Great Lakes Maritime Academy Alumni

Dear Alumni,

We invite you to join us in support of the opportunity to offer a GLMA Baccalaureate Degree.  It has been a goal of GLMA and the Board of Visitors for several years and is supported by the faculty and staff at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy.

Thank you.

MICHIGAN’S COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THEIR STUDENTS NEED YOUR HELP

The Michigan Senate is considering a bill (HB 4496) that would allow the state’s community colleges to offer bachelor degrees in five select areas.

• Maritime Studies (sought by NMC)
• Nursing (sought by NMC and other community colleges)
• Culinary Arts (sought by NMC and other community colleges)
• Energy Production (sought by NMC and other community colleges)
• Cement Technology (sought by Alpena Community College)

This bill would benefit Northwestern Michigan College and the communities we serve.  The bill also would make Michigan’s workforce and health care system more competitive.

This bill has already passed the state House of Representatives.

What House Bill 4496 means to NMC

• Authorizes NMC to offer bachelor’s degrees in maritime, nursing, culinary arts and energy production
• Provides maritime students with an option to get a bachelor’s degree in a more in-demand technical area with the potential for significant tuition savings
• Allows the nursing program to respond to trends in national standards that are encouraging employers to hire nurses with bachelor’s degrees over those with associate degrees
• Enables NMC to provide career advancement for chefs and other food industry professionals who look to the college for leadership in culinary arts education
• Allows the college to offer a degree in the emerging field of energy production consistent with NMC’s curriculum

NMC has already made the investment in faculty, facilities and technology in each of these areas.

What the legislation means to Michigan

• Increases access to affordable four-year-degree programs in a state that is 15th lowest in the nation in bachelor’s degree attainment and sixth highest in tuition rates at public universities
• Helps Michigan avoid an impending shortage of bachelor’s degree nurses
• Allows Michigan to stay competitive with the 20 other states who allow their community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees

The legislation is under consideration now and action on the bill could come at any time.  You will find contact information for our local senators and those of the senate education committee below.

Thank you for your consideration,

Timothy J. Nelson
President, Northwestern Michigan College

CONTACT INFORMATION:

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NMC’s local Senators

Senator Howard Walker (R – 37^th District)
e-mail senhwalker@senate.michigan.gov

Senate Education Committee
Senator Judy K. Emmons (R- 33^rd District)
contact form: senate.michigan.gov

Senator Patrick Colbeck (R- 7^th District)
e-mail: senpcolbeck@senate.michigan.gov

Senator Phil Pavlov (R-25^th District) (Committee Chair)
contact form: senate.michigan.gov

Senator Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D- 8^th District)
Contact form: hopgood.senatedems.com/contact-me

Senator Coleman Young II (D- 1^st District)
Contact form: young.senatedems.com/contact-me

Senator Randy Richardville (R- 17^th District) (Majority Leader)
e-mail: senrichardville@senate.michigan.gov

Northern Michigan Senators

Senator John Moolenaar (R – 36^th District)
contact form: senate.michigan.gov

Senator Mike Green (R – 31^st District)
contact form: senate.michigan.gov

Senator John Pappageorge (R – 13^th District)
e-mail: senjpappageorge@senate.michigan.gov

Senator Mark C. Jansen (R – 28^th District)
e-mail: senmjansen@senate.michigan.gov

Senator David B. Robertson (R – 26^th District)
e-mail: sendrobertson@senate.michigan.gov

You can mail any of these Senators directly at
PO Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909-7536

Here’s a sample you are free to use or refer to as you draft your correspondence.

Dear Senator,

I urge you to vote “yes” on HB 4496.  Passage of this bill would:

• Enable community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in five fields of study
• Make it possible for more people in Michigan to get a four-year degree

Community colleges play a vital role in providing higher education opportunities to anyone in Michigan.  They have outstanding instructors, quality programs and affordable tuition.  Having the option of getting a bachelor’s degree there would be a huge benefit.  That’s what this bill is all about—providing opportunity.

