SUNY Maritime introduces ‘Hornblower E-Navigation Lab’
Ongoing partnership between Hornblower and Maritime College provides access to internships and jobs for
students & alumni along with access to training facilities for Hornblower crews.
Photo courtesy of Hornblower Cruises & Events
There is a new wave of
maritime talent hitting the
shores of New York Harbor as
one of the oldest maritime institutions
in the country continues
to expand its partnership
with one of the biggest
ferry operators in the country.
SUNY Maritime College
offi cials joined Hornblower
executives for a ceremony renaming
the College’s navigation
lab the ‘Hornblower ENavigation
Lab.’ The naming
served as a celebration and
expansion of Hornblower’s
longstanding partnership
with Maritime College to inspire
local maritime talent.
Photos from the ceremony
can be found here.
Other components of the
Hornblower Maritime College
partnership includes
Hornblower crews having access
to Maritime College facilities
for training purposes
including its two, 360-degree
full-mission bridge simulators,
mentorships for students
to engage with Hornblower
crews and workforce
opportunities across its several
business units including
its dining and sightseeing
cruise operations, Statue
Cruises and NYC Ferry by
Hornblower. Many Hornblower
employees are also
Maritime College graduates.
The Hornblower E-Navigation
Lab is used for instructional
exercises and applied
learning for deck license students
in their sophomore and
junior year, with a total of 20
workstations, 10 in each of the
lab’s two fl oors. Each station
mimics the bridge of a ship,
allowing students to work individually
or as a team of two
at each station. Instructors
control simulation exercises,
which promotes an interactive
class experience and students
gain exposure to the
electronic navigation equipment
in a vessel’s bridge. Students
are also taught the importance
of promoting safety
through communication by
being introduced to interacting
with other vessels. The
lab is essential to the license
program and helps students
focus and familiarize themselves
with key equipment,
one piece at a time.
“We are extremely grateful
to have Hornblower as a
valued industry partner,”
said Rear Admiral Michael
Alfultis, Maritime College
president. “Their generous
donation demonstrates a
commitment to supporting
the maintenance and modernization
of these sophisticated
navigation simulators
and helps ensure that our students
graduate with the training
and skillset they need to
operate vessels safely.”
“Having a presence in
such a prestigious institution
allows our team to be
surrounded by rich maritime
history and a strong network
of maritime professionals,”
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said Richard Paine, Hornblower’s
regional director
for HSSQE and a SUNY Maritime
College alumnus. “We
are honored by this truly special
naming recognition by
SUNY Maritime, and we look
forward to continuing our
commitment to the school, its
programs and its students.”
SUNY Maritime College
has over 1,800 students, including
over 360 from New
York City, many of whom
learn about maritime operations
in the classroom. Students
and cadets also have access
to internship and career
development opportunities
with the Hornblower team.
Hornblower is also beginning
to hire additional crew for
NYC Ferry in anticipation of
upcoming route launches the
next two years, including the
addition of a stop in nearby
Throggs Neck.
For further information
regarding SUNY Maritime
College, visit www.sunymaritime.
edu.
For more information on
Hornblower, visit www.hornblower.
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