California State University Maritime Academy Alumni Association

Martin E. Lewis It is with great sadness that we recently learned Martin E. Lewis passed over the final bar earlier this year. He was 98 years old. For sixteen years, Mr. Lewis served as a faculty member in the Engine Department retiring from Cal Maritime in 1994. Born in Cincinnati, and raised in San Diego, CA he attended the University of Southern California (USC) on an NROTC scholarship. After graduating from USC, Mr. Lewis served in the U.S. Navy as a seagoing sailor unti...l retiring in 1974 at the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Mr. Lewis received a master’s degree in management and science from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1970. In addition to teaching at Cal Maritime, he also taught marine engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, and Maine Maritime Academy. We wish Mr. Lewis fair winds and following seas. Photo credit: Napa Valley Register

It's Keelhauler Week at Cal Maritime and Thursday, October 29th is Industry Day! Alumni are invited to attend a Virtual Hangout, Oct 29 from 5-7PM. You'll have the opportunity to engage cadets on a variety of topics such as your experiences at Cal Maritime as well as in the industry. This can be a rewarding experience for alumni. You may also find out something about yourself, that you are a very good mentor! To join the Zoom meeting, click on the below link:... https://csum.zoom.us/j/89360180673 Meeting ID: 893 6018 0673 This event is being hosted by Student Affairs.

ClassNK (NKK) released its new "Scoop File" to minimize the risk of your ship being detained by a Port State Control authority. https://www.maritimecyprus.com//arrival-checklist-for-po/

TSGB, Acapulco, Summer - 1997 Zachary Kellerman 3D '98, Don Moore 3D '98, Hugh Gallagher 4D '98. Photo courtesy of Hugh Gallagher.

Welcome to the CMA 4th Thursday Virtual Edition (No. 8). "It's five o'clock somewhere," and today at 17:00 hrs, PDT, (ZD +7), no matter where your travels might have taken you or wherever you might find yourself social distancing, it's time to pour yourself something tall and strong and get ready to click the Zoom logon! Please remember to add the tag, #4thThursdayVirtualEdition when posting pictures from this event to social media and a big shoutout to Ryan Storz 07 FET, '...13 MSTEM, and Tammie Lasiter '94 D, '17 MSTEM for coordinating this event! To join the Zoom meeting, click on the below link. https://csum.zoom.us/j/6502130468 Meeting ID: 650 213 0468 Password: 1242

How about for your next video webinar meeting, you change things up with a new Cal Maritime background. Cal Maritime backgrounds are great for webinar work meetings or virtual 4th Thursdays, that just happens to be tomorrow. Backgrounds can be downloaded for free at https://www.flickr.com//calmariti/albums/72157713876172688 Need a little help changing your Zoom virtual background? Watch this short tutorial video. https://support.zoom.us//arti/210707503-Virtual-Background

Do you have some old pics from back in the day at Cal Maritime? If you would like to share them, DM us your pic(s) with a brief caption. Pictured: 4D Bow Detail, San Diego. Circa Approx. 1980.... Photo courtesy of Andrew Diamond.

Share in the comments a pic of the last ship that you worked or sailed on. Tugs are ok too. No barges (just kidding).

THE VALUE OF EXPERIENCE A ship engine failed. No one could fix it. Then they brought in a man with 40 years on the job. He inspected the engine carefully, top to bottom. After looking things over, the guy reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer. He gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine lurched into life. The engine was fixed! Seven days later, the owners got his bill for $10,000. What?! the owners said. You hardly did anything. Send us an itemized bill".... The reply simply said: Ball-Peen Hammer: $2 Knowing where to tap: $9,998 Don’t Ever Underestimate Experience. Author: Unknown

2002 Graduation Eve Photo courtesy of Sheila Maude LaFleur.

Apparently, if you hold onto your Hawsepipe yearbooks long enough, they become very valuable. https://www.ebay.com//1962-CALIFORNIA-MARITIM/111457490565

As Many as 300,000 mariners, worldwide are stuck on ships due to COVID-related extended reliefs. https://www.maritime-executive.com//unions-call-on-port-st Photo Credit: Nautilus International

Kodiak Alaska, 1994 Photo courtesy of Scott Radar.