Excellent Op-Ed by Ivy Suter on the Sea Year Fiasco
One of her points: “MARAD’s decision relating to the environment at sea is not supported by validated data in published reports. MARAD and its Advisory […]
Month: July 2016
A Kings Point midshipman shall not lie, cheat or steal. Why aren’t MARAD’s announcements held to the same standards?
I earnestly believe that the leadership of MARAD and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy should be required to adhere to the same Honor Code requirements […]
The $200 million (actually $300 million) question
Why did MARAD’s Chip Jaenichen plunge KP into chaos and disrupt the ability of midshipmen to graduate by cancelling sea year training? What demonstrable risk […]
The Sea Year Stand Down must be reversed
On June 16, 2016, with no advance notice, MARAD unilaterally announced that it was suspending sea year at Kings Point. Thirty-three midshipmen who were to […]