MARITIME SCHOOLS & TRAINING CENTERSDate founded: 1889Webb InstituteWebsite: www.webb.edu298 Crescent Beach RoadName of Director: R. Keith MichelGlen Cove, NY 11542Annual throughput: 90 studentsFocus of Training: All students graduate with a dual BS in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.Simulators: The school dos not employ simulators.Other Equipment: A Robinson Model Basin, Edinburgh Designs circulating water channel, which includes a LaVi-sion particle image velocimetry (PIV) system. A Marine En-gineering Laboratory has Diesel Engines, Gas Turbines, a Steam System, Emission Testing Equipment, and Pump Test-ing Laboratory. The Structures Laboratory features a South-wark Emery Universal Testing Machine (200,000 lb capac-ity), a Tinius Olsen Charpy impact test apparatus, and an Instron Tensile Testing Machine with environmental cham-ber. The Materials Laboratory features a Brinell Hardness Testing Machine and a Metallurgical Microscope. An Elec-trical Engineering Laboratory includes DC and AC single and three phase power modeling and testing equipment.Other Information: The US Navy ONR sponsored research as part of the Atlantic Center for the Innovative Design and Control of Small Ships.Biggest Success: Over 125 years of excellence in educat-ing naval architects and marine engineers for the marine industry, while also providing full-tuition scholarships to all students and 100 percent job placement rate. 74 percent of living alumni gave to Webb last year. Current Projects: Re-establishing Webb’s research depart-ment to serve government and commercial clients. Webb’s Summer Engineering Academy (SEA) for middle and high school students will launch in July of 2016. The school is planning $12M in capital improvements to campus facilities.Images courtesy Webb Institutewww.maritimeprofessional.com Maritime Professional 63| |50-63 Q1 MP2016.indd 63 2/29/2016 11:46:23 AM