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Fair Winds Until We Meet Again

Training Ship Golden Bear returns home after its final Summer Sea Term, leaving cadets with invaluable professional experience and memories that will last a lifetime.

More Than a Competition: The Sinbad Games

The Sinbad Games brought Cal Poly Maritime cadets together for a day of friendly competition that celebrated teamwork, resilience and the bonds built during Summer Sea Term.

From Sea Time to Career Success: Why Summer Sea Term Matters

Hands-on training during Summer Sea Term helps launch careers across the maritime industry.

Beyond the Port: Village Life in Fiji

A cultural excursion in Fiji gives cadets and crew an immersive experience of traditional village life.

Summer Sea Term Assistant Pursers: A Day in the Life

Get to know the business students doing the administrative work behind the scenes to make every port call possible.

From Cadets to Crew

Crossing the equator is memorable, but the real milestone was learning how a shipboard community works as one.

Engineering Deep Dive: Watch Edition

Engineering watch rotations aboard the Golden Bear give cadets hands-on experience operating a ship’s engine room.

Traversing the Pacific with Celestial Navigation

Despite today’s advanced GPS technology, celestial navigation remains a vital maritime skill that teaches precision, teamwork and self-reliance at sea.

Adapting at Sea: Lessons from the Engine Room

Engineering cadets gain hands-on experience in the engine room by learning how to operate equipment, solve problems and adapt to changing conditions at sea.

Teamwork on the Lines: Hands-On Deck Operations

A senior deck cadet leads the bow crew during mooring operations in San Diego, coordinating docking efforts alongside tugboats.

The First Days Underway

Adjusting to shipboard life, a cadet discovers the value of drills, trust and hands-on experience at sea.

‘The Moment’: When Learning Becomes Responsibility

Summer Sea Term bridges the gap between classroom learning and real-world maritime responsibility.

From Classroom to Open Water

A Marine Transportation cadet prepares to turn classroom learning into real-world experience during Summer Sea Term.

Heading Home and Making History

Making History with First-Ever At-Sea FCC Amateur Radio Testing

The Emerald City

Seattle - Summer Sea Term's fifth and final port.

Leaving Saipan on Day 13

Less than two weeks remain for Summer Sea Term.

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