Kurt DeCicco

Title
LT
First Name
Kurt
Last Name
DeCicco
Division
Academics
Academic Title
Associate Professor
Office Location
Bresnahan 131
Email
kdecicco@maritime.edu
Phone Number
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  • Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 1984
  • Master's in Higher Education Administration, American International College, 2012
  • Retired after 24 years in industry on various vessels tankers, dredges, ferries, OSV deep sea tugs and barges, Master of Tow and Master on Articulated Tug barge units.
  • USCG Designated Examiner, Train-the-Trainer Certification

Craig N. Dalton

Title
CDR
First Name
Craig N.
Last Name
Dalton
Division
Academics
Department
Academic Title
Special Projects
Email
cdalton@maritime.edu
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  • Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 1974
  • Master of Management from Cambridge College, 2000
  • Master Mariner- Oceans, Unlimited Tonnage, DLC PIC
  • 1st Class Pilotage- Prince William Sound, AK
  • 1st Class Pilotage-Los Angeles/Long Beach, CA
  • Council of American Master Mariners
  • Boston Marine Society
  • Nautical Institute
  • International Maritime Lecturers Association

Patrick Cunningham

Title
CAPT
First Name
Patrick
Last Name
Cunningham
Division
Academics
Academic Title
Associate Professor
Office Location
HA 306A
Email
pcunningham@maritime.edu
Phone Number
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2018 Graduate of Emergency Management MMA Program. In 2015, retired Deep Sea Master,    Served as Master aboard M/V Maersk Arkansas in the Eastern Mediterranean container feeder service. Responsibilities included overall command, safe and efficient operation of vessel, navigation, crew management and ensuring vessel complies with local and international laws, as well as company and flag state policies. Managed ship's accounting, payrolls, and inventories. Also, safe docking and undocking of vessel when pilots unable or incompetent to do so in Port Said, Egypt.Served as Master aboard M/V Maersk Arkansas in the Baltic Sea and Northern Europe. Vessel was tasked to transport US and NATO military equipment and supplies bound for Afghanistan via Port of Riga Latvia and Klaipeda Lithuania. As Master, responsible for safe navigation when transiting the Kiel Canal twice a week on routine service without incident. The Kiel Canal, at 62 miles long, is the most congested canal in the world with the highest amount of vessel accidents. Also, had to maneuver around ice flow during harsh Baltic winters. Currently, Associate Professor teaching Bridge Resource Management to First Class Deck Cadets in FMSS 360 in prepping them for maritime industry

 

Kerry Chicoine

Title
CDR
First Name
Kerry
Last Name
Chicoine
Division
Academics
Academic Title
Professor, Department Chair
Office Location
HA 317A
Email
kchicoine@maritime.edu
Phone Number
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Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation,  Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 1994    Master of Science in Emergency Management, Massachusetts Maritime Academy 2016, USCG Unlimited Chief Mate , 1600 Ton Master's

Tim Brady

Title
CDR
First Name
Tim
Last Name
Brady
Division
Academics
Academic Title
Professor
Office Location
BR C305
Email
tbrady@maritime.edu
Phone Number
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  • Bachelor of Science from Massachusetts Maritime Academy
  • Master of Arts from Cambridge College
  • Master Mariner - Oceans, Unlimited Tonnage, Tankerman PIC, DL, DG

John Belle

Title
CDR
First Name
John
Last Name
Belle
Division
Academics
Academic Title
Professor
Office Location
HA 320A
Email
jbelle@maritime.edu
Phone Number
People
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  • Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation from United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1985
  • J.D. from Temple University, 1993
  • USCG Unlimited Master License
  • 15 years sailing experience on various merchant marine vessels, 12 years experience working shoreside in a shipping company office. 
  • Member of the Nautical Institute

Wei Yu

Title
Dr.
First Name
Wei
Last Name
Yu
Division
Academics
Academic Title
Associate Professor, Department Chair
Office Location
Harrington 219A
Email
wyu@maritime.edu
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People
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Mark Whalen

First Name
Mark
Last Name
Whalen
Division
Academics
Academic Title
Associate Professor, Department Chair
Office Location
Harrington 214A
Email
mwhalen@maritime.edu
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Education: MS Ocean Engineering, MIT  

Donald Trudeau

Title
CDR
First Name
Donald
Last Name
Trudeau
Division
Academics
Department
Academic Title
Professor
Office Location
HA 216A
Email
dtrudeau@maritime.edu
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People
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  • LT, USNR (Ret.)
  • Bachelor of Science from Massachusetts Maritime Academy
  • Marine License - Chief Engineer, Motor and Gas Turbine, Unlimited Horsepower

Gail Stephens

Title
LCDR
First Name
Gail
Last Name
Stephens
Division
Academics
Academic Title
Professor
Office Location
Harrington 213A
Email
gstephens@maritime.edu
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People
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Education: B. S. Naval Architecture, U. S. Naval Academy; M. S. Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, Additional Graduate work in Advanced Mechanics of Materials, UMass Dartmouth.

Background as a U. S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) Officer and business owner with duties across facilities engineering responsibilities including project management and construction. Registered PE in PA.