Clay Petroff

Interview Outline

00:51 How did you enjoy your time here?
01:49 Do you have a memory of a fun experience or crazy time you shared with your shipmates?
02:19 How many students were in your graduating class?
02:50 Do you keep in touch with the friends that you made at Cal Maritime?
03:27 How many cruises were you required to go on to complete the deck officer program?
04:29 Where did you go on your training cruises and what are some fond memories you have from these cruises?
05:32 What made the cruise to Tonga and New Zealand so memorable?
06:44 When you crossed the international date line and the equator, do you remember the Golden Shellback ceremony?
09:42 Upon graduation, did you sail or did you pursue an inland water position?
11:34 Did your training here at Cal Maritime completely prepare you for your career? Was there still a lot of learning to do after graduation?
13:04 Was there one area that you would say was lacking in your training?
14:58 What was the mess deck like when you were at Cal Maritime?
15:55 What are some things you did with your free time at Cal Maritime?
16:36 How were the major sporting events? Was it difficult playing other schools because of the size of our school?
18:12 What were the class rivalries like between the engineering and the deck side? Were the rivalries different during training cruises?
19:23 Do you remember any pranks between the deck and engine side?
21:09 What do you remember about the Corps, as divisional officers? What made you step up to be leaders? Do you remember any of the responsibilities?
22:42 What are some of your memories of standing watch on campus?
23:45 Did the upper class treat the underclass pretty well and watch over them or was there any hostility between the two?
24:44 What were the dorms like while you were at Cal Maritime?
25:38 Did you work in the maritime industry while you attended school?
27:13 What has been your most rewarding job thus far in your career?
30:04 What do you think of the campus since you attended Cal Maritime, including the recent improvements and the planned improvements?
31:30 If you could change one thing about the social life or curriculum from when you attended, what would it be?
34:24 If you could tell current Cal Maritime students one piece of advice for the future or for their career, what would you say?