Economic Growth Group, founded in 1970, established a Marine Division in 1984. Our marine professionals specialize in working with business owners, senior executives andthier advisors in the marine industry to develop estate preservation strategies, business succession plan, pension, retirement and insurance plans. Our staff of 85 designs and adminsters plans for businesses and executives including: ship owners and operators, charterbrokers, consultants, bunker brokers, naval architects and marine engineers, admiralty attorneys, ships agencies and oil traders, among others. Sorie Knox and rick Wien are Co-Directors of the Marine Division.
Sorie Knox spent 25 years in the maritime industry, both afloat as a tanker master and ashore in tanker operations following graduation from the SUNY Maritime College. He founded the Marine Division in 1984.
Rick Wien, CLU joined Economic Growth Group in 1990, with 10 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience. he received an MBA degree from Harvard Business School and a BS degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Emerald Coast Sailing is a family-owned, award-winning ASA certified sailing school and charter company offering sailing instruction and day sail adventures along the Emerald Gulf Coast of Florida.
FPPF Chemical Company supplies Fuel
Additives, Treatments and Conditioners. FPPF also supplies Antifreeze
Recycling Equipmen, FPPF manufactures the highest quality diesel,
gasoline, fuel oil and oil treatments and conditioners in the heavy duty,
automotive, agricultural and marine markets
Falmouth, Cornwall, United KingdomUpdated Apr 2005
Training
Falmouth Marine School, part of Cornwall College, offers vocational courses and training in marine engineering, boatbuilding, and marine and natural environment studies.
Hogeschool Rotterdam is a higher education institution offering associate degree, bachelor, master, and post-hbo programs with a focus on applied learning and collaboration with the Rotterdam region.
Intership Navigation Co Ltd is a shipowning and ship management company based in Limassol, Cyprus, managing a fleet of over 110 vessels and employing more than 3,000 seafarers, with dedicated technical offices worldwide and its own training school in Manila.
The Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business at Saint Louis University offers nationally ranked business programs focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, ethical leadership, and practical business skills development.
Kittery Point Yacht Club is a sailing club located in New Castle, NH, offering sailing school programs, youth racing, and organized social boating activities from May to October.
Marina Sailing is California’s largest sailing club offering sailing instruction, yacht charters, yacht management, racing, and exotic flotillas across six Southern California harbors.
Marine Military Academy is a private boarding military school in Texas for boys grades 7-12, focused on preparing students for college and responsible leadership through a structured environment and disciplined education.
Marine Science Magnet High School of Southeastern Connecticut is an educational institution in Groton, CT, focused on marine science and maritime studies.
Ft. Laudedale, Fla., United StatesUpdated Jul 2001
Training
Marine Technical Institute (MPT) is a full-service private maritime school in Fort Lauderdale offering USCG license training, STCW courses, and professional maritime education with high pass rates.
Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is a higher education institution in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees with a focus on engineering, technology, and applied sciences.
To meet its advanced educational requirements, the U.S. Navy has developed a unique academic institution at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) whose emphasis is on education and research programs that are relevant to the Navy, defense and national and international security interests. NPS provides a continuum of learning opportunities, including Graduate Degree Programs, Continuous Learning Opportunities, Refresher and Transition Education. These programs are under the auspices of the four graduate schools:
Graduate School of Business & Public Policy
School of International Graduate Studies
Graduate School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
Graduate School of Operational & Informational Sciences
New York School of Seamanship (NYSS) is a maritime training center based in Staten Island, United States, offering courses and certifications for aspiring seafarers and maritime professionals.
Teaching & research in the maritime field.
In the High nautical School of Gijón - University of Oviedo, The MAritime Field Investigation Group (MaFIG-UniOvi) is constituted.
Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science at the University of Miami offers academic programs and research in marine sciences, atmospheric sciences, and earth sciences.