Shane Haggerty has been motivated to sail on his license since graduating from CMA in 2017. I remember seeing him a few times on the docks walking aboard an arriving ship to work as a Night Mate on Matson and Horizon ships. Still living in Hawaii full time, he travels all over the Pacific Ocean going wherever he is dispatched to sail on his license.
“I am currently sailing in the Indian Ocean with Patriot Contract Services through the International Organization of the Masters, Mates, & Pilots. I am on a four month hitch as 3rd Mate, however I also sail as 2nd Mate. I am in the process of acquiring my C book with MM&P and am diligently working to acquire my Chief Mates license. Since graduating from California Maritime Academy I have sailed with Matson, Horizon Lines, APL and Patriot. I am blessed to be working as often as I do out at sea for months at a time. Sadly I will not be able to attend your fundraiser on August 6th because I will be at sea for 3 more months. I always look forward to these events and meeting the new young officers coming out of CMA from Hawaii. Kind regards to everyone attending the fundraiser, the scholarship really helped motivate me to become something greater than myself.”
We’re very proud of Shane’s hard work and determination. We assume someday we will be seeing him on a regular basis here on our own Honolulu waterfront.