Training Ship Golden Bear at the Golden Shellback, 180-00.00 Long and 00-00.00 Lat. Video courtesy of Cadet Michael Lapinski '26.

 

Training Ship Golden Bear  serves as the primary training platform on which cadets apply technological skills introduced in the classroom and leadership skills acquired from their work assignments and responsibilities within the Corps of Cadets. Each summer, cadets in their first and third years depart with licensed faculty instructors and watch officers for two months during the Summer Sea Term. During these periods at sea, our four compass points, intellectual learning, applied technology, global awareness and leadership development are on full display as the cadets hone their professional mariner skills. 

 

2025 Summer Sea Term

Updated on 11/14/2024

Schedule and itinerary are as follows: TBD

Welcome back for a new school year! Summer Sea Term 2025 schedule and itinerary are TBD. We will announce the dates and itinerary in the coming months. Until then, incoming freshmen should work on securing a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) and valid PASSPORT. Both of these items are required to sail on TS Golden Bear. We will disperse this information periodically via email and at monthly Summer Sea Term meetings held in Rizza. 

CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR A TWIC

CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR A PASSPORT OR PASSPORT RENEWAL

For those who already have their documents in order, please fill out this form with the required info at your earliest convenience:

CADET DOCUMENT COLLECTION FORM

Very Respectfully,

Captain S. Bannister TS Golden Bear
California State University Maritime Academy