Covid Vaccine question class of 27

[ripstick]

In my day, we had better options for sailing, but the current state of the US Merchant Marine is far different. That said, being frustrated with the place is certainly nothing new. . . .

Sorry about that, just hitting that halfway done suck

 

[emaeved]

did anyone else get an email from their admissions officer notifying that the vaccine was no longer required?

 

[JohnPAKP65]

did anyone else get an email from their admissions officer notifying that the vaccine was no longer required?

Why wait for an email? It’s posted on the Academy website https://www.usmma.edu/about/communications/covid-vaccination-no-longer-required-midshipmen

 

[emaeved]

Why wait for an email? It’s posted on the Academy website https://www.usmma.edu/about/communications/covid-vaccination-no-longer-required-midshipmen

yes, saw that after receiving the email, no need to be snarky

 

[A1Janitor]

yes, saw that after receiving the email, no need to be snarky

I honestly didn’t read that as snarky. There are a lot of people answering various questions etc. Many posters post without emotion. I wouldn’t read into it.

I am just glad the vaccines aren’t required anymore.

 

[KPEngineer]

In my day, we had better options for sailing, but the current state of the US Merchant Marine is far different. That said, being frustrated with the place is certainly nothing new. . . .

A lot more ships at higher manning made for plenty of cadet options. You actually used to be able to get information from upper classmen and try to design your sea year around certain vessels and ports. Now it seems like you are lucky to even get your 300 days.

 

[JohnPAKP65]

yes, saw that after receiving the email, no need to be snarky

Are you headed to the Class of 2027? If so, and you consider my reply snarky, then you are likely going to have issues with Academy life.

 

[cmakin]

A lot more ships at higher manning made for plenty of cadet options. You actually used to be able to get information from upper classmen and try to design your sea year around certain vessels and ports. Now it seems like you are lucky to even get your 300 days.

Yup. I sailed out of the West Coast. There was a book that was published monthly called the Pacific Shipper. It noted all of the US flag (and maybe others, can't recall) ships, their proposed routes and tentative schedules. Absolutely essential when calling the ATR and requesting vessel assignments. . . . Of course back then, we hade APL (and American owned company at the time), States Lines (up until 1978, with routed then taken over by Lykes, Matson, Delta, American Export and a couple of others I can't recall. Also, we would run across other vessels that were Gulf or East Coast companies like Waterman, Central Gulf, Moore McCormack. . . . Sealand generally didn't carry cadets because they didn't take the Operating Subsidy. Of all of those companies, only APL and Matson are left, and APL is part of the French company, MSC-CGM. . . . . Was quite the adventure with stick ships, too.

 

[KPEngineer]

Yup. I sailed out of the West Coast. There was a book that was published monthly called the Pacific Shipper. It noted all of the US flag (and maybe others, can't recall) ships, their proposed routes and tentative schedules. Absolutely essential when calling the ATR and requesting vessel assignments. . . . Of course back then, we hade APL (and American owned company at the time), States Lines (up until 1978, with routed then taken over by Lykes, Matson, Delta, American Export and a couple of others I can't recall. Also, we would run across other vessels that were Gulf or East Coast companies like Waterman, Central Gulf, Moore McCormack. . . . Sealand generally didn't carry cadets because they didn't take the Operating Subsidy. Of all of those companies, only APL and Matson are left, and APL is part of the French company, MSC-CGM. . . . . Was quite the adventure with stick ships, too.

I sailed APL, Matson, SeaLand, and TOTE as a cadet. More than half that time I didn't have a sea partner, now it seems like you go out in groups of 4 I hear instead of just 2. I also know there were ships that sometimes didn't have any cadets. How times have changed.

 

[emaeved]

Are you headed to the Class of 2027? If so, and you consider my reply snarky, then you are likely going to have issues with Academy life.

Parent of potential, not a candidate, already have sons at different SAs who have thicker skins than I, your comment was unnecessary but so be it

 

[cmakin]

I sailed APL, Matson, SeaLand, and TOTE as a cadet. More than half that time I didn't have a sea partner, now it seems like you go out in groups of 4 I hear instead of just 2. I also know there were ships that sometimes didn't have any cadets. How times have changed.

Wow. 4? Of the six ships I was on as a cadet, I was the only cadet on two. I kind of liked it that way. I sailed on one APL, two States Lines (they went bankrupt on the second ship, but that is another story), two Lykes and one Matson.