East and Gulf Coast USA, Panama Canal) Sophomore (3/C) Year Commercial Cruise Junior (2/C) Year Bridge Simulation 1 Senior Cruise (South Pacific) Senior (1/C) Year Bridge Simulation 2 Capstone Course USCG License Exams (4 days in January 2019) 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 10
Failure is not an option! 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 11
Failure is not an option! MT Junior Officers are put into mission critical tasks (OICNW) at graduation like no other college program. Training standards of MT graduates must be rigorous and accountable to protect public: NTSB investigation for recent graduate (2007) Potential for disaster as seen in recent maritime disasters Injury & damage 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015
USCG/STCW Issues USCG Background Checks Alcohol, drugs, National Driver Registry, criminal convictions STCW Classes (C- {70%} or better) Commercial Cruise Selection by GPA & disciplinary record No drug/alcohol offense in prior year Not on conduct probation for prior term 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 13
Simulation Support 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 14
Simulation Support 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 15
Simulation Support Three full-mission Bridge simulators Eight part-task simulators State of the art facility opened fall 2008 Students start training in simulators in sophomore year in Sim Center Freshman year in TSGB Nav Lab 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 16
Full-Mission Bridge 1 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 4/11/15 17
Full-Mission Bridge 2 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 18
Radar/ARPA/ECDIS Simulator Cal Maritime Day April 2015 4/11/15 19
Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator (LCHS) Cal Maritime Day April 2015 4/11/15 20
Research at Cal Maritime E-Navigation Course 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 21
Research at Cal Maritime Maritime Head-Up Display 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 22
Research at Cal Maritime ARVCOP 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 23
Research at Cal Maritime WIAR (Google Glass for Navigation) 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 24
Research at Cal Maritime SkySails 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 25
The Cal Maritime Summer Cruise Sailing aboard the Training Ship 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 26
Navigation on watch 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 27
At the helm 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 28
TSGB Nav Lab 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 29
TSGB Nav Lab Cal Maritime Day April 2015 4/11/15 30
Crane driving 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 31
Mess Deck 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 32
Celestial Navigation 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 33
Fast Rescue Boat 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 34
Learning the ropes 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 35
Liberty ashore 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 36
The Maritime Industry Commercial Shipping 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 37
The Maritime Industry Commercial Shipping 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 38
The Maritime Industry Commercial Shipping 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 39
The Maritime Industry Commercial Shipping 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 40
The Maritime Industry Commercial Shipping 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 41
Warning! If you choose Cal Maritime and Marine Transportation: 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 42
Pay attention in Navigation 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 43
Pay attention in Radar 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 44
Pay attention in Rules of the Road 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 45
Pay attention in Stability 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 46
Pay attention in Cargo 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 47
Pay attention in Meteorology 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 48
Pay attention in Firefighting 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 49
Pay attention in Shipboard Security 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 50
Mistakes cost $$$ 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 51
And, sometimes lives 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 52
Potential Marine Transportation Careers Deep Sea Ship s Officer Cargo/Tankers/Passenger Ships Cable Layers Ocean-going & Salvage Tugs Fast Ferries Dynamic Positioning: Drill Ships & Supply Boats Inland Mariner Ship Assist Tugs Barge Handling Tugs Ferries/Dredges/Crew Boats/Excursion Pilot/Docking Master Shoreside Employment with Maritime/Logistics Firms (Wal-Mart!) Surveying/Casualty Investigation Ballast Control /Dynamic Positioning Admiralty Law/Marine Insurance Ship Broker/Charterer Navigation & Imaging Firms (Garmin) Military (reserves or active) Seagoing (Navy/USCG) Army Officer (they have more craft than the Navy!) Navy/USMC Flight Government Shoreside Natl. Imaging & Mapping Vessel Traffic Service Natl. Oceanographic & Atmos. Admin. Government Seagoing Research vessels Surveillance Vessels USACE Dredges Missile Tracking/Telemetry Vessels 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 53
Maritime Career Aspects Job of Action Part High Tech, Part Low Tech Manual Labor and Desk Jobs Dynamic - Always Changing (weather, location) Broad Based Knowledge Required Great Responsibility and Accountability Hard Work, but Long Vacations, Good $ Travel and Cultural Experiences (maybe) Job Satisfaction 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 54
You and this program Changes from your past school experience: Student pro-activeness required (self-reliance) You must review prior skills if you forget Mentorship (not friendship) by your faculty Required to obey lawful orders Listening skills improvement 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 55
You and your career 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 56
Questions? 4/11/15 Cal Maritime Day April 2015 57