Hometown: Bay Shore, NY

Thesis Title: Hydrodynamic Performance of a Lifting Body Using Near-Field Flow Kinematics from PIV Analysis

Post Graduate Plans: Bruce S. Rosenblatt & Associates, LLC

What will you miss the most about Webb?
Without a doubt, I will miss the people the most. Webb has an incredible community, and I’m so glad I got to spend time with all these unique people. As someone remaining on campus after everyone left, I’ve definitely noticed that Webb isn’t Webb without the people.

What was your favorite Winter Work internship?
My favorite winter work internship was my most recent one in Cleveland at Great Lakes Towing. Working at a small shipyard gave me a ton of cool experiences and helped me see how my education prepared for the work needed in a practical environment. I also got to figure out how to live totally alone for the first time, which was a worthwhile experience. A close second would be my time on ship. Pasha’s M/V Marjorie C traveled a loop between Los Angeles, San Diego, and Honolulu four times while I was on it, and I thought it was an amazing experience.

What was your favorite class at Webb and why?
Marine Engineering 5 with Professor Scott was my favorite class. I thought learning about system design was really cool, even if I wasn’t perfect at it. It was always impressive how Scott could teach difficult material so well. That never made his tests easy, but he was always a fair professor. I have to give credit to a few other classes though. Both American Government and Political Philosophy with Soupios were great lecture classes to listen to. And I know a couple of my classmates deeply disagree with this, but I thought Western Cultures 2 was fun, namely because of the fact that it made a bunch of engineers take a break from calculations to make a painting. And of course, there was the classic Naval Architecture 1 project where we did lines for a vessel by hand.

What activities were you involved with at Webb?
I tried to show up to many once-a-semester volunteering events throughout my time here, including Engineering Day, Graduation, Homecoming, and the many other events put together by the Leadership Committee. And like all good Webbies, I enjoyed the great major parties put together by the Social Committee. Maybe one of my regrets about my time at Webb is that I didn’t do more. But I think I would have that regret no matter what because it more than likely just means that I really wish I had more time here to enjoy everything about Webb.

Favorite Quote.
“Yes. You can make it idiot-proof, but they always invent a better idiot” – Professor Neil Gallagher

This May, seniors Reneé Tremblay and Linda Waters hosted a Zoom webinar about Webb campus history for the Nassau County Historical Society and the Webb community.

Text below is from the program flyer:

Nestled adjacent to the Long Island Sound in Glen Cove is Webb Institute, a unique engineering school where roughly 100 students are educated in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Hidden behind huge wrought iron gates that mark the entrance to the college is a massive mansion and grounds that were once the country estate of American businessman Herbert Lee Pratt (1871- 1945). Listen in to learn about the architectural history of the main building as well as its transition from glamorous 1920s summer home into one-of-a-kind learning center and dorms. Learn about the unique history of the property and additional buildings on campus.

Reneé and Linda, the speakers, are both seniors at Webb. For their capstone projects in a course entitled “Maritime History of Long Island,” Reneé delved further into the history of the Webb Institute Glen Cove campus while Linda studied the architecture of the original mansion, now Stevenson Taylor Hall. The roughly 30-minute presentation is a summary of their research.

Enjoy their presentation!

Hometown: Menomonie, WI

Thesis Title: The Design and Construction of a Multipurpose Buoyancy-Driven Underwater Glider

Post Graduate Plans: Salvage Naval Architect at Resolve Marine Group

What was your favorite Winter Work internship?
Sophomore year Seaterm was my favorite. Incredible opportunity to go to Australia and Antarctica as well as do good work with amazing people. I got to do a bunch of different things in the engine room and learned a lot!

What activities were you involved with at Webb?
I was on Women’s Basketball/Tennis, SO (President), Student and Faculty Honor Council, COGAS, MEOW, WOW, Leadership Committee (Chair), Student Advisory Committee, Title IX Committee, Sophomore Chairs (Library and Student Store), Middle States Accreditation Team, and the list goes on. Also I had the pleasure of participating in a wide breadth of other volunteering work such as Engineering Day, Welwyn Cleanup, Ronald McDonald House, Strategic Plan Retreat, etc.

What will you miss the most about Webb?
I will miss the community and the people the most. Also Barney.

Do you have any advice for incoming students?
Work hard, but enjoy your time at Webb. It is such a positive experience with the opportunities (from socially to professionally to leadership and even athletically), so don’t let those opportunities pass you by and forget to enjoy what Webb has to offer outside of the classroom.

About Junior Class Small Vessel Design Project (SD1):

As a part of Professor Bradley D.M. Golden’s ’99 Ship Design 1 (SD1) class, the juniors spent the first two-and-a-half months of the spring semester preparing their first complete concept designs.

Using the knowledge they’ve gained in their nearly three years studying at Webb and the experiences from their winter work periods to date, this was the students’ first opportunity to apply the naval architecture and marine engineering principles they’ve studied including stability, ship’s structures, main machinery systems, auxiliary systems, resistance and propulsion, and electrical engineering.

Working in small groups of three and four, the students selected one of the vessel types and took their first couple of spins around the design spiral to prepare vessel concept designs. To help make the project as realistic as possible, members of industry familiar with each of the vessel types helped prepare the statements of design requirements that each of the designs had to meet. To challenge the students even further, one or two “curveballs” were thrown into each design statement to make the students think long and hard about how they would achieve their objectives.

At the end of the spring semester, the students presented their final designs to their fellow students, faculty, and members of industry who served as part of an evaluation team. After three years at Webb, the Junior class can now say with confidence that they’re familiar with the design process and are well on their way to joining the fields of naval architecture and marine engineering.

Visit our Junior Class Small Vessel Design Project page to view all of this year’s projects.

Project Name: C.T.H.U.L.H.U SSV

Designers: Ian Cosic, Dillon Esposito-Kelly, Bret Sharman, and Cross Weeks

Vessel Type: Salvage Support Vessel

Standard Mission:
The standard anticipated mission of the vessel is the oil extraction of RULET wrecks. For this purpose, the vessel is outfitted with subsea oil extraction system, and dive capability to 150ft. The vessel is also capable of installation of a deck mounted 3 chamber saturation diving system for deeper wrecks. Also, the vessel is capable of towing a barge by the hip or over the stern. The vessel is outfitted with a 30 Lt crane to transfer iso tanks between vessels and aid in any salvage operations.

View the Student’s Presentation