SUNY Maritime College Annual Report 2020-2021

JULY 2020 PIVOTING TO PIER-SIDE TRAINING

O ver 200 cadets returned to Maritime College to participate in the first-ever 30-day Pier-Side Maintenance and Watchkeeping program from July-August. The program was developed to help cadets make up for lost sea-time resulting from the pandemic and cancellation of the 2020 Summer Sea Term. Students came from near and far to participate in the Pier-Side Training program and were assigned to conduct maintenance and repair work aboard the Training Ship Empire State VI, stand watch, operate deck and engine simulators, work in labs and attend lectures.

Professors developed cross-training between the deck and engine departments, which allowed engine cadets to complete exercises on the deck department simulator and deck cadets to take welding classes and learn how to use an engine lathe and other machining skills. Cadets were also allowed to complete assessments they were unable to take during the spring semester. The program, which was featured on the cable news channel BronxNet, proved to be beneficial in helping 208 cadets gain a valuable and unique pier-side experience.

Cadet Trevor Webb:

It’s been really cool! The Marine Transportation department took us out on the small boats, we spent a lot of time in the simulators, and we’ve done cargo operations with the Mary Fau system. This was an opportunity for the school to explore new ideas, and I think we’ll benefit from that.

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Annual Report 2020-2021