2021 Campus News
E-learning can boost understanding of navigation rules, reduce accidents
Professor Sam Pearson says that research shows some form of human error was the probable cause in 81 percent of 141 marine accidents investigated between 2013 and 2017. He's developed some multimedia curricula that can help boost understanding of navigation rules and reduce accidents, and wrote about in a recent issue of Professional Mariner....
Charles Hart to Lead Cal Maritime's Fundraising Effort
Charles Hart has joined Cal Maritime as its Interim Senior Director of Development. In this role, Hart will oversee outreach and fundraising efforts including alumni office, the annual fund as well as Cal Maritime's inaugural comprehensive campaign, Leading the Way....
Cal Maritime Wind Program Keeps on Spinning
Cal Maritime has been chosen by the US Department of Energy to compete in its ninth consecutive Collegiate Wind Competition in the 2021-2022 academic year....
It's a Given: the Value of a Maritime Education
As a former flag officer in the US Navy and president of one of the seven national maritime academies in the US, I watched the drama of the Ever Given grounding in the Suez Canal with keen interest....
Cal Maritime is Economic Driver in Bay Area and Beyond
Cal Maritime, the most unique of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system, is an important contributor to the local economy as well as outside its direct geographic area, according to a new report....
Cal Maritime Foundation Welcomes New Executive Director Terry Moran
Terry Moran, a longtime aerospace and technology executive, one-time naval aviator, licensed captain in inland and near coastal waterways, and an offshore sailor - has been named executive director of the Cal Maritime Foundation....
Sea Stories--Essential Reading for Armchair Mariners
If the 25 Indian mariners aboard the Ever Given, stuck in the Suez Canal since last week had any downtime at all they were probably not reading sea stories....
The Sound of Resilience
Cal Maritime Health Educator Angeli Acosta was already a fan podcasts -- which she enjoys while commuting or working out--when she realized that she could do more than just listen to them. She could create them....
One and Done: Cal Maritime Vaccinates Community
Hundreds of Cal Maritime cadets, faculty, and staff turned up to receive a vaccine to protect them against Covid-19 on Monday, March 8....