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Articles by Andy Simpson, KP '82

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Great Editorial by Joseph Keefe

September 3, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 0

Joseph Keefe over at MaritimeProfessional.com has been digging into the SASH numbers.  Read the whole thing — it’s very well written but I want to […]

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More Congressmen are taking notice

September 3, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 0

Congress is coming back from recess and the Kings Point accreditation issues and sea year issues have captured the attention of several of our elected […]

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Congressman Peter King gets it

August 26, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 0

This is important.  Congressman Peter King is the chairman of the Congressional Board of Visitors for Kings Point.  He issued the following statement on his […]

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Another way to submit confidential info

August 26, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 0

I created that confidential tip webpage and then ran off to Europe for three weeks and didn’t realize that it wasn’t quite working properly — […]

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If you like your graduation year, you can keep your graduation year

August 26, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 0

So when the whole sea year “stand down”  cancellation was announced, we were assured by the administration that graduation dates would not be affected.  To […]

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Here’s what MARAD was saying about sexual abuse during sea year 3 months before the sea year stand down

August 5, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 1

Spoiler alert: Absolutely nothing. Here’s a link to Admiral Helis’ testimony in Congress in March 2016, only three months before the sea year stand down. […]

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The USMMAAAF says to read the fine print

August 5, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 0

I’m glad to see the UMMAAAF getting the message out. They are taking a neutral position, but getting the word out to read the actual […]

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Excellent Op-Ed by Ivy Suter on the Sea Year Fiasco

July 22, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 0

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 […]

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A Kings Point midshipman shall not lie, cheat or steal. Why aren’t MARAD’s announcements held to the same standards?

July 21, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 0

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 […]

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The $200 million (actually $300 million) question

July 18, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 4

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 […]

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The Sea Year Stand Down must be reversed

July 18, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 4

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 […]

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