SENIORS

No time for Senoritis, get ready for internships and the real world!

VO-5 US Powerboating

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In this course, we learn is the design and different types of vessels, both recreational and commercial, outboard and inboard engines and propulsion systems. The way they look makes you more aware of what vessel you are on as a mariner. An outboard engine on a boat can see the motor visibly; you mostly see these types of machines on small recreational powerboats. We follow the concept of learn one, do one and teach one! In this course our goal is to be underway as much as possible; the students need to know all aspects of trip planning and preparation for all aspects of time underway. One part of checking a vessel before going underway is checking the engine, sophomore year, we learned how to do an engine check on a fundamental level; senior year, we mastered checking the engine and added the examination of the prop walk, steering, and thrust. Since the students have demonstrated a clear understanding of basic seamanship, it is time to think bigger. That is the time where the seniors are the ones in charge. They command the boat themselves, docking and undocking, commanding the line handlers, starting up the end, and turning it off under the watchful eye of our teacher and Captain’s. As an effective mariner, it is best to know the laws and regulations on a vessel, so it is easier to spot a mistake before getting underway. On the water learning the weather is one of the most important of being on the weather, you need to know the forecast, tides, and currents whenever you are on the water. The seniors learn exactly how weather can completely flip a mariner’s plan and how important it is. Our program wrote a grant proposal in 2014 to build out a full bridge Simulator. It’s essentially a video simulation mariners in train to practice their skills without the danger of something going wrong in real life. If you were to make a mistake, hopefully, it would be on the simulator; you can't hurt yourself or others on the water in the simulator. Our simulator allows us to work together as a team to problem solve, navigate and learn best practices of being on the water. Since the students would most likely not have the privilege of practicing towing a vessel on an actual towboat on a given day, we have the next best thing, a towing simulation. With these two simulations, the students learn what the simulator is capable of. Finally, the students take a test and receive their U.S power boating certificate through our collaboration with SUNY Maritime’s Waterfront Department. 

V0-6 Uscg/Internships

The seniors begin to start applying for the CTE internship. They start with resume workshops. Next is the job application process, then learn the commutations of a workplace and how to present and carry themselves in a professional environment. The students need to choose which internship they would enjoy the most, with insights from teachers and classmates, decide what they think would be the best for themselves. Then once in the internship and through the job interview process, the students are completely responsible for their work. The ability to work at internship site within NY Harbor is an amazing experience. Our class will be interviewing at a wide variety on internship sites this Spring in NY Harbor. They include: South Street Seaport Museum, New York Cruise Line, City Experience, Manhattan By Sail, Classic Harbor Line, One 15 Marina and Billion Oyster Project. Interns will be working 60 hours alongside professionals in the industry gaining experience on passenger vessels, marinas, Historical vessels and environmental restorations orginaztions.

Career and Financial Management (CFM)

To best prepare us to be career ready we learn the in’s and outs of be finically responsible. We learn about banking, investment and savings, credit vs. debit and how to budget our finances for long and short term goals. Utilizing www.everfi.com certification course we obtain the skills needed to start becoming responsible with the money we earn.