News From Fort Schuyler
June 5, 2001 - Volume 5, No. 21
SHIP'S LOG FOR SST2001 IS PICTURE PERFECT - A click on Summer Sea Term from
the college home page brings you to a slide show of captioned cruise photos
taken by the Cruise Log staff with the new digital camera provided by the
Parent's Association. In addition, your can sign and view the Guest Book.
Start at: www.sunymaritime.edu
GRADUATE STUDENTS AFLOAT - Input from the Director of the Graduate School,
Prof. JEFFREY WEISS, Class of 1978: "Five of Maritime College's graduate
students sailed onboard the training ship as Student Observers during the
first leg of the summer cruise from New York to Philadelphia (via Norfolk,
Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal.)" [More on the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal
at - www.nap.usace.army.mil ]
"The students proudly displayed their new 'Z' cards, observed the use
of ground tackle, participated in lifeboat and firefighting drills, toured a
working engine-room, observed bridge watchstanding, and attended numerous
lectures on shipboard operations and vessel safety. The officers, crew, and
cadets onboard were both helpful and receptive."
According to Jeff, who taught this course: "The graduate students work
shoreside in the business of shipping and its related areas. The course is
designed to bridge the knowledge and communication 'gap' between shipboard
and shoreside personnel."
RING THE BELLS - The May 27 Journal News (White Plains, NY) carried the
announcement of the wedding of DAVID A. ROSS, Class of 1995, to KATHLEEN
HINEY. The couple were wed at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd in
Croton-on-Hudson on March 17. David is a vessel planner with the Columbus
Line. Felicitations.
V FOR VICTORY - It seems that JOE GERSON, Class of 1947, is the nation's
"Johnny Appleseed" of WW II-era Victory Class ships, at least on the East
Coast and Midwest. The Maritime Industry Museum at Fort Schuyler has, of
course, a display designed around DURANGO VICTORY artifacts in Victory Hall.
Joe has also seen to it that his "other" alma mater, Detroit's Wayne State
University, honors mariners with a permanent display featuring artifacts
from the WAYNE VICTORY. (Go to: www.media.wayne.edu click on "Campus News -
Back Issues" and search for "Exhibit sails into Old Main") Then in Tampa,
Joe is a major supporter and board member of the AMERICAN VICTORY Mariners
Memorial & Museum Ship. A lead article written by CAPT JOHN TIMMEL, Class of
1981, for their "Steaming as Before" newsletter states that: "If our
progress continues at the same pace, we're confident that 2001 will be the
year when the AMERICAN VICTORY achieves a big milestone - making her own
steam again.!" John is President and Executive of the AMERICAN VICTORY
Museum Ship. Other Fort Schuyler alumni involved in this major ship
restoration project are ALLAN LONSCHEIN, Class of 1946, and ROBERT
FRANZBLAU, Class of 1947. More at www.americanvictory.org
DUFFERS WELCOME - There is still time to win a $20,000 Alumni Association
Raffle by participating in the Thirteenth Annual Golf and Tennis Classic
Cadet Scholarship Fund-Raiser on Monday June 11th. There is a choice of
three venues this year. For all the details go to www.fsmaa.org
SIX-PACK EDDIE GOES TO WASHINGTON - Described by NPR host, Bob Edwards, as
"America's first male ballet superstar," EDWARD VILLELLA, Class of 1959, was
interviewed by Susan Stamberg on Morning Edition. The occasion was Villella's
appearance at the Kennedy Center with the Miami Ballet. Villella, the
founder and now artistic director of the Miami group, performed himself for
the first time in many years. To listen, go to Morning Edition, May 30 2001
at http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/me/20010530.me.16.rmm
CLASSY TERMINAL FOR FAST FERRY - The ferry terminal at Pier 11 in Manhattan,
designed by Robert Polidori, got a rave review from architecture critic Paul
Goldberger in the May 28 issue of The New Yorker (pp. 84-85.) According to
Goldberger: "The new ferry terminal celebrates the routine passages of
everyday life while hinting at the excitement of travel across the water..."
For some views of the building go to www.archrecord.com Click on "project
portfolio" and go to "May 2001 projects"
OTHER LINKS OF INTEREST: The Norfolk area newspaper, The Virginian-Pilot,
recently ran an in-depth series of articles by reporter Bill Burke on
shipyards and asbestos. Titled: "Shipbuilding's Deadly Legacy," the articles
feature audio slide shows as well as text. Go to
www.pilotonline.com/special/asbestos/ and search for "asbestos".
If you need to find the online version of your local paper in a hurry
go to: www.newsdirectory.com/news/press/na/us/
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