This bill would authorize these bachelor’s degrees at community colleges:

• Maritime Studies (sought by Northwestern Michigan College)
• Nursing (sought by Northwestern Michigan College and several others)
• Culinary Arts (sought by Northwestern Michigan College and several others)
• Energy Production (sought by Northwestern Michigan College and other community colleges)
• Cement technology (sought by Alpena Community College)

Northwestern Michigan College offers associate degrees in culinary arts, maritime, nursing and energy technology and wants to offer the bachelor’s degree in these fields.

NMC has the faculty and facilities in place to offer these programs.  They would offer quality programs, taught by qualified faculty, and provide a great benefit to those who live in northwestern Michigan.

I urge you to give Michigan residents more choice by voting “yes” on HB 4496.

Change seems to be the operative word for this past year and your Alumni Association has been part of it.

We have seen the installation of the new Admiral, Jerry Achenbach, and increased number of students and graduates particularly in engineering, increased utilization of the training ship and significant planned improvements to the facility.

The Alumni Association has participated in all these areas, being teachers, assistants, crewmembers and volunteers. We were able to offer our scholarship of two $750 awards thanks to the contributions of our members. Both the deck and engineering sides have enjoyed additional financial support from this association for special ongoing projects.

As our membership roster grows, so too will our ability to support the Great Lakes Maritime Academy. We welcome your continued participation especially in light of the many changes occurring or planned for our industry. The prestige and influence the Academy is steadily increasing as our graduates find work within the region and worldwide.

We wish fair winds to you and your families and look forward to your continued support of the Association.

As always, smooth sailing and best wishes.

Around the GLMA Campus

It has been another busy year at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy. We have a new class and the senior cadets are finishing their license examinations.

The first year students completed their initial summer sea project aboard the State of Michigan which included a Cleveland Indians baseball game, a stop at Houghton, Duluth and a day at Mackinac Island.

The summer cruise was smooth sailing and the ship ran perfectly thanks to the efforts of Captain Surgalski, Chief Engineer Soboleski and the many Alumni graduates who served as her crew.

A big thanks to all our fellow Alumni who saluted the State of Michigan around the lakes.

MARAD Bio-fuels Project

After the summer cruise the TS State of Michigan was recruited to participate in a comprehensive algae bio-fuel project for MARAD. This study is being done concurrently with the US Navy.

Minor modifications were made to the vessel which allowed segregation of the special fuel and the installation of sensors. During the performance tests the vessel was operated daily for one month with the ship departing each morning and returning for the evening. Additional testing was done pier side. Currently, the bio-fuel is being retained aboard the vessel for cold storage testing.

Harbor Improvements Planned

The Corps of Engineers and NMC have made plans for improving the GLMA harbor.

The 2.6 million dollar project is in the final planning stages and is funded. NMC has agreed to pay 600K towards the costs of improvements. The new break wall will control the sediment inflows while providing better harbor utilization. Construction could start as early as September 2012.

Ship Simulator Upgrade

GLMA’s bridge simulator will receive an extensive upgrade. The current system can not receive further servicing and is in need of replacement.

This summer, TRANSAS provided a demo version of their bridge simulator. The system meets the requirements of the school and has been chosen as the replacement.

The bridge simulator and six additional work stations provide photorealistic details and are configurable for a vast number of scenarios. It is capable of providing ECDIS and radar simulations. The total cost for the upgrade will be 600K which will replace the existing bridge simulator.

GLMA Alumni Scholarship Awards

After a tough review of the submitted applications, the Cadet Scholarship Committee presented their recommendations to the membership.

The Alumni are proud to award the scholarship winners; Brad Szczotka (D) and Michael Nowiki (E).

Brad and Michael were each awarded a $750 check to help offset the costs of their education. Congratulations!

