(Vallejo, California – April 18, 2016) – Students from Cal Maritime will get under
way for the first of two two-month training cruises with a day of training in the
San Francisco Bay, followed by a reception in San Francisco on Sunday, April 24.
The Training Ship Golden Bear, the 500-foot training vessel of California State University Maritime Academy (Cal
Maritime) will depart the Vallejo campus at 8:00 a.m. Sunday. Following a day of training,
a reception will be held aboard the ship from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Piers 15/17 in San
Francisco, adjacent to the Exploratorium.
The itinerary for the cruises includes transit through the Panama Canal and stops
in the Dominican Republic, Baltimore, Fort Lauderdale, Puerto Rico, New York, and
Charleston, South Carolina. The first cruise ends on June 22, when new crew, students
and faculty board the ship for the second cruise. The ship returns to Vallejo for
good on Sunday, August 21.
The annual training voyage is part of the specialized curriculum offered at Cal Maritime.
For the duration of each summer training cruise, Cal Maritime cadets are responsible
for running the ship, including navigating and driving, repairing and overseeing the
engines, and maintaining the vessel. All training cruises are supervised by Cal Maritime
faculty, the ship's captain and chief engineer, and a team of experienced mariners.
During the cruise, cadets continue to attend classes, and intellectual learning,
applied technology, and leadership development blend daily as cadets apply what they
have learned in the classroom, in the lab, in the Corps, and on the waterfront.
For more information about receptions aboard the Training Ship Golden Bear, visit foundation.csum.edu/tsgbreceptions.
To follow along on the Training Ship Golden Bear's two-month journey, visit the Follow the Voyage blog at www.cma-virtualftv.org.
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ABOUT CAL MARITIME
Established in 1929, California State University Maritime Academy is the only degree-granting
maritime academy on the West Coast. Located in Vallejo, California, the campus offers
undergraduate degrees that prepare students for careers in engineering, transportation,
international relations, business, and global logistics. Cal Maritime also offers
a master’s degree in Transportation and Engineering Management, as well as a number
of extended learning programs and courses.