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My buddy and former Lacrosse teammate, Captain Pat Beebe USMMA '92 Delaware Bay Harbor Pilot, had the honor of piloting her from her museum berthing in Camden NJ to Philly Naval Shipyard.

We got recognized late March 1987. Class of 90

The young 3rd Mate's career might be over just as it got started and might be taking the Old Man with him/her. https://maritime-executive.com/article/msts-vessel-grounded-while-navigating-as-master-left-the-bridge-for-a-meal

The young 3rd Mate's career might be over just as it got started and might be taking the Old Man with him/her. https://maritime-executive.com/article/msts-vessel-grounded-while-navigating-as-master-left-the-bridge-for-a-meal

Its not that bad and the food on commercial ships is quite good. You'll see during sea year. ie Sunday is prime rib day by contract with some of the unions.

Honestly I think we're actually better mechanical engineers than the ones regular universities or the other academies turn out since we actually wrench on machines like mechanics and electricians and refrigeration technicians. Owe it all to the sea year experience.

My good friend who is now COMDESRON 15 was an NMMI Prepster.

Are elephant scabs(Chicken Parm) still on the menu? Those were actually good. Used to have an ice cream bar with all the fixins and a pretty decent salad bar. PB&J was always on the tables too.

Plenty of us do. I've designed, pipefitted, brazed and welded up an entire brine water recovery system for a Cooling tower system for a University Cogeneration powerplant.

Alot of KP engineers are PE's

Thats the beauty of a Kings Point Marine Engineering degree. You learn all the things a mechanical engineering student will learn plus trade skills like welding, pipefitting, electrical, boiler and diesel maintenance, HVAC. I went in the Navy after KP and I was the only officer aboard ship that...

You'd be surprised at how many 4.0 HS rockstars would do the happy dance for a C at the academy.

Keep your mind on the $$$$ is what I always said.

I was quite fond of Elephant Scab night(Chicken parm) while I was at Club Shangri La. I heard it was still on the menu.

One thing I remember after graduating KP was hearing the conversations between NROTC officers in the wardroom of a destroyer, hearing them complain about student loans while the NA guys and me would sheepishly smile at one another. So in essence, hell yeah its worth it. On top of that you have...