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- Profiles in Training: Marcus Cheesman, Founder, Seven Seas Preparatory Academy Maritime Reporter, Jul 2020 #16
Marcus Cheesman started his maritime training in 1987 at the early age of 13, attending Trinity House Navigation School, the UK’s only Nautical school.
Upon graduation he was selected for a deck cadet apprenticeship with P&O Cruises and continued to progress through the ranks with P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line (including Windstar Cruises) and Disney Cruise Line, ultimately obtaining his Master Mariners license in 2002. He has piloted vessels on the busy River Humber based in his home town Hull, UK, before moving to the United States, holding positions responsible for Nautical and Marine operations and Training for Princess Cruises, Crystal Cruises and Disney Cruise Line. Throughout his career, Marcus always had a passion for teaching and sharing his professional experience and so it seemed natural to start his own maritime training school in his new home state of Florida.
Seven Seas Preparatory Academy is a young but expanding maritime training business. Launched in 2018, it experienced 400% growth after its first year of operation, which led to expanded training programs to include yacht stewardess training, deckhand programs and cruise line entertainment training.
“We came into the maritime training business with a fresh approach and with the premise of not following the normal,” said Cheesman. “From my experience working ashore in the cruise line industry and responsible for training, time was a restriction, hence I saw the need for a blended approach,”
While he started his own maritime training at a very young age, the trainer never stopped learning and Cheesman explains that “we also studied the needs of our students in today’s world and it quickly became obvious that our preferred training should be delivered using blended training and that we should also prepare and mentor those new to the industry.”
Today, Seven Seas Preparatory Academy is centered on an online/blended program that includes the STWC Basic Training elements, security awareness, crowd and crisis management, personnel with designated duties and deck programs.
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Today, Seven Seas Preparatory Academy primarily provides and customizes maritime training to the cruise ship and yachting industry, serving a diversity of student from first-time maritime entrants to refresher courses for students from around the world.“ In addition to STCW courses, we build customized maritime professional training programs for cruise industry, for example recently we developed a Health and Safety course for a new cruise line (Virgin Voyages) that was facilitated to all crew, when the ship was still in the yard,” said Cheesman.
Starting at such an early age in the industry has given Cheesman a unique perspective on evolving and effective training methods. “I have attended many courses during my career with a mixture of quality and it became apparent that occasionally while attending a course was a tick in the box and to collect a certificate with no real learning value,” said Cheesman. “Today, expectations are high, and we must ensure that we create the best learning environment to aid development. We believe we a best placed for that by delivering blended and online courses.”
While legislative mandate drives maritime education requirements and an increasing array of online tools enable distance learning, Cheesman sees practical experience as equally important. “As we need to embrace changes in technology, we believe that basic core principles must still be taught to ensure we do not become to over reliant on such technologies. This is a reason why we focus on preparing our students for life at sea.”
Give and Take
Teaching a course is one matter; gauging its effectiveness is another. “Our main focus is student feedback,” said Cheesman. “Our philosophy is ensuring that our students understand what we are teaching and not just completing a test to gain a pass mark. We have an active program in place that enables us to make changes with the goal of providing quality training with the expectations of our students.” Seven Seas Preparatory Academy’s online platform was developed by Marine Learning Systems and “has proven instrumental in reaching our needs and goals in providing online training. The system allows us to track student performance with their leading-edge reporting,” said Cheesman.As the industry evolves, so too does Seven Seas. “We currently run a deckhand workshop for those interested in working on superyachts, where they learn valuable seamanship/navigation skills and as part of the course we shall be providing remote simulator assessments where we can operate instructor lead exercises using radar/ECDIS. We are very much embracing in this new and evolving technology.”
