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The Company:

Massachusetts Maritime Academy is one of nine Massa- chusetts State Universities. Established in 1891, the acad- emy now offers seven undergraduate and two master’s de- grees. Approximately 50-60% of the undergraduates are enrolled in unlimited USCG Merchant Marine License pre- paratory programs. 1,350 students are members of the Regi- ment of Cadets residing on campus. The academy operates a training vessel (T.S. Kennedy) used to acquire sea service for the cadets. The academy also has an 87 ton auxiliary train- ing vessel (Ranger) used during the academic semesters for coastal navigation. There are also two tugs (Alert and Her- cules) and a barge that supports the Mate of Towing pro- gram. The Academy has a vast array of simulators used for undergraduate and professional mariner training. The engi- neering program has a live steam plant with a condensing turbine used for training along with multiple live and static machinery including diesel, gas turbine and steam turbines.

The Case:

Massachusetts Maritime Academy was recently ranked by Ex-Education Secretary William Bennett as one of the best 150 colleges in America worth attending. The acad- emy is ranked number 3 nationally on a list of public uni- versities for best Return on Investment. Forbes Magazine listed Massachusetts Maritime as one of the top 15 colleges in the nation for return on investment. Job placement of its graduates is typically 97% six months out from graduation.

The Company:

Robert Allan Ltd. is Canada’s oldest private consult- ing Naval Architectural fi rm. Established in Vancouver in 1930, the company fi rst produced designs for the British

Columbia fi shing fl eet and coastal ferry services, among others. The company was restructured in 2008 to become employee owned with the fi rm’s senior leadership becom- ing shareholders in the business. In addition to ship de- sign, Robert Allan Ltd. offers a range of marine engineering analysis services, including: electrical systems, machinery life cycle costs, machinery systems evaluation and selection, noise and vibration control, propeller design and perfor- mance prediction, propulsion control and automation sys- tem, resistance and propulsion and shafting system design.

The Case:

Over time, Robert Allan Ltd. has grown to earn an inter- national reputation for innovative designs for a wide range of ships in the marine transportation industry, including de- signs for hundreds of vessels of almost all types, from small fi shing boats to ocean-going ferries. But the fi rm is best known for its work in the fi elds of tug and barge transporta- tion, ship-assist and escort tugs, fast patrol craft, fi reboats and shallow-draft vessels. Robert Allan Ltd. also offers to its worldwide client base of shipowners, shipyards, government agencies, consultants and legal fi rms marine consulting ac- tivities involving virtually every aspect of ship design, con- struction management, vessel maintenance and operation. 101 Academy Drive

Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

Tel: (508) 830-5012

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.maritime.edu

President: Rear Admiral Richard Gurnon

MASSACHUSETTS ASSACHUSETTS

MARITIME ACADEMYARITIME ACADEMY 230-1639 West 2nd Avenue

Vancouver, BC V6J 1H3, Canada

Tel: (604) 736-9566

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.ral.ca

President: Ken Harford

Executive Chairman of the Board: Robert G. Allan

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