News From Fort Schuyler
December 13, 2000 - Volume 4, No. 38
TIME OF REMEMBRANCE - This note from Commandant of Cadets ROBERT J. WEAVER,
Class of 1969, who is the Vice President for Vessel Operations & Student
Affairs: "A ceremony was held in lieu of Friday Admiral's Inspection on
Thursday, December 7. It included a presentation of Colors by the Color
Guard, a playing of Armed Forces songs, a moment of silence for those killed
at Pearl Harbor and the USS COLE, as well as POW's and MIA's. Admiral BROWN
concluded with remarks appropriate to the occasion. And as always, the Bells
of St. Mary's."
SIGNING OUT - The end of the Fall semester has signaled a number of staff
departures. Some are retiring, others moving on to new jobs. Three long-time
members of the Humanities Department retired: Professors IAN MAC NIVEN and
SUSAN MAC NIVEN, who began teaching here in 1976, and ESTHER CARSTENSEN,
Department Secretary since 1979. MARGIE HOERING, Secretary to the Commandant
of Cadets after years as the Librarian's Secretary, also came to Maritime in
1979. Members of the staff who are going on to other endeavors include:
TRISH SIMPSON (Admissions), BOB NITSCHKE (Business Office), SANDY HEBERT
(Financial Aids) and PAT STIEMLE (Personnel.) Good luck to all. Thanks for
all the years at Fort Schuyler.
SIGNING IN - Last week a chance encounter by an NFFS reader with GERALDO
RIVERA resulted in a new subscriber. Geraldo, who would have graduated in
1965 had he stayed at Fort Schuyler, certainly went on to other endeavors in
a big way. He has always kept one foot in water, however, with his extensive
ocean sailing adventures. This honorary member of the Class of 1965 writes:
"Thanks for putting me in the loop. My Schuyler memories are among the most
important in my life. I met some great people there." Welcome aboard.
SIGNING UP - Our Graduate School of International Transportation Management
has announced a bevy of courses for the Spring Semester which begins January
16. (Note: You do not need to be a full-time matriculated graduate student
to take these courses.) Not only are there traditional semester-long weekday
evening courses at the school's Manhattan location at 431 Canal Street (with
3 Saturday sessions at the Fort), but there is also a super-intensive new
course, "Bunker and Aviation Fuel Markets," which runs from Friday to
Sunday on two consecutive weekends during the mid-Spring break. In addition,
the Graduate School has also announced its tentative summer program which
again includes the "Shipboard operations for Shoreside Managers" course.
This course, which takes place in May, is taught at sea aboard the EMPIRE
STATE. To receive the full announcement of courses and registration
information as a Word attachment, contact Graduate School Secretary, Pam
Dettmer (pdettmer@sunymaritime.edu) or NFFS (rcorson@nyc.rr.com)
THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN' - Confirming OTTO LIEPIN's belief there was a
requirement that naval reserve officers serve aboard U.S. subsidized ships
(NFFS 4:37), ROD McFADDEN, Class of 1975, writes: "Officers aboard
subsidized ships must be either USNR members or not physically qualified.
That law is still on the books; however, it's becoming moot and has been
difficult to enforce for almost two decades."
"USNR status used to be checked by Shipping Commissioners when a ship
was signing articles. With the end of Shipping Commissioners, there is no
one to check USNR status. Now, of course, with the old style subsidy going
away, the requirement for USNR is going away too."
EMPIRE STATE GOING NORTH THEN SOUTH - According to the Mass Maritime
website, TS EMPIRE STATE VI arrives at Buzzard's Bay on January 6 and
departs a week later for Curacoa, Costa Rica, US Virgin Islands and New
Orleans. She returns to Buzzards Bay on February 25. So keep an eye out for
that big white ship on your Carribean cruise. BTW - The new MMA training
ship, the CAPE BON (ex-VELMA LYKES) is due to enter service as a training
ship in the winter of 2001.
LIBRARY HOURS CURTAILED DURING WINTER LEAVE PERIOD - The college will
continue the practice of shutting down most offices during the winter break
in order to save money on heat and salaries. The Luce Library Reading Room,
therefore, will be closed from Saturday, December 16 through Monday, January
1.
SEASON'S GREETINGS - The many nice notes from NFFS readers are ample payment
to the editor for this volunteer effort. It is always pleasing to read
that: "I find the news very informative" - "Thanks for all your efforts in
preparing the News. It keeps me in touch with the Maritime College," - "I
have probably e-mailed you this message when you first started NFFS, but I
want to do it again. Thanks for all the hard work you put in on the
newsletter. I open every letter as soon as it arrives and read it from top
to bottom. I almost always find a fascinating tidbit inside. Please keep it
up." - "Just wanted to thank you again for the time and energy you devote to
NFFS. It is appreciated...I wish you a joyful Holiday Season and the very
best in 2001." Ditto.
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