Alumni Family Weekend

This year the Alumni weekend will be held at the Great Wolf Lodge. This is a change from the previous years. The Board felt that this would present a more family friendly environment.

This year’s events are planned for Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th of 2012.  We will be hosting our dinner event at the Great Wolf Lodge. Hotel reservations can be made at the Lodge by calling (231) 941-3600.

Alumni Weekend Schedule

17 Feb (Fri)            Meet & Greet                          8:00 pm

Traverse City Elks Club                                    (Free Beer & Hors D’oeuvres)

18 Feb (Sat)            Business Meeting            10:00 am

GLMA – Room 222

Alumni Reception              6:00 pm

Alumni Dinner              7:30 pm            Great Wolf Lodge

Room rates for the Great Wolf Lodge will be $189.00 per night. Call 1-866-954-9654 with reservation code 1202GREA. Bring the kids and enjoy the indoor water park.

GLMAA Grants

This year the Association was pleased to be able to increase the funding of its GLMA Grant program to $500 for each department.

The Grant is given to the Deck and Engine departments for their discretionary use. Last year the deck department used the money for their nautical almanac books and the engineering department purchased much needed teaching aids for use in their labs.

Our continued support towards these items has been well received by the staff.

George Rector Award

The Association is always considering nominations for the George rector award for community service.

This award is for Alumnus who has “given back” to his/her community through volunteer service.

This award is often presented to a non-sailing graduate, so please consider all alumni you know, and help us give them the recognition for their efforts. These people are probably not “self-promoters”, which is another reason we present this award.

Please let any board member know your suggestions.

MOVIE CASTING NOTICE- SONY PICTURES is seeking Real Merchant Marines – ages 25-70 (all ethnicities) for roles in the new feature film “Maersk Alabama” starring Tom Hanks as Merchant Marine Captain Richard Phillips who was taken hostage by Somali pirates in 2009. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!

If interested in auditioning for a speaking role, please email a photo of yourself, age, and a brief description of your experience at sea to maritimecasting@gmail.com

Great Lakes Maritime Academy will be having a one day radar renewal for alumni only the friday of the alumni weekend, February 17.  Please call the academy for more information or if you are interested!

The Alumni weekend is Feb 17 & 18.  Friday get-together is at the Elks Club and the dinner Saturday will be at Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held
via webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Those interested
in participating should contact Julie A.
Neer at SEDAR (See FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an
invitation providing webinar access
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie
A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055
Faber Place, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571–
4366; e-mail: Julie.neer@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
of Mexico, South Atlantic, and
Caribbean Fishery Management
Councils, in conjunction with NOAA
Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commissions
have implemented the Southeast Data,
Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
process, a multi-step method for
determining the status of fish stocks in
the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a threestep
process including: (1) Data
Workshop, (2) Assessment Process
utilizing webinars and workshops (3)
Review Workshop. The product of the
Data Workshop is a data report which
compiles and evaluates potential
datasets and recommends which
datasets are appropriate for assessment
analyses. The product of the Assessment
Process is a stock assessment report
which describes the fisheries, evaluates
the status of the stock, estimates
biological benchmarks, projects future
population conditions, and recommends
research and monitoring needs. The
assessment is independently peer
reviewed at the Review Workshop. The
product of the Review Workshop is a
Summary documenting Panel opinions
regarding the strengths and weaknesses
of the stock assessment and input data.
Participants for SEDAR Workshops are
appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South
Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery
Management Councils and NOAA
Fisheries Southeast Regional Office,
HMS Management Division, and
Southeast Fisheries Science Center.
Participants include data collectors and
database managers; stock assessment
scientists, biologists, and researchers;
constituency representatives including
fishermen, environmentalists, and
NGO’s; International experts; and staff
of Councils, Commissions, and state and
federal agencies.
SEDAR 26 ‘pre-Data, post-
Assessment’ webinar series: Using
datasets recommended from the Data
Workshop, participants from both the
data workshop and the assessment
workshop will come together for two
webinars to provide early modeling
advice.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the
Council office (see ADDRESSES) at least
10 business days prior to the meeting.
Dated: June 2, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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as deemed appropriate by the
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employees of the United States may not
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applicants selected to serve on the Panel
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NOAA Workforce Management); and
(b) Confidential Financial Disclosure
Report—As an SGE, you are required to
file a Confidential Financial Disclosure
Report to avoid involvement in a real or
apparent conflict of interest. You may
find the Confidential Financial
Disclosure Report at the following Web
site. http://www.usoge.gov/forms/
form_450.aspx.
Dated: June 1, 2011.
Captain John E. Lowell, Jr.,
NOAA, Director, Office of Coast Survey,
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic
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GREAT LAKES MARITIME ACADEMY
715 East Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49686
www.nmc.edu/maritime
Continuing Education Training Courses
2011 – 2012
ONE-DAY RADAR RE-CERTIFICATION
September 23, 2011
October 7, 2011
November 11, 2011
December 2, 2011
January 20, 2012
January 27, 2012
February 10, 2012
February 17, 2012
February 24, 2012
March 2, 2012
March 9, 2012
March 16, 2012
April 13, 2012
TWO-DAY RADAR RE-CERTIFICATION
September 22 & 23, 2011
October 6 & 7, 2011
November 10 & 11, 2011
December 01 & 02, 2011
January 19 & 20, 2012
January 26 & 27, 2012
February 9 & 10, 2012
February 16 & 17, 2012
February 23 & 24, 2012
March 1 & 2, 2012
March 8 & 9, 2012
March 15 & 16, 2012
April 12 & 13, 2012

Five-Day Unlimited Radar Observer (bring calculator & parallel rules): Jan. 2 – 6, 2012, Mar. 26 – 30, 2012

AB & QMED Courses (Able Seaman & Qualified Member of the Engine Dept): Feb. 6 – 18, 2012

Vessel Security Officer (VSO)/Company Security Officer (CSO) Course: To Be Announced

Facility Security Officer (FSO) Course: To be announced

FEE INFORMATION (credit card, check, cash or money order)
Must be paid in full in advance in order to guarantee registration
One-Day Radar Recertification: $150.00 (class minimum = 3)
Two-Day Radar Recertification: $250.00 (class minimum = 3)
Five-Day Unlimited Radar: $600.00 (class minimum = 6)
Radar Classes are limited to ten students
AB & QMED Courses: Call for current fee

Additional Information:
Classes require a minimum number of students and may be cancelled.
All classes begin at 8:30 am unless otherwise noted.
If taking a recertification course, must bring proof of prior certification.
To register call the Great Lakes Maritime Academy, (877) 824-7447 or (231) 995-1200,
e-mail: jjohnson@nmc.edu

March 14, 2011

Grand River Navigation Co., Inc. is pleased to announce that its parent company, Rand Logistics, Inc. has recently acquired two, U.S. flagged,

self-unloading, integrated tug/barge units from KK Integrated Shipping.

These two vessels will be operated by Grand River Navigation Co., Inc.

Our expansion from a one boat company in the year 2000 to a seven boat fleet

to start the 2011 shipping season clearly demonstrates the continued pursuit of our

long term goals of company growth in the Great Lakes region and dedication to our customers, employees and shareholders.

If you are interested in how you can join our group, please submit your resume to…

Rick Turman, Sr.

Manager of Personnel & Administration

Grand River Navigation Co., Inc.

rturman@grnavigation.com

The cadets will be throwing a Pig Roast April 16th at the Beeker House in Cedar, 2634 Kasson Rd, food served at 2 PM.

Donations are appriciated.

Please RSVP to Chris at 330-350-2496 or Fowlman390@msn.com by April 1st.  They would like everyone to bring a dish to pass, please also let Chris know what you are bringing. BYOB.

There will be a bonfire at night as well as yard games and music.