by John Konrad (gCaptain) In today’s U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee hearing, the Coast Guard’s budget was not the only topic under scrutiny. The spotlight was…
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3rd Mate Exam Pass Rates Plummet
The Consortium of State Maritime Academies, which represents the nation’s six state maritime academies, has asked Commandant of the US Coast Guard Linda Fagan to review the current Chart Plot…
Will SSB Radio Return To The US Naval Academy?
A small group of retired officers is hoping to rekindle dormant radio clubs at the US Merchant Marine, US Coast Guard, and US Naval Academy. by John Konrad, (gCaptain) COVID-19…
https://gcaptain.com/will-ssb-radio-return-to-the-us-naval-academy/
gCaptain Proudly Supports The Blue Water Scholarship Fund
Founded in 2017 the Blue Water Scholarship Fund is an American non-profit that provides financial need based scholarships between $1,000 and $10,000 to future US Merchant Mariners attending one of state…
Maine Maritime Academy to Require COVID-19 Vaccination for Students
Maine Maritime Academy will require students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 this fall as the Delta variant continues to complicate the return of normal in-person learning for the nation’s maritime…
It’s Time For Kings Point To Step Up To The Plate
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point (KP), New York is our nation’s only service academy dedicated to an industry but, because their midshipman have served in every major conflict since World War II, is the only academy authorized to...
U.S. House Appropriations Bill Includes $389 Million for New TAMUG Training Ship
Texas A&M University’s maritime academy is one step closer to getting a full-fledged training ship with the U.S. House’s passing of its 2021 appropriations bill. Texas’ delegation in Congress successfully included $389 million in the U.S. House of Representatives’ appropriations bill to pay for the...
10 Things Maritime Academies Don’t Teach
As Benjamin Franklin said – “TELL ME AND I FORGET. TEACH ME AND I REMEMBER. INVOLVE ME AND I LEARN.”
For a professional at any stage in career life, learning is a continuous process.
However, what we learn in the colleges and academy form the base of everything in the future.
Maritime colleges play a crucial role in a seafarer’s life as he/she learns all the “life at sea” skills there.
Unfortunately, not all the maritime colleges and universities teach students the important skills needed in the...
https://www.marineinsight.com/careers-2/10-things-maritime-academies-dont-teach/
US Coast Guard Academy Enters The Space Race
by Grant Wyman (USCG) There is a new landmark at the Coast Guard Academy and it is helping to launch the Coast Guard into an era of space operations. The satellite communications ground station on the roof of Smith Hall was built by the Coast Guard Research and Development Center to support the...