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- Seven Seas Voyager Will Boast Dolphin Podded Propellers Maritime Reporter, Mar 2001 #18
Seven Seas Voyager, the new 50,000-gt cruise ship under construction at T. Mariotti Shipyard in Genoa, Italy for Radisson Seven Seas, will be among the first ships to house the new Dolphin podded propulsion system jointly developed by STN Atlas Marine Electronics and John Crane- Lips. The vessel
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- Seven Seas Mariner Undergoes Pod Adjustment Maritime Reporter, May 2002 #34
Radisson Seven Seas' 700-passenger Seven Seas Mariner entered dry-dock for 24 days during April to undergo repairs to one of the two pods in its pod propulsion system. As a result, the line has had to cancel the vessel's April 22. 26 and May 9 cruises. The vessel is expected to return to service
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- Marlink Extends Radisson Seven Seas Contract Maritime Reporter, Apr 2003 #32
First announced this past fall, a new four-year agreement between Marlink and Radisson Seven Seas, was finalized during a press conference at this year's Sea Trade Cruise Shipping Convention in Miami, Fla. Held at the Raleigh Hotel, executives from Marlink. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Telenor); and
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- Seven Seas Towing Names Capt. Cleveland Operations Manager Maritime Reporter, Jul 15, 1977 #12
Seven Seas Towing, Inc., 201 Louisiana Street, P.O. Box 464, Westwego, La. 70094, has announced the appointment of Capt. L.S. Cleveland as operations manager. His responsibilities include all operations of the growing fleet such as personnel, maintenance, rigging and logistics. He will also be
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- Dolphin Finds A Home Maritime Reporter, Mar 2001 #9
of the UK, also expresses the market's receptivity to a further option and additional player. Two Dolphin propulsors have been ordered for Radisson Seven Seas' 48,000-gt diesel-electric cruise liner under construction at Mariotti's premises in Genoa harbor. STN Atlas Marine's prowess in electrical engineeri
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- First Order For Dolphin Propulsion System Maritime Reporter, Apr 2001 #54
Seven Seas Voyager, the new 50,000-gt cruise ship under construction by T. Mariotti at its Genoa yard for delivery to Radisson Seven Seas in 2003, will be among the first ships to be equipped with the new Dolphin podded propulsion system, a system which was jointly developed by STN ATLAS Marine Electroni
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- Paul King Appointed Division Manager For Sonat Offshore Limited Maritime Reporter, Nov 1984 #78
. Since then he has served in several capacities, including technical supervisor, division engineer, and assistant division manager of the Discoverer Seven Seas during its worldwide drilling operations. Based in Aberdeen, Scotland, Mr. King will have responsibility for the company's drilling operations
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- ASRY All in on Project Jupiter Maritime Reporter, Aug 2014 #88
Project Jupiter, an initiative to create a leading portfolio of Onsite Specialist Contractors, sees ABB, SOLAS, Seven Seas and more invest $3.7m at Bahrain-based ASRY in 2014, with more in the pipeline. ASRY has seen several global specialist contractors, including ABB, SOLAS, and Seven Seas increase
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- M / V Gulf W h a l e Christened At Q u a l i t y Equipment Y a r d For O p e r a t i o n By Seven Seas T o w i n g Maritime Reporter, Jul 1977 #51
christened recently at the yard of her builder, Quality Equipment, Inc., in Houma, La. The tug is owned by Bayou Marine Corporation and operated by Seven Seas Towing, Inc. The vessel was christened by Mrs. Virgie Rome Broussard, daughter of Maurice Rome major stockholder in Bayou Marine. Bayou Marine
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- Podded Propulsion Goes Beyond the Cruise Realm Maritime Reporter, Jul 2001 #44
the market's receptivity to a further propulsion option by landing an opening deal for the jointly developed Dolphin pod system. Radisson Seven Seas' 50,000-gt newbuilding Seven Seas Voyager, will provide the debut contract for the Dolphin series, in the form of two 7,000-kW pods. The units
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- Cruise Shipping Annual The New "Class" of Celebrity's Class Maritime Reporter, Feb 2000 #19
, Seattle and Los Angeles, headed for the corresponding destinations of the Eastern and Western Caribbean, Alaska and the Panama Canal. Vessel name Seven Seas Navigator Owner Radisson Seven Seas Yard T. Mariotti Shipyard Christened in October 1999 by Marilyn Carlson Nelson, chair and CEO of the Carlson
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 43Image courtesy Kongsberg Discovery Image courtesy Teledyne Marine New Products Teledyne Marine had its traditional mega-booth at Oi, busy start to ? nish. Image courtesy Greg Trauthwein offers quality sub-bottom pro? ling capability without the need tion of offshore windfarms. GeoPulse 2 introduces new
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 41Image courtesy Outland Technology Image courtesy Exail Image courtesy Submaris and EvoLogics Vehicles The ROV-1500 from Outland Technology represents a leap forward in underwater robotics, a compact remotely operated vehicle (ROV) weighing in at less than 40 lbs (19kg) the ROV- 1500 is easy to transport
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 37miscible barrier ? uid heavier than seawater (sg=1.026) and lighter than the battery electrolyte (sg=1.265). The original cell vent cap was screwed into the top of the riser pipe to vent the gases associated with charging. Wires were soldered to the lead (Pb) posts. The lead-acid battery was additionall
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 36LANDER LAB #10 Of special interest for marine applications, LiPo batteries are Shipping any kind of lithium battery can be a challenge, and offered in a “pouch” design, with a soft, ? at body. The pouch IATA regs vary with the batteries inside or outside an instru- is vacuum-sealed, with all voids ?
