Cal Maritime's renown Simulation Training Facility was featured this morning by national news outlet USA Today, giving readers and viewers a unique look into Cal Maritime’s model of learning by doing.
Our simulation facility comes as close as possible to creating a real-life maritime
world where visual, practical learning tactics can help transform knowledge into advanced
professional leadership skills. With two 360-degree projection systems and numerous
smaller simulators that can interlink, an oil spill trajectory simulator, a liquid/gas
cargo handling simulator, and a crisis management center, the facility creates a strikingly
realistic environment for training, research, accident investigation, and crisis management
with the ultimate goal of safer navigation, and the preservation of life and the environment.
Thank you to Assistant Professor of Marine Transportation Kevin Calnan, Dean Steve
Browne, and our dedicated students and staff for demonstrating for USA Today our approach
to hands-on learning and applied technology in a classroom like no other.
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.