SUNY Maritime training ship sails to Puerto Rico
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017—SUNY Maritime College’s Training Ship Empire State VI will set sail today for Puerto Rico to aid in the recovery efforts and to deliver basic necessities to the island’s residents.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017—SUNY Maritime College’s Training Ship Empire State VI will set sail today for Puerto Rico to aid in the recovery efforts and to deliver basic necessities to the island’s residents.
NOVEMBER 22, 2016 — Capt. Brian McAllister is to receive an honorary doctorate from SUNY Maritime College, Fort Schuyler, NY, Jan. 27. Capt. McAllister is the chairman of McAllister Towing, and has
MAY 18, 2016 — SUNY Maritime College has made history, graduating the largest class in the college’s 142-year history. More than 230 students received degrees last week during the college’s commencement ceremony.
FEBRUARY 15, 2016 — State University of New York Maritime College, Fort Schuyler, NY, is to receive more than $55,000 to expand a program designed to give economically and academically disadvantaged students
The Fort Schuyler is the eleventh Sassafras Class tugboat built for Vane Brothers by Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Salisbury, MD. Its sister tug, the Kings Point, was delivered in April this year.
“Working alongside another Maryland-‐based company to deliver safer and more productive working vessels such as the Fort Schuyler has been a great experience for Vane,” says Vane Brothers President C. Duff Hughes. “Chesapeake Shipbuilding is helping us to further our mission of providing the highest quality service to our customers.”
Measuring 94 feet long and 32 feet wide with a hull depth of 13 feet, the Fort Schuyler is similar in most respects to the previous ten tugs built for Vane by the shipyard.
The vessel is equipped with twin Caterpillar 3512 Tier 3 main engines producing a combined 3,000 horsepower, and operates with a single-drum hydraulic towing winch.
“Soft-core” panels and heavy, fire-rated doors are used throughout, offering the crew a safer and quieter living environment.
In a first for Vane Brothers, the Fort Schuyler’s state-‐of-‐the-‐art wheelhouse features multi-‐functional Simrad marine electronics that utilize intuitive interfaces for heightened performance.
The Fort Schuyler, like the Kings Point, has joined Vane Brothers’ fleet based in New York.The two vessels are named for the campuses of SUNY Maritime College in Fort Schuyler, NY, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point,NY.
JULY 27, 2015 — Open to students attending maritime themed high schools, SUNY Maritime College’s fourth annual STEM Academy, which runs July 27 to 31 at Fort Schuyler on the suburban Throggs
MARCH 12, 2015 — The State University of New York Maritime College, Fort Schuyler, NY, is now ready to provide space in a tax-free area to businesses seeking to benefit from New
FEBRUARY 5, 2015 — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2016 budget request includes $70 million for ferry and ferry terminal construction in the Federal Highway Administration request, up modestly from the $67
OCTOBER 20, 2014—Students and professionals at SUNY Maritime, Throggs Neck, NY, will now be able to train on the latest state-of-the-art tug & barge simulator, thanks to the generosity of Bouchard Transportation
MAY 11, 2014—Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Melville, NY, recently announced plans for the construction of an on-campus dormitory to house visitors to the Bouchard Transportation Company, Inc., Tug & Barge Simulation Center