In recognition of the 73rd Annual National Engineers Week, on February 23, MITAGS and the Maritime Conference Center (MCC) partnered with the Engineering Society of Baltimore and Sail Baltimore to host 92 students from five local high schools.
Programming for the event included presentations made by seafarers related to the maritime industry, guided full mission ship simulator tours through the Baltimore Harbor, and hands-on workshops that explored marine fire fighting, first aid training, navigation and compass, and knot tying.
- Presentation: What is Maritime? – Josh Rall and Andrew Lapayowker
- Full Mission Ship Simulator – Kelly Norton, Colleen Shaffer, Matt Holiday, Kelly Green, and Captain Henry Andersson
- Fire Fighting – Jim Clements
- First Aid and Medical – Chelsea Aydelotte and Jenny Wicker
- Navigation and Compass, Sail Baltimore – Chuck Leggore
- Knot Tying, Sail Baltimore – Nan Wnarocki
- Maritime Scavenger Hunt and Tours – Chris Sikora, Elisabeth Hoover, and Rebecca Evans
National Engineers Week was founded in 1951 by The National Society of Professional Engineers. The celebration was designed to honor the contributions made by engineers to our way of life, and to encourage new generations to pursue related career paths. The annual festivities are scheduled in keeping with George Washington’s birthday. The first U.S. president was a military engineer and problem solver.
Special thanks to FLIK Hospitality Group for their very generous donation of lunch for the students.
MITAGS and the MCC are already looking forward to 2025! For sponsorship opportunities, contact Catherine Gianelloni at [email protected].
Related Posts
Mariner Health and Wellbeing
There are plenty of reasons to choose a career in the maritime industry. The non-traditional schedule with longer concentrations of work and time off, for instance, can be very appealing to some. A life at sea also allows you to see the world and get paid to do it. While life as a mariner can […]
Case Study: Offshore Wind Simulations with Ørsted
Executive Summary MITAGS has programmed georeferenced, highly accurate visual wind turbine models of Ørsted’s proposed “Ocean Wind,” and “Revolution Wind” Offshore Wind Farms into their advanced full-mission ship simulators. This provided a platform in order to engage stakeholders. The value in the simulator is the ability to engage stakeholders from the bridge of multiple simulated […]
How AI Is Changing the Maritime Industry
Like many sectors, the maritime industry is embracing modern technology to advance and streamline operations. Individuals working and studying in this field should understand how implementing new technology changes operations for better preparation and adoption. What Is AI and Machine Learning? Artificial Intelligence (AI) software solutions collect data and discover patterns. Information collection offers insights […]