About this episode

Captain Allan Post discusses the training of mariners and the job industry related to maritime careers.

The ships that bring the goods that you buy to store shelves don't sail themselves. Trained mariners man those vessels, and in times of war, mariners can also prove vital to supporting the U.S. miliary in moving men and materiel to the theater of war. Today, Allan interviews Captain Allan Post, who since 2019 had been deputy superintendent of the Texas A&M Maritime Academy at Texas A&M University-Galveston. He talks about how mariners are trained, the vibrant jobs industry his student...

People in this episode

Host: Allan

Guest: Allan Post

Topics covered

• maritime training
• mariners
• military support
• job industry
• Texas A&M

Keywords

• mariners
• training
• Texas A&M
• military
• maritime industry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas A&M Maritime Academy, Texas A&M University-Galveston

Places: U.S.

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