(Vallejo, California – June 8, 2017) – Students from the Seattle area are among the
California State University Maritime Academy cadets who will be sailing the Training
Ship Golden Bear to Seattle on Tuesday, June 13. The ship will arrive at the Pier
66 at approximately 8:00 a.m.
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, the chief engineer, and a team of experienced mariners.
Other stops during the cruise included El Salvador and Honolulu.
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, and on the waterfront.
Cal Maritime has gained attention repeatedly for its highly-successful graduates.
CNBC named Cal Maritime the number one public university in California, number one
state maritime academy, and number ten university in the nation for alumni earnings.
Also, a new study of millions of tax records by researchers at Brown, UC Berkeley,
Stanford, and the U.S. Treasury determined that Cal Maritime was the California college
with the most success in helping to transform students whose parents were in the bottom
20 percent of the income bracket into adults who are in the top 20 percent within
a decade. The study is part of The Equality of Opportunity Project, which aims to
measure upward income mobility.
Cal Maritime is one of six state maritime academies, and the only one located on
the Pacific – serving not just California, but also Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and
Alaska, as well as students from many other states.
To follow 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.