United States Merchant Marine Academy - Midships Yearbook (Kings Point, NY)

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A Look to the Future The last frontiers of the continents have been conquered. Man, in his search for new conquests, looks toward outer space and the sea. The millions of square miles of unexplored ocean bottom are only now beginning to be tapped for the minerals and resources in which they abound; resources to supply mankind’s needs as continental reserves diminish. In a climate of peace and prosperity, international trade and ocean shipping have grown and will continue to grow in order to meet the needs of the com- munity of nations. The importance of the sea has not diminshed, nor has the need for men who are willing to face its rigors and accept the challenge which it offers. The sextant and chronometer are now rivaled by electronic navigation systems. Here Deck Cadets learn to operate gear which was just a dream when the Cadet Corps was first started. The steam lab is a working model of a ship’s engineroom and a far cry from the greenhouse in which the first Engine Cadets worked on secondhand diesels. 13 The nuclear engineroom simulator, used to train the engineers who will operate the atomic powered merchant ships of the future, has personified the coming of the nuclear age to Kings Point.

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