Corporate & Professional Development
Marine Operations and Technology
Marine Operations and Technology is a one-year professional certificate program designed for the student with an aptitude and interest in employment in the rapidly expanding recreational marine marketplace. The program consists of two 3-credit courses offered by the department of Environmental, Earth and Oceanographic Sciences (EEOS), plus three non-credit courses.
Students may take any of these courses without enrolling in the certificate program; please note, however, that EEOS 478 is a prerequisite for EEOS 444 (Internship).
Credit Courses
- EEOS 478 Marina Management, Small Craft Operations & Training
- This Independent Study program is designed to prepare participants for a position at a marina or boatyard facility. The program emphasizes good management techniques, storm preparation considerations, government and environmental regulations, electrical and mechanical systems, as well as "hands-on" basic boating operations. 3 Credits
- EEOS 444 Internship
- Upon successful completion of EEOS 478, students will have the opportunity to work and be paid a competitive salary at a marina facility located on Spectacle Island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Park for the co-op component of the program for 12 weeks service. 3 Credits
Non-credit Courses
- Environmental Issues
- This class will address marine facility design, permitting, and government regulations. Ch. 91 waterways issues and public access will be addressed. Also included is establishing and maintaining a ‘Clean Marina.’ Clean Marina topics include: spill response, waste handling and storage, and used oil management.
- Marine Surveying
- The field of marine surveying, types of surveys, destructive and non-destructive testing of both large and small vessels will be discussed. Students will examine various boats (vessels in storage at UMass Boston) and prepare detailed written condition reports on their findings. Hull materials analyzed will include wood, glass and metal.
- Seamanship
- Knot tying, basic navigation and rules of the road are introduced. Transportation geography and practical understanding of navigation aids are presented. Basic boating skills, including hands-on applications and principles of boat operations, are examined. Field demonstration of docking/ undocking and line handling as well as small vessel handling taking into consideration wind, tides and currents. Use of scope, kedging and coastal structures will be discussed as well.
