Commercial Shipping
required for sea-side majors
The Massachusetts Maritime Academy Commercial Shipping Program is designed to satisfy regulatory requirements for USCG licensing while reinforcing qualities important to successfully becoming a maritime seagoing professional. Commercial shipping assignments build confidence, motivation, time management and communications skills, and team interaction, while enhancing professional technical skills.
Assignments are typically for 60 days. The minimum sea service required to qualify for original license as Third Mate of Ocean, Steam or Motor Vessels of Any Gross Tons or Third Assistant Engineer of Steam and Motor Vessels, Gas Turbine, of Any Horsepower is for a period of 360 days.
Summer 2024 Commercial Shipping
Jhoodson Charles ‘25 (Marine Transportation) onboard the diesel-electric OSV, EC Grand Isle with Edison Chouest, for his commercial shipping. Jhoodson participated in mooring stations, rigging of deck cargo, crane operations, and navigational watch standing. He was also tasked with completing monthly safety tests and inspections, such as the inspection of the FRC boat and fire-fighting equipment. The highlight of this internship was learning and understanding how the oil industry operates in the Gulf.
The first wave of cadet shippers have left Mass Maritime
Summer 2024 Commercial Shipping
Our first wave of cadet shippers left the Academy to ship with Military Sealift Command on board the USNS John Lewis.
