Maritime & Port Operations

Transportation, distribution, and logistics workers move people and goods by road, air, rail and water. You might work as a driver, pilot, engineer, deck hand or captain.

You may repair or maintain the vehicles such as trains, planes and ships that move people and goods. You might work behind the scenes to make sure the products and people get to the right place on time, every time! World travel is common in this pathway offering a person awesome opportunities to tour the world. There are daily challenges that make working in the Maritime & Port Operations field an exciting career choice for all.

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What is Maritime & Port Operations?

This pathway offers a wide range of high paying career opportunities either on the waterside or on landside. Students choose from 4 year maritime academies, 2 year maritime programs in junior college or choose to enter the industry right out of high school. There is even a FREE maritime school available where students graduate as a Abel Body Seaman and are guaranteed a job after graduation.

Pasadena ISD Maritime is in its 10th year as a Career and Technical Education (CTE) program at the Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School (CTHS). The program was developed by Pasadena ISD CTE in cooperation with Port Houston and other business partners that are stakeholders along the Houston Ship Channel. Our program has benefited due to outstanding support from partnerships developed over the years with many of these stakeholders. Business partners have invested in our student’s futures by allowing us to tour their facilities, providing speakers and offering scholarship and career opportunities.

The Maritime and Port Operations course includes land and waterside career opportunities. We break down the pathway into basically 3 areas:

1. Marine Transportation which are job’s on the deck side of ship’s, including Deckhands, Able Body Seamen and the Officers that manage and navigate the vessel. Students who attend one of the country’s 7 Maritime Academy’s will graduate with a 3^rd mate unlimited license and will work their way up to being a Captain of a vessel.

2. Marine Engineering which are job’s on the engineering side of vessel operations, including Wipers, Able Body Seamen and the Officers that keep all electrical and mechanical aspects of the ship going including propulsion. Students who attend one of the country’s 7 Maritime Academy’s graduate with a 3^RD engineer license and will work their way up to being a Chief Engineer.

3. Maritime Administration which are job’s on the land side and include, Port Agents, Shipping Agents and every other logistic position's to keep cargo and passengers moving in our global markets.

Maritime Hands on Activities

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CTHS Maritime Junior Class

Juniors working on Navigating the Carnival Dream out of the Galveston Cruise Terminal. This is in preparation for their Senior Year Carnival Cruise or (passenger vessel sailing) which is what the maritime industry calls a cruise.

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CTHS Maritime Sophomore Class

Sophomores working in Forklift simulator, getting simulator time and learning about warehouse and shipping practices. This is great practice for their junior year when they will have an opportunity to operate a forklift.

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CTHS Maritime Junior Class

Juniors could not operate our forklift today due to poor weather, so the forklift simulator provides great practice for Diego and Rosa. The forklift simulator allows all students the opportunity to experience warehouse activities.

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CTHS Maritime Junior Class

Captain Gray and Rosa show the student stations right outside the main bridge. The student stations are directly connected to the main bridge allowing us to have up to 5 vessels in any simulation we may be working on.

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CTHS Maritime Sophomore Class

In this great presentation by CTHS Maritime Sophomores, we see that Aids to Navigation are very important to ships on the water. The rule we use is (Red Right Returning) which means that as a ship is coming in from the ocean the red buoys are kept to the vessels starboard side (which means right side when facing the front or bow of the ship). Our classroom is set up like a ship returning from sea when facing the white board, which serves as the bow.

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CTHS Maritime Sophomore Class

In this simulation the ship is outbound for sea so the Green Buoys must remain on the Starboard side of the vessel. The bridge crew will have a officer of the watch a lookout and a helmsmen (Guy who drives). They will share duties like manning the ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) and the Radar. The Helmsmen will watch speed and direction, as well as take commands from the Officer of the Watch.

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Maritime & Port Operations at Skills USA

Maritime students participating in Skills USA Competitions learn the importance of leadership skills and gain valuable experience in hands on activities related to Maritime and Port operations career pathway.

Senior Trip On Carnival Cruise

The Senior trip for Maritime students is a highly anticipated cruise with Carnival Cruise lines!

Maritime Students will tour various parts of the ship and hear from Crew Members during tours and Q&A's (Question and Answer Sessions)

Tours include: The Navigation Bridge, Forecastle, and Engine Control Room. Students also participate in Crew Drills for Safety and have demonstration from the ships Fire Teams.

Great way to have fun and learn during Senior Trip!

CTHS Maritime Business Partners

Maritime is Proud to have Fantastic Business Partners