Training Ship - Empire State

12 04 2008

TSES Empire State - Training Ship

Maritime Academy Training Ship - T/S Empire State VI  is the training ship of the State University of New York [SUNY] Maritime College a four-year college located at Fort Schuyler, NY. Travel on TS Empire State VI is an essential component of the Maritime experience. Throughout the academic year, Maritime cadets train to operate the Empire State VI, using the ship as a living laboratory for the college’s various Engineering, Naval Architecture, Marine Environmental Science, and International Transportation and Trade programs. Each summer, college cadets travel across the world, learning about the maritime industry and the operations of the ship while acting as the ship’s crew. (source - Global Security)





Container Ship

7 04 2008

Ship

From historic beginnings in 1945 as a carrier of immigrants from war-torn Europe to the nascent state of Israel, ZIM has become one of the world’s largest shipping companies with operations throughout the world. (Source: gCaptain Maritime Monday)