Training & Education
he was first introduced -- in what he calls "water-cooler talk" -- to the new port engineers training program. Van Gundy, 23, graduated from California Maritime Academy in April 2006 with a degree in mechanical engineering and a minor in marine engineering. The following month, the Nebraska native was on board at Crowley. He spent a little more than a year sailing when he was approached by supervisors about the program. In August 2007, he applied. "I initially told myself that I didn't want to come shore-side until I had more experience but this opportunity came up and it was too good to pass up," Van Gundy said. Van Gundy is stationed in Seattle. He said that on a typical work day he does anything from reviewing paperwork for boat procedures, preparing and reviewing work orders and operational procedures on tugs and performing mechanical inspections of equipment, among other tasks, under the close direction of seasoned engineers. Van Gundy said he believes his willingness to adapt to many situations and his communication skills helped him enter the program. "I'd like to think that it was my willingness to be able to adapt to many situations... and be able to relate to people in all age groups that helped me get in the program," Van Gundy said, adding he doesn't come from a marine background, in terms of having other family members involved in the marine or transportation business.
Coulston Van Gundy exits an aft peak tank of the Guardian at Pier 17 in Seattle while providing engineering support for the Guardian in January.
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