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 34LANDER LAB #10 BATTERY PACKS, CHARGING, AND CAPACITY TESTING Photo Credit: Hanumant Singh / Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. By Kevin Hardy, Global Ocean Design LLC n ocean lander has many strengths including that produces the current is irreversible. Examples include ? exibility of deployment
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 33regulated industry in the world.” How- ever, commercial success depends on many factors, not least a predictable OPEX. Over the past four years, SMD has worked with Oil States Industries to calculate cost per tonne ? gures for prospective customers. Patania II uses jet water pumps to Oil States’
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 32FEATURE SEABED MINING by a sea? oor plume from its pilot collection system test. pact, nodule collection system that utilizes mechanical and The Metals Company recently signed a binding MoU with hydraulic technology. Paci? c Metals Corporation of Japan for a feasibility study on The company’s SMD
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 31The Allseas-designed production system consists of the Hidden Gem production vessel at the surface, an airlift riser system and jumper hose, and the pilot nodule collector vehicle at the sea? oor. Image courtesy of Allseas www.marinetechnologynews.com 31 MTR #3 (18-33).indd 31 4/4/2024 2:12:41
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 29n January, Norway said “yes” to sea- bed mining, adding its weight to the momentum that is likely to override the calls for a moratorium by over 20 countries and companies such as I Google, BMW, Volvo and Samsung. Those against mining aim to protect the unique and largely unknown ecology of the sea?
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 28FEATURE SEABED MINING Nodule Collectors THE BATTLE LINES HAVE BEEN DRAWN, AND THOSE ON THE “YES TO SEABED MINING” SIDE ARE GETTING READY TO GO. By Wendy Laursen Engineers prepare to launch the pilot collector vehicle to the sea? oor. Image courtesy of TMC 28 March/April 2024 MTR #3 (18-33).
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 27SEA-KIT USV Maxlimer returning from HT-HH caldera in Tonga. © SEA-KIT International data and further assess ecosystem recov- ery. What is known, noted Caplan-Auer- bach, is that the impact of submarine vol- canoes on humans is rare. “The HT-HH eruption was a tragedy, but it was very unusual. It let us
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 26FEATURE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENTATION & SENSORS Kevin Mackay, TESMaP voyage leader and Center head of the South and West Paci? c Regional Centre of Seabed 2030. Kevin in the seismic lab at Greta Point looking at the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano 3D map completed with data from the TESMaP voyage
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 25activity,” noted changes over an area of 8,000 km2. They would have both instruments: seismom- Skett, “and the change in salinity and dis- found up to seven km3 of displaced ma- eters to detect and locate subsurface ac- solved particles for comparison studies terial from the sea? oor, according to a tivity
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 23elatively inactive since 2014, the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai (HT-HH) submarine volcano began erupting on December 20, 2021, reaching peak intensity on January 15, 2022. This triggered tsunamis throughout the Pa- R ci? c, destroyed lives and infrastructure, and generated the largest explosion recorded
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 22FEATURE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENTATION & SENSORS Aerial view of HT-HH volcano, showing new multibeam depth data overlaid on islands satellite image. © SEA-KIT, NIWA-Nippon Foundation TESMaP 22 March/April 2024 MTR #3 (18-33).indd 22 4/4/2024 9:08:10 AM
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 11assist in identifying mines and act as a neutralization device. About the Author Bottom mines pose even greater chal- David R. Strachan is a defense analyst and founder of lenges. Unlike contact mines, bottom Strikepod Systems, a research and strategic advisory mines utilize a range of sensors to
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 8INSIGHTS SUBSEA DEFENSE Copyright RomanenkoAlexey/AdobeStock WHEN THE SHOOTING STOPS: BLACK SEA MINE CLEARANCE WILL FEATURE ADVANCED TECH, CONOPS By David Strachan, Senior Analyst, Strikepod Systems ince the beginning of the war in Ukraine, mine warfare mines have been the weapon of choice for both
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 2March/April 2024 On the Cover Volume 67 • Number 3 Image courtesy NIWA-Nippon Foundation TESMaP / Rebekah Parsons-King 8 Subsea Defense Black Sea Mines When the shooting stops in the Ukraine, the tough work of clearing mines will commence. By David Strachan 12 Gliders Slocum Sentinel 22 Teledyne
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: CoverMARINE TECHNOLOGY REPORTER March/April 2024March/April2024 www.marinetechnologynews.com Oceanographic Instrumentation Exploring Submarine Volcanoes When the Shooting Stops Black Sea Mine Clearance Subsea Mining The Nodule Collectors Lander Lab Volume 67 Number 3 Battery Packs MarineTechn
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 43“The industry is an ecosystem which includes owners, managers, mariners, shipyards, equipment makers, designers, research institutes and class societies: all of them are crucial,” – Eero Lehtovaara, Head of Regulatory & Public Affairs, ABB Marine & Ports All images courtesy ABB Marine and Ports provi
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 41Nautel provides innovative, industry-leading solutions speci? cally designed for use in harsh maritime environments: • GMDSS/NAVTEX/NAVDAT coastal surveillance and transmission systems • Offshore NDB non-directional radio beacon systems for oil platform, support vessel & wind farm applications
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 40TECH FEATURE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SYSTEM BATTLES COGNITIVE FATIGUE IN WATCHKEEPERS All images courtesy Groke Technologies Today’s evolving maritime security risks pose all-too-familiar threats to international shipping, and as just one of the many causes of fatigue, they add