Cadet Shipping Highlight: Midn. Abigail Cormier

Midn. Abigail Cormier of Sebago, Maine is currently completing her cadet shipping assignment with Matson Navigation as a Deck Cadet aboard the Matson Tacoma in the Gulf of Alaska.

Abigail recently shared an update from sea:

...“All is well for me on the Matson Tacoma! Reaching about halfway this week. I’m having a great time and learning a lot along the way. The crew has been so accommodating to me and helped me a lot to join the crew and work on my project. I am given endless opportunities and a hard to beat schedule. I am also a huge fan of Alaska. It really is so beautiful out here. Also that photo of the containers I attached if you squint you can see me at the top of the tower above the 2 cell!”

Between learning from the crew, working on projects, and experiencing the beauty of Alaska, Abigail is making the most of her time aboard the Matson Tacoma.

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Cadet Shipping Highlight

3/C Roger Strauss of Mount Desert, Maine, is spending his cadet shipping assignment aboard the Alaskan Frontier with Alaskan Tanker Company in the Gulf of Alaska.

Roger recently took part in maintenance work on one of the vessel’s main diesel generators,... adjusting valve lash as part of routine engine upkeep. Experiences like these provide cadets with hands-on exposure to the day-to-day responsibilities of engineering officers at sea.

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