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Good article focusing on the journey of two of our Deck Officer Cadets, who have now accrued enough seatime to become eligible for their final set of exams this summer - good luck in Phase 5 guys!

This was one of the most fun Job Task Analysis workshops I’ve had the opportunity to participate in, including boarding a cargo ship, riding it out 5 miles to anchor, and climbing down the pilot ladder onto a launch boat! Learned so much and left with a huge respect for marine pilots and the important (and sometimes dangerous) work they do. Excited to be able to support Washington State’s Marine Pilot Exam and Simulation Assessment efforts. #psychometrics #JTA #jobanalysis #assessment #pilotage

Want to learn about sea phase and the balance between theory and practice at Canadian Coast Guard College/ Collège de la Garde côtière canadienne? Béatrice Goyette, Navigation Officer Cadet on the CCGS Vincent Massey, has you covered! Check out this video:

Quote du jour - the “ship of fools” Socrates: 'Imagine the following situation on a fleet of ships, or on a single ship. The owner has the edge over everyone else on board by virtue of his size and strength, but he's rather deaf and short sighted, and his knowledge of naval matters is just as limited. The sailors are wrangling with one another because each of them thinks that he ought to be the captain, despite the fact that he's never learnt how, and can't name his teacher or specify the period of his apprenticeship. In any case, they all maintain that it isn't something that can be taught, and are ready to butcher anyone who says it is. They're for ever crowding closely around the owner, pleading with him and stopping at nothing to get him to entrust the rudder to them. Sometimes, if their pleas are unsuccessful, but others get the job, they kill those others or throw them off the ship, subdue their worthy owner by drugging him or getting him drunk or something, take control of the ship, help themselves to its cargo, and have the kind of drunken and indulgent voyage you expect from people like that. And that's not all: they think highly of anyone who contributes towards their gaining power by showing skill at winning over or subduing the owner, and describe him as an accomplished seaman, a true captain, a naval expert; but they criticize anyone different as useless. They completely fail to understand that any genuine sea captain has to study the yearly cycle, the seasons, the heavens, the stars and winds, and everything relevant to the job, if he's to be properly equipped to hold a position of authority in a ship. In fact, they think it's impossible to study and acquire expertise at how to steer a ship (leaving aside the question of whether or not people want you to) and at the same time be a good captain. When this is what's happening on board ships, don't you think that the crew of ships in this state would think of any true captain as nothing but a windbag with his head in the clouds, of no use to them at all?' -- Plato, The Republic, ca. 375 BCE.

Last month the Gary Sinise Foundation and the 957 Project hosted a group of high school students at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, PA. Please watch the video embedded below to learn about the experience... then read this excerpt of a speech one of the students delivered at his school assembly on 9/11 to see the impact these experiences are making. #neverforget #letsroll "The events of September 11, 2001, had a significant impact on the United States and the world, including the way people viewed and valued the idea of brotherhood and sisterhood during and after the tragedy. The first takeaway I had from the 9/11 trip with Mr. Findler was unselfish unity. At 9:57 a.m. on board Flight 93, ordinary passengers, in an act of unselfish unity, decided to take back their hijacked plane. Ordinary people from all walks of life from various backgrounds bonded together to storm the hijacked plane, knowing they were probably going to die doing so, yet they understood they would be saving thousands of lives if the plane did not continue on to its destination, the U.S Capital. Unselfishness and unity were displayed like no other on that fateful September morning. The second takeaway was the idea of having sister and brotherhood. These actions were shown through those on Flight 93. Those on Flight 93 demonstrated brotherhood and sisterhood as they all came together to conquer the terrorists trying to take over their flight. When the news of the crash was public, no matter what race or religion people were, everybody cared for and helped one another. As a society today, there isn’t much of supporting one another or helping someone out; instead, we choose to judge or mistreat those who may look different, have different opinions on a topic, or have another belief, but that doesn’t make us any different from one another. So, seeing the brother and sisterhood that took place during and after 9/11 made me grasp a deeper understanding of the world’s unity at the time and the way people came together to help one another to make America stronger. The last takeaway from the trip was the idea of being a hero in some way. Let me repeat it: being a hero. Seeing these heroic acts by those who did and did not survive 9/11 should influence each and every one of you to go out and be a hero in some way, not just in your community but the world. Be a hero by helping others, be a hero by showing kindness to one another, be a hero by seeking the challenge, be a hero by making a difference, be a hero by living an extraordinary life, be a hero who stands up for what is right, be the hero by having a positive attitude, be a hero by just simply making someone’s day, be a hero by picking up someone when they are down for we rise by lifting up others. In order to be remembered by those around you, you have to think to yourself, how can I leave some sort of a positive impact on the world and those around me? And by doing that, you have to be a HERO."

So you want to be an USCG Listened Boat Captain. Well the course is not easy to pass on your first go round. Your learning new information for the first time. Lots of it. Example no one every told me that North on my compass is not True North!!!! You need to make a compass correction from your chart for your area. I got a call yesterday that a young man was struggling and getting frustrated. Well don’t just talk about careers we help people reach their goals. What if you don’t know what military time is. What time is 2300hrs? How to do a set and drift? Making a difference one person at a time. https://lnkd.in/gEHFX9pu

the Airships, how they will change the world? so Veritasium explains in this video how the airship would change the world and how they are better than plains and boats... https://lnkd.in/eKSVb62e (this video is private) https://lnkd.in/gDhGYfeR

Our cadet conferences are giving a real insight into the hopes and fears of these Gen Z maritime students. Why they go to sea, what they want from an employer and why they would leave... Read all about it here: https://lnkd.in/ed5WQurg

At Arabella, getting B Corp certified isn’t the end of the road – it’s just the beginning. Most B Corps keep improving their impact over time. And B Lab is doing its part too, by continually raising the bar for certification. As world issues are ever-changing, it’s up to us to keep moving better business forward. And you’re invited. Learn more about how the B Corp standards are evolving at: https://ow.ly/zuv050QKPS8

March is B Corp Month! Read more about the ongoing journey of advancing better business practices while prioritizing positive social and environmental standards. #bcorp #bcorpmonth