Maureen Olsen
After graduating from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, Reenie married another New London native, Rube Olsen 50 years ago and had two wonderful children: Colleen Bozarth (Tom) of Frisco, TX and Derek Olsen (Casey) of Sarasota, FL. Together they traveled many coast guard miles and lived in CT, RI, MA, ME, MD, NY, VA, FL, CA and Alaska (where no one went to visit)! In all, they moved 19 times and Reenie orchestrated each and every move.
Reenie will be remembered for her brilliant smile that could light up a room and her magnificent talent for painting. Some of her works were shared with the public in the Connecticut governor’s office in Hartford as well as the portrait of her husband, the 37th Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy.
Her family will mostly miss her devotion to each and everyone who needed an ear, empathy, compassion, kindness, unsolicited love, a place to stay, a comforting word or hug. Reenie was high on life. They moved all over the U.S. and she never complained. Not only did she make the best of it but embraced it. Her paintings were awe-inspiring and her smile infectious. She was a true beauty.
In addition to her husband, children and four sisters, Reenie leaves her two grandchildren: Luke and Camile Bozarth of Frisco, TX; 15 nieces and nephews: her brothers-in-law: Charlie Olsen, Rich Olsen, and Tom Olsen. Being an Irish family, there are many cousins that she shared her wonderful life with. She was predeceased by her parents, Capt. Paul P. Foye and Ruth E. Foye and her sister-in-law, Hope Olsen Stewart.
Her family thanks the wonderful doctors and nurses who cared for her at Florida Cancer Center, Venice Regional Bayfront Hospital and to the compassionate staff of Tidewell Hospice who cared for us all.
A celebration of life for her Florida friends and family will be held on Saturday, February 2 at “PUB 32”, 8383 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL from 1-5 pm.
A celebration and service will be held in New London on Saturday, February 9 at the Memorial Chapel at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy at 1:00 pm with a reception immediately following at the Officers Club.
Contributions may be made on her behalf to one of her favorite charities listed below (or to one of your choice): Tidewell Hospice, 2220 Wexford Blvd, Venice, FL 34293 or Smile Train Children’s Charity, smiletrain.org
Mark Huang ’88 leads a TEDxProvidence talk about Blue Tech
In this talk, Mark Huang discusses his research and ideas around the best ways to make an impact right now, looking at what makes up 70% of this planet, the Oceans and how much they matter in our everyday lives. Mark Huang is the Co-Founder & Managing Director of SeaAhead, a Benefit Corporation with the mission of supporting new venture development at the intersection of innovation + sustainability + the oceans. Mark was recently Providence, RI’s Economic Development Director. Previously Mark led the formation of Novus Energy Partners, a US-Norwegian cleantech VC fund, which was later followed by Tolero Ventures. Prior to that, Mark was with GE for 10 years as a Senior Vice President of GE Energy Financial Services. Mark has worked in shipbuilding and as a naval architect. Mark served for 13 years as an officer in the US Army Reserves. He was mobilized in 2003 to Baghdad where he focused on nation-building.
He is currently a US director of Alfanar, and of Tern. Mark holds an MBA and Masters of International Affairs from Columbia University & a BS in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Webb Institute. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.
Text from TEDx Talks.
Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
Winter Work Term 2019
Our Winter Work term is a mandatory program for all students that takes place every January and February where our students spread out across the globe to gain real-life working experience.
Freshmen work alongside ship fitters and welders in shipyards. Sophomores serve as student observers aboard ocean-going ships to gain hands-on understanding and appreciation for the relationships between the marine environment, the shipping industry, the ship’s operators, and the ship’s design. Juniors and seniors network and apply themselves in design and engineering offices around the world.
See where our Webbies are this Winter Work Term!
Please note the class of 2021 are on ships and not included on this map.
Read Student First-Hand Experiences
NASSCO is STEEL-ing Our Hearts
Juliette ’22 and Kevin ’22 will attempt to navigate both working at a General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego and cooking edible meals.
Follow Chris ’22 and Sasha ’22 during their winter internship at Metal Shark Boats in Bayou La Batre, AL.
In her blog, Sarah ’19 documents her internship at GD Nassco in San Diego.
List of Winter Work term companies and their locations:
Class of 2019
| Alion | Alexandria | VA |
| American Bureau of Shipping | Houston | TX |
| Austal USA | Mobile | AL |
| BMT Designers and Planners | Alexandria | VA |
| Bruce S. Rosenblatt & Associates LLC | Alameda | CA |
| Donald L. Blount Associates, Inc. | Chesapeake | VA |
| General Dynamics Electric Boat | Groton | CT |
| General Dynamics NASSCO | San Diego | CA |
| Gilbert Associates, Inc. | Braintree | MA |
| Great Lakes Group | Cleveland | OH |
| Incat Crowther | Lafayette | LA |
| Jensen Maritime | Seattle | WA |
| L3 ASV | Lafayette | LA |
| Mercury Marine | Fond du Lac | WI |
| Navatek LTD | Portland | ME |
| Ockerman Automation Consulting, Inc. | Anacortes | WA |
| Principle Power, Inc. | Emeryville | CA |
| Seakeeper | Ft. Lauderdale | FL |
| Stolt-Nielsen Holdings B.V. | Rotterdam | The Netherlands |
| The Glosten Associates | Seattle | WA |
| Vard Marine, Inc. | Houston | TX |
| Vigor Industrial | Seattle | WA |
Class of 2020
| Austal USA | Mobile | AL |
| Birdon Group | Denver | CO |
| Bruce S. Rosenblatt & Associates LLC | Alameda | CA |
| Carnival Cruise Line | Doral | FL |
| Eagle Bulk Shipping | Singapore | Singapore |
| Excelerate Energy | Houston | TX |
| General Dynamics NASSCO | San Diego | CA |
| Gilbert Associates, Inc. | Braintree | MA |
| Herbert Engineering-ABS | Alameda | CA |
| Horizon Naval Architects | Dania Beach | FL |
| Maran Gas Maritime, Inc. | Athens | Greece |
| Michael Peters Yacht Design | Sarasota | FL |
| Naval Group | Nantes | France |
| Navatek LTD | S. Kingston | RI |
| NSWC Carderock | Bethesda | MD |
| Ockerman Automation, Inc. | Newport News | VA |
| Resolve Marine | Ft. Lauderdale | FL |
| Shipwright LLC | Ft. Lauderdale | FL |
| Stolt-Nielsen Holdings B.V. | Rotterdam | The Netherlands |
| Triton Naval Architects cc. | Cape Town | S. Africa |
Class of 2021 (On ocean-bound ships)
| Company Name | Ship Name | Follow Ship |
| Crowley Maritime | Bay State | Follow the Bay State |
| Crowley Maritime | Golden State | Follow the Golden State |
| Crowley Maritime | National Glory | Follow the National Glory |
| Crowley Maritime | Sunshine State | Follow the Sunshine State |
| Eagle Bulk Shipping | Hamburg Eagle | Follow the Hamburg Eagle |
| Eagle Bulk Shipping | Westport Eagle | Follow the Westport Eagle |
| Grand River Navigation | Calumet | Follow the Calumet |
| Matson, Inc. | Cape Henry | Follow the Cape Henry |
| Matson, Inc. | Cape Hudson | Follow the Cape Hudson |
| Pasha Hawaii | Marjorie C | Follow the Marjorie C |
| Stolt Tankers | Loyalty | Follow the Loyalty |
| Stolt Tankers | Tenacity | Follow the Tenacity |
Class of 2022
| Austal USA | Mobile | AL |
| Baltic Boat Works, LLC | Bristol | RI |
| Bay Ship & Yacht Co. | Alameda | CA |
| Brewers Marine | Glen Cove | NY |
| Brooklin Boat Yard | Brooklin | ME |
| Detyens Shipyards, Inc. | North Charleston | SC |
| General Dynamics Electric Boat | N. Kingstown | RI |
| General Dynamics NASSCO | San Diego | CA |
| Great Lakes Shipyard | Cleveland | OH |
| Landfall Marine | Ft. Lauderdale | FL |
| Metal Shark Aluminum Boats | Bayou La Batre | AL |
| Metal Shark Aluminum Boats | Franklin | LA |
| Metal Shark Aluminum Boats | Jeanerette | LA |
| Westport Yachts, LLC | Port Angeles | WA |