Recent content by kps99

Loosing MARAD funding might be a good thing in my opinion. (MARAD is very short sided and has no clue about international shipping.) GMATS should take their courses and promote to all the international maritime companies that have offices in NYC (and even east coast) to promote their...

I am glad that you have everything under control and I am sorry for the confusion. My your kids have fair winds and following seas.

Depends, I used to sail six to 9 monthes a year. I sailed more when I was single and on a good run.

No one spit in my Cheerios, I am just giving you guys my opinions based on my experiances at the academy and my experiances at sea. Going to sea is hard work and I think your son should expect to work during Christmas. (You don't get holidays and weekends off on merchant ships.) Its pretty...

Do people know the merchant ships are working ships. (Your boys are not going on a cruise ship.) My parents never applied for visas for me when I went to the academy and sailed afterwards. I have spent many holidays onboard ship. Chances are they are only in port for 16 hours and they...

I know I was able to re-apply and got back into the academy after I failed. I was able to start over and the previous years classes were not held against me. Contact the academy for more details.

Credit Cards?? I wish my parents got me one for sea as cadet. Take a draw and use the money you make as a cadet for fun for little time you get in port. You don't spend that much money at sea. Ships officers will usually buy drinks for cadets if they work hard on vessel. Keep a pack...

Call the Maritime Center ASAP. I think Zcard can be expidited: http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/credentials_forms.asp

I received 2 Fs in my second quarter and flunked out in my first plebe year at KP. (I have no idea what my GPA was but it was bad.) I was able to get accepted the next year at KP (and graduated). I would suggest you talk to the dean and see what it would take for you to be accepted again at...