Comments on: You’re Fired – King’s Point Superintendant Wades Into Brown Water

By: weski

weski — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:23:22 +0000

There are fewer than 200 US Flagged deep water ships operating these days. At least 1/3 are dependent on the now eliminated cargo preference rules. Do we need an additional 200 KP grads a year? Or has the US Merchant Marine evolved to only local/Gulf waters? The future of US blue water shipping looks dim unless major Jones Act, tax laws & EPA type rules change. Meanwhile, I hope the PC hue & cry doesn’t cost the prof his job.

By: Richard Kern

Richard Kern — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:42:29 +0000

Humanities courses are required to get a Bachelor’s Degree.

By: kuldeep singh

kuldeep singh — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:39:09 +0000

i am enjoying marine

By: Gary Newbegin

Gary Newbegin — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:30:09 +0000

But, humanities study helps you become a full time pain in the ass to management at the same time you pursue a hobby in deck or engine,,,,

By: Former Blue Water Captain

Former Blue Water Captain — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:33:48 +0000

I find it real interesting KP gets an Army Colonel. CMA gets an Navy Admiral. No wonder the American Merchant Marine is going into the head. Does anyone in America know how to move cargo over blue water?

By: E Michael Hatton

E Michael Hatton — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:20:03 +0000

OK, so why does a Merchant Marine Academy have a humanities class anyhow? Get rid of this fluff and stick to the basics, Deck and/or Engine! You want humanities…go to some other liberal college. We need young mariners who want a career going to sea.

By: Robert Glas

Robert Glas — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:34:19 +0000

Brown water is a seat of the pants scenario; No more 2 mile CPAs and call the captain!
This should be real interesting, I wonder what Salty O’Hara would say about this?

By: Edward

Edward — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:19:25 +0000

Greetings. I am a KP Grad of some 15 years ago. I am currently engaged in the maritime field, and my experience is showing me that this Brown Water idea is the worst that can happen to the academy. Deep See Sailing is what’s growing, even with the economic slow-down that’s happening in Europe. What I can tell the people who overlook the academic of the academy is to reinforce the practical side of the field, because the classroom is not enough.

By: Midshipman

Midshipman — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 03:46:22 +0000

…A ship which we can utilize to a much greater extent than a larger ship. We don’t need a full-scale training vessel, we have the majority of the U.S. merchant fleet for that, on which we spend approximately 300 days over the course of our time here. A smaller ship, requiring a smaller professional crew and having the flexibility to get underway, for a shorter period of time, on a more frequent basis, is exactly what we need. Additionally, a vessel which will allow us to supplement our towing, shiphandling, and possibly a future dynamic positioning curriculum would strike me as an extremely beneficial platform. I only wish this was happening three years ago.

By: Jayne

Jayne — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:13:03 +0000

How many ships in the RRF? Let MARAD give the school the Cape Ducato, she just had a yard period. Nice motor ship for the cadets. I don’t get the decision making process. MARAD is run by bean counters who eat half the beans.