Coordinated Maritime Services of San Diego - Maritime History Employment Safety Security Nautical Search Resource

Coordinated Maritime Services of San Diego(TM) is your bridge to internship opportunities in maritime careers. This program is geared to inform and educate the student about all aspects of San Diego's maritime employment opportunities, the history of the port, and its unique characteristics. The purpose of this internship is multifold. The selected students have the opportunity to rotate through the many companies and organizations which comprise San Diego's unique maritime waterfront industry. The student will also have the opportunity to gain work-related experience in a variety of marine environments. CMS Executive Director Captain Jeff Bentley is a graduate of California Maritime Academy, D84.

Shipmate Apprenticeship Program

Program Mission:
To develop future American mariners with first-rate work place skills, values, and ethics.
To present a more successful "work ready" employee for entry level positions within the US Flag Merchat Marine and supporting waterborne commerce careers.
Program Length: 6-12 weeks
Program Content:
Hands on training
Deck seamanship skills
Linehandling,marlinspike seamanship, cordage
Knowledge of basic engineering systems
Safety aboard ship
Shipboard sanitation skills training
Environmental caretaking with G.E.T.T. CLEAN-Green Education Training and Technologies
Proper conduct aboard ship
Subjects:
Safety orientation
Basic Shipyard Skills Orientation
Basic Deckhands Training aboard CMS training vessels
Surface prepping and coating
Fundamentals in Basic Diesel Engine Operation
Forklift Operation
Basic Rigging and Crane Service
Lead based paint/asbestos awareness
STCW Basic Training 5 day class
Respirator awareness and workplace use
Team work, leadership, behavior skills
Resume building
Interview techniques, job searching/coaching skills
Merchant Mariner document application assistance
USCG physical and drug test
Placement assistance
Program Objectives: Upon successful completion, student will receive certificate of completion from CMS. Skills and proficiencies from above curriculum will be included in certificate. Students receiving certificate will have obvious advantages in job search. Student will have sold basic entry level qualifications that industry is looking for. Students can choose from jobs ashore or jobs afloat and being employment/career. Successful student will receive job placement assistance including resume writing and interview skills.
Student Proficiencies: Development of a successful entry level shipmate when reporting aboard ship, with the ability to commence duties immediately with the basic skill sets needed to be a productive, safe, and reliable mariner.
Participant Guidelines:
Minimum age 18
Must be physically fit, agile, able to climb ladders, enter confined spaces
Cost:
Individual student: $3,500.00
(Call for quote on group pricing and/or corporate sponsorship programs)

Internship

This internship is offered to high school and college students and is more exploratory in nature.

The student will report on the characteristics of San Diego Bay and surrounding waters, supporting facilities, ship yards, tug companies, commercial activities, economic trends, environmental impacts, demographics, political climate, the recreational contingency, and annual events that support maritime career exploration. This option is geared towards Maritime Academy students, high school students seeking maritime careers, and other college students who are seeking an entry and career path into maritime related industries.

In this program CMS assists upper level graduates not familiar to the area by introducing them to ship building and ship repair companies and placing them into more intensive study that directly relates to their field of choice. This option is geared for naval architect majors, marine engineering degrees, maritime and admiralty law, and management. Students will be matched with ship yards, supporting ship repair companies, and companies engaged in specific operations that support the field of study pursued by the student.