December 2008 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 19.
The Boat School Offering 6 Day
Professional Development
Seminar in Marine Coatings
The Boat School-Husson University This seminar has been structured to
will be offering a six day Marine Coatings provide professional development and
program in January for members of the expanded skill-sets for those already
Maine Marine Trades Industry and the working in the industry while at the same
general public that wish to enhance their time providing an opportunity for those with
skills as marine coaters and finishers. related skills to enter this area of the marine
The seminars will be taught at the trades industry.
Eastport Campus by Daniel MacNaughton, “There is more to painting and
manager of Rockport Marine, Tim Taylor varnishing boats than opening a can and
from Awlgrip and Bret Blanchard, lead dipping your brush, especially if you want
instructor at The Boat School. the job to look professional… and last more
Dan has 25 years of experience painting than a season,” says Boat School
and varnishing boats. As manager of administrator John Miller. “Marine Coating
Rockport Marine he has been running a crew requires careful prep, good technique, the
of 45-50 and making decisions about yard correct tools and an understanding of an
work on a daily basis. He has an extensive often confusing number of available
knowledge relating to the use, maintenance products. This seminar will be great training,
and repair of boats, especially wooden offering product and process
boats. He co-authored the Encyclopedia of understanding, and provide valuable skill-
Yacht Designers. set development for both the professional
Within the yacht industry, the and new to the industry workers.”
reputation of Awlgrip is one of universal Tuition is $835.00. These Seminars
trust and respect. This reputation has been Have Been Approved by North Star
built upon consistent technical innovation, Alliance for Funding Assistance for those
stringent quality controls and the that qualify. For industry members funding
superlative finish of Awlgrip products, is available at 60% of the cost of the seminar
which have long since represented the from NSAI. For individuals that are
standard against which all others are underemployed or unemployed funding is
measured. Tim Taylor has had years of available at 90%. Maine’s North Star
experience as a both a marine painter in the Alliance Initiative is made possible through
industry as well as serving as a funding received from the U.S. Department
New England Fiberglass Company
representative for Awlgrip. of Labor Workforce Innovation in Regional
For over a quarter of a century Bret Economic Initiative. For information on
Blanchard has been teaching at The Boat funding you can contact Ginny Carroll,
Yacht Repair/Restorations
School. His background outside of the Workforce Program Director at 207-623-
school has included design work for 7974
Hinckley Yachts and as manager for Ralph If you have an interest in participating,
58 Fore Street, Portland, ME 04101
Stanley Boats. Bret has contributed please contact John Miller at The Boat
(207) 773-3537 Phone (207) 874-7926 Fax
significantly during his twenty five year School in Eastport. 207-853-0990 or www.nefiberglass.com email: newenglandfibe@conversent.net
tenure at The Boat School to turning out john.miller2@hotmail.com
some of Maine’s best boat builders.
NOAA Ship Albatross IV Retired
PAUL E. LUKE, INC.
The NOAA ship ALBATROSS IV will ence & research director, NOAA Northeast
end 45 years service following a decommis- Fisheries Science Center.
Fireplaces - Automatic Feathering Propellors - 3-Piece Storm Anchors
sioning ceremony at NOAA’s Northeast Scientists and crew who have spent up
Full Service Boat Yard
Fisheries Science Center facility in Woods to 39 years aboard the vessel also attended
Hole, MA. Since entering service in 1963, the the decommissioning ceremony.
15 Luke's Gulch, East Boothbay, Maine 04544
ship has logged 453 research cruises and NOAA understands and predicts
TEL. (207) 633-4971 A. Franklin Luke FAX: (207) 633-3388
sailed an estimated 655,272 miles. NOAA’s changes in the Earth’s environment, from the
new fisheries survey vessel, the HENRY B. depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun,
BIGELOW is replacing the ALBATROSS IV. and conserves and manages our coastal and
Although a somber occa-
marine resources.
RALPH STANLEY, INC.
sion, the decommissioning
WOODEN BOATS
proceedings were steeped in
for work and pleasure
naval heritage and pageantry.
Once the decommissioning
order was read, the ship’s
CUSTOM-MADE
wheel was secured and the
INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED
running lights were extin-
Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679 (207) 244-3795
guished. Next, ship personnel
struck eight bells signifying
the end of the watch and then
MAINE COAST LUMBER, INC.
lowered the vessel’s flags. In
keeping with tradition, the
commissioning pennant was
presented to the commanding
4 Warren Ave.
17 White Birch Lane
Westbrook, ME 04902
officer and the U.S. flag to the York, ME 03909
(207) 856-6015
crew member with the most
(207) 363-7426
(877) 408-4751
years of service on ALBA-
(800) 899-1664
Fax (207) 856-6971
TROSS IV. The commanding
Fax (207) 363-8650
M-F 7:30am-4:00pm
officer then relinquish com-
M-F 7am-5pm
Saturday 8am-12pm
mand of the ship.
Those attending the cer-
emonies were: William J.
*HARDWOOD LUMBER*SOFTWOOD LUMBER*
Brennan, Ph.D., acting under
*HARDWOOD PLYWOODS*MELAMINE*MDF*MARINE
secretary of commerce for
PLYWOODS*MDO*PARTICLE BOARD*SLATWALL*LAMINATE*
oceans and atmosphere and *EDGE BANDING*VENEER*HARDWOOD MOLDINGS*
acting NOAA administrator; *CUSTOM MILLING*DOVETAILED DRAWER BOXES
Rear Admiral Jonathan W.
Bath Industrial Sales
Bailey, director, NOAA Corps
56 New Meadows Rd.
and NOAA Office of Marine
West Bath, ME 04530 We Deliver www.mainecoastlumber.com
and Aviation Operations; and (207) 442-9754 www.bistools.com
ME, NH, VT, MA, RI mainecoastlumber@yahoo.com
We Ship UPS
Dr. Nancy Thompson, sci-
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