Eighth Grade Engineers Visit SUNY Maritime

On February 17th, the eighth grade engineers visited the SUNY Maritime College training ship, EMPIRE STATE IV.

They descended steep ladders into the upper and lower engine rooms, traveled through shaft alley, and went up to the after steering hydraulics room. Students toured the emergency diesel generator room, the capstan room, the main deck, fo'c'sle, and bridge. Five senior cadets led the tours and answered questions. Cadet Kyle Weiss said that he was impressed with our students' knowledge of the steam plant and the ship terms.

We are the only school allowed to tour the training ship after the new security regulations went into effect. This is because our students are studying ship engineering, and they are focused on the same ship systems that the cadets master at the Maritime College.

One comment that summarized the general impression our eighth grade engineers took from the field trip: "I wish we had more time on the ship. It all went by too quickly." The students are completing the designs of their nuclear powered research submarine. This excursion helped them to see and experience the size, placement, function, and control of shipboard machinery as well as the general arrangement of watertight compartments.

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