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TRAINING & EDUCATION “The contribution is to, ? rst and foremost educate the cadets that go to school here (SUNY Maritime), to give them a good foundation when they graduate to come and be employed in an industry that is booming and lacking quali? ed employees right now. We partnered with SUNY Maritime to build a ? rst-class simulator on campus that would not only bene? t cadets, but would bene? t our employees. We’re going to do our training here with our captains and mates.” – Morton S. Bouchard, III “Maritime College is a one-stop-shop for all Tug and Barge industry training needs and we welcome the opportunity to train mariners in both scheduled classes and industry speci? c training modes.” – Eric Johannson, SUNY Maritime’s Vice Chairman,

Professional Education & Training Department tion Co., Inc. Tug & Barge Simulation Center is just the to Captain. We are very grateful to Mr. Bouchard for his latest example of its generosity bestowed upon the SUNY unconditional support and this Simulator will serve the

Maritime campus. For example, and in 2011, Mr. Boucha- entire region and beyond for training needs.” rd established the Morton S. Bouchard Jr. Scholarship Pro- In return, SUNY Maritime and its growing, high-tech gram at SUNY Maritime in memory of his father. simulation center provide the same support to maritime pro-

Re? ecting on the relationship, Bouchard III offered, fessionals everywhere. Eric Johansson explains, “In terms of “I am very proud of this investment, and yes, Bouchard research, our ? rst concern will be resource management by wheelhouse employees will do their required training at the area of operation – Ocean, Near Coastal, Inland, and Rivers,

BOUCHARD TUG & BARGE SIMULATION CEN- Tugboat maneuvers, emergency management, and mariner

TER. I believe anytime a company can make an investment development/assessments. Additionally, we hope to utilize that will educate students and employees, and at the same simulation for infrastructure siting studies, new terminal op- time make operations safer, it is an investment worth mak- erations, and special circumstance marine evolutions.” ing. It will pay dividends in the future for all involved.” That sounds like a more than fair return on investment

Eric Johansson took it a step further, saying, “The for Morton Bouchard III, but he would be the ? rst to tell

Bouchard investment with Maritime College is a testament you that this is about more than just money. Dividends to Bouchard’s generosity true commitment to safety and come in many shapes in forms. In this case, it’s the water-

Maritime Colleges Commitment to the Towing Industry. front – brown water mariners in particular – who reap the

The Kongsberg Tug Barge Simulator is speci? cally built to rewards. The Bouchards and SUNY Maritime wouldn’t server the towing industry bene? ting mariners from Cadet have it any other way. 47 www.marinelink.com